RVA
Ambassador
What is the "correct" pickup wire? Also, do you mean for all pickups or a certain type of pickup?
Finally...
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67plexi
Ambassador of Amps
in 1963 Gibson changed the way the insulation was applied to the wire using a pressurized felt tip on the wire. Before that the wire was ran through a vat of insulation liquid
It did change the sound. When Tim Shaw worked for Gibson he requested Gibson use the old wire it was $1.00 more per pound Gibson said no.
Jim Rolph is the only pickup winder that I know that uses the original style wire. 1959 Jim met Leo Fender fact Leo Fender only used A-5 magnets with the old style wire until 1965
After the CBS takeover who knows
It did change the sound. When Tim Shaw worked for Gibson he requested Gibson use the old wire it was $1.00 more per pound Gibson said no.
Jim Rolph is the only pickup winder that I know that uses the original style wire. 1959 Jim met Leo Fender fact Leo Fender only used A-5 magnets with the old style wire until 1965
After the CBS takeover who knows
I like RVA's question...
Lets take this a step further...
Besides the guitar's feel and response, could even the cosmetics or the overall appearance of the guitar make a player more enthusiastic and comfortable with a guitar?
I definitely think so....I'm 6'-3" 215 pounds and I've always been self conscious of guitars that looked small on me...
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eSGEe
Ferengi Ambassador of Trade
I agree-- electrics-- and wiring and pups and amps and TECHNO stuff aside-- IF the guitar LOOKS and FEELS pleasing to the eye and hand-- then it reasons that you will PLAY it more --you will be EXCITED to go and grab it and noodle-- you will look FORWARD to the minutes/hours spent with this instrument--- increasing practice times? maybe -- increasing skill/comfort -- ease of play with that guitar (and ultimately others) sure why not
If you have some hard to play ugly pile of turd in the corner I doubt you are going to be ENTHUSIASTIC or happy to spend ANY time noodling with it??? Eh?
syscokid
Ambassador of War & Peace
Yeah, I just picked that particular video because it had a cute mini-bio on Josefina Campos. I actually had a set of Fender Custom Shop '69s in my Strat, that were wound and initialed by Abigail "AY" Ybarra... Josefina's mentor. But the Fender 69's ended up being too clean for my tastes, so they went to a better home.
Funny how at Seymour Duncan, they have the same employee scenario with their Seymour Duncan Custom Shop Manager and pickup winder extraordinaire: Maricela "MJ" Juarez
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Sp8ctre
Ambassador of Steel
Pickups with only "AB" on them were not wound by Abigail, she only supervised the winding.
Her personally pickups say "Abby" on them and they are around $1K
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Sp8ctre
Ambassador of Steel
Get that neck pick up-on switch installed as soon as possible so you can get all the tones you need.
;>)/
Next string change...
BlackSG91
Ambassador of Anarchy
Good news...I really like that switch on my Strat. I use it quite frequently. Speaking of string change I'm due for one myself.
;>)/
Now I'm gonna have to check my 89 CS Strat next string change....
syscokid
Ambassador of War & Peace
Wow, didn't know that!
I think so. I know the aesthetic of a guitar affects how I feel about it.
jtcnj
Ambassador of the Crossroad
Congrats, that is a bold statement.
Yes....yes it is.
Gahr
Ambassador of Blues & Brews
So, you're a clergyman, Adrian?
shreddy bender
Well-Known Member
That's a purdy lookin Strat! Congratulations on finding "the one"(until the next one comes along!)!
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Sp8ctre
Ambassador of Steel
That's a purdy lookin Strat! Congratulations on finding "the one"(until the next one comes along!)!
I've quit looking...