Advantages of angled bridge hbcker?

[YJM_Rocks]

What does and angled bridge pickup do for you?

[HolyDirt]

Re: Advantages of angled bridge hbcker?

an angled pickup makes the pickup emphasize highs or lows, depending on which way it is angled.

[Naps]

Re: Advantages of angled bridge hbcker?

and they look sweet too.

[Imp]

Re: Advantages of angled bridge hbcker?

angled bridge HB? i can only think of the jagstang and a couple of the pointy guitars of the 80's...

remember the polepieces have to stay aligned - failing that, bar or rail-based pickups like the EMG actives or duncan rails would have to do

[southadc]

Re: Advantages of angled bridge hbcker?

angled bridge HB? i can only think of the jagstang and a couple of the pointy guitars of the 80's...

remember the polepieces have to stay aligned - failing that, bar or rail-based pickups like the EMG actives or duncan rails would have to do

Squire supersonic also

[rinse_master]

Re: Advantages of angled bridge hbcker?

And the Gibson Nighthawk, anyone remember them?

[Imp]

Re: Advantages of angled bridge hbcker?

touche

also anything strat or tele related with an aftermarket bridge rail- these are getting mighty common.

most of them are slanted to emphasise the treble strings i think - might explain why strats have the twang and les pauls are more balanced..

[kramer]

Re: Advantages of angled bridge hbcker?

AFAIK the reason that the neck humbucker was originally angled was so that the pole pieces of a reg. spaced humbcker better lined up w/ the strings on a floyd equipped guitar.
Matt

[Imp]

Re: Advantages of angled bridge hbcker?

aaaaaaaah that makes sense!

that also explains why theyre not so common now, if you can just choose which version you're after

i reckon theres also a volume balancing issue if one end of the pickup is closer to trhe bridge, less string movement = less inductance = less volume

still, good call. didnt think about that.

[Empty Pockets]

Re: Advantages of angled bridge hbcker?

someone told me once the reason Leo Fender slanted his bridge singles was to enhance the bass on the bass strings and the highs on the high strings...

someone else told me EVH slanted his humbuckers so they poles would line up.

I bet the real reason people started using slanted humbuckers was 'cuz sometimes it's easier to just ream your pickguard