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Now by adding additional windings on the coil increases the output, particularly midrange, however this can only go so far because to much you will lose the highs and it Will sound muddy. This will degrade the tone.

What I'm trying to say in so many words that is, that wire gauge, magnet alloy, number of windings, shape of the pole-piece, pick up aperture and focal point, all of these things must work together to create a great sounding pickup.

Joe]]> Live Sound forrok_star https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/guitar-pick-ups/#post-48722 https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/guitar-pick-ups/#post-48721 Wed, 24 Dec 2003 09:17:09 +0000 Live Sound paul donnelly https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/guitar-pick-ups/#post-48721 https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/guitar-pick-ups/#post-48720 Wed, 24 Dec 2003 02:33:30 +0000
Because the physical movement of the string is less, you need a more powerful pup to compensate and maintain distance.

If, as forrok says, the extra windings add lower pitches, then the inherent sharpness of a bridge pup will be given a slightly more rounded sound (gives you basses and mids, not just trebles)]]> Live Sound greybeard https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/guitar-pick-ups/#post-48720 https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/guitar-pick-ups/#post-48719 Wed, 24 Dec 2003 02:24:00 +0000 Live Sound Ignar Hillström https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/guitar-pick-ups/#post-48719 https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/guitar-pick-ups/#post-48718 Tue, 23 Dec 2003 15:21:46 +0000
The greater the number of windings the greater the capacitance and inductance of the pickup. Because of this more low end is generated along with an increase in output.

Machine wound pickups have a very even wind pattern, custom wound, hand wound and very old pickups generally have a much less regular winding pattern. This is called scatterwinding, what happens is every time the wire crosses, the flux line generated also crosses and couples making one larger irregular flux line.

This causes the pickup to react as one large whole instead of more like many finer flux lines interacting with and reacting to each other.

all the factors are not huge on thier own in general, magnet strength being one exception, it's pretty significant. Coil shape /size is another. But combining them will have a significant impact on how the pickup sounds. All of these factors must be considered and balanced when trying to achieve a particular sound.

Hope I shed some light on the subject.

joe]]> Live Sound forrok_star https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/guitar-pick-ups/#post-48718 https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/guitar-pick-ups/#post-48717 Tue, 23 Dec 2003 13:36:10 +0000 Live Sound paul donnelly https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/guitar-pick-ups/#post-48717 https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/guitar-pick-ups/#post-48716 Tue, 23 Dec 2003 12:43:07 +0000 Seymour Duncan, DiMarzio, and so many others to choose from.  How exactly are they chosen to compliment eachother on the guitar?

When you buy p'ups in a 'Set' from a manufacturer, they are designed to be used together to achieve a particular Sound. This, however, doesn't mean that you can't mix & match. The problem with mix & match is $$ and Time.
If you know the sound/tone that you are after, and can point to another player with that sound, half of your work is done.
Two examples:
Jimmy Vaughan (yes, Stevies brother) of the Fabulous Thunderbirds. A Strat with Fender Texas Specials.
Glenn Tipton of Judas Priest. A Strat with a humbucker Duncan at the bridge.

Better yet is to have a friend whos axe you like the sound of and ask what they use. Keep in mind, diff p'ups will sound diff in diff guitars and the amp will also affect the sound.
]]> Live Sound Preston https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/guitar-pick-ups/#post-48716 https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/guitar-pick-ups/#post-48715 Mon, 22 Dec 2003 10:39:25 +0000
If you would go with a double coil you could wire it to also be able as a single coil. with variations of wiring that would allow to experiment with different sounds and tones. the use of push/ pull volume and tone controls.

The combinations are endless.

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