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Conference napalm::guitar

Title:	GUITARnotes - Where Every Note has Emotion
Notice:	Discussion of the finer stringed instruments
Moderator:	KDX200::COOPER

Created:	Thu Aug 14 1986
Last Modified:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	3280
Total number of notes:	61432

973.0. "Pickup Wiring Advice Needed" by FSTVAX::GALLO (Tom Gallo - Field Service Training) Fri Nov 11 1988 10:51

    
    
    I need some information about pickups and pickup wiring.
    
    I have a Fender Bullet bass.The bass has a split pickup
    like the P-bass.
    
    About a year or so ago,the one half of the pickup died.I'm
    not sure exactly what happened,but it had to be replaced.
    
    I ordered a replacement from MCS in chicago and installed
    it.No problem.
    
    It now occurs to me that the wire colors on the replacement
    are different than the original.I just hooked it up like
    it seemed it should be.I know,"seemed" sounds so positive,
    but I'm sure I had good reasoning at the time.
    
    Anyway,on to the question.
    
    What is the effect of wiring a split pickup "out of phase"?
    
    How do I tell how it should be hooked up?                  
    
    Is the first question valid?
    
    Thanks,
    
    Tomg

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
973.1		DNEAST::BOTTOM_DAVID	Everyday I got the blues	`Fri Nov 11 1988 11:16`	3
	out of phase makes the pickup sound very thin and bright.... dbii
973.2	Well, I Don't Know...	AQUA::ROST	You've got to stop your pleading	`Fri Nov 11 1988 14:26`	5
	In theory wiring half of a split pickup out of phase on a bass should make little difference as each half only sees two strings.
973.3	Questions,More Questions!	FSTVAX::GALLO	Tom Gallo - Field Service Training	`Fri Nov 11 1988 17:37`	18
	Re: .-1 Sounds reasonable to me.Thanks. Next question: When talking about a split pickup,is there a difference between the half that goes under the E&A and the half that goes under the D&G? I ask this,because I ordered a "front" and a "back" when I ordered the new pickup.The arrived with no marking whatsoever. I just installed the first one I grabbed. Tomg
973.4	Twins	AQUA::ROST	You've got to stop your pleading	`Tue Nov 15 1988 10:56`	4
	I don't believe there is any difference in the two pieces whatsoever.
973.5	as per 2	TRUCKS::JANSEN_J		`Mon Nov 28 1988 08:01`	6
	I would think as per the previous reply that it would have little or no effect as the pick up is split and therefore each half is dedicated to two strings only. Has the replacement pickup altered the sound of your guitar? Regards Jeff Jansen P&T @ F1/10 SBP UK
973.6	OOPS I DIDN'T THINK OF THIS!!!!	HAMER::KRON		`Tue Nov 29 1988 12:27`	4
	TOM-I ANSWERED YOUR OTHER QUESTION ABOUT YO' E STRING....I DIDN'T THINK OF ANY THING ABOUT YOUR P.U.'S OUT OF PHASE WIRING WILL GIVE YOU A WEIRD FUNKY KIND OF SOUND--TRY SWITCHING THE TWO AND LET ME KNOW----BILL
973.7	Tried That! :-)	FSTVAX::GALLO	Tom Gallo - Field Service Training	`Tue Nov 29 1988 15:23`	9
	Re: .-1 I already tried that,to no effect whatsoever.Thanks. I think they don't really make any difference,though,as they only pickup two strings each.