Magnet direction?

[BloodRose]

Im sorry to post a simple question. Esp since Ive swapped magnets before, but this it to actually educate me properly. I usually get mags that have no marking and I compare them based on pull vs push to the old one before pulling the old one completely out, then I swap em. I just bought some UOa5s and the seller marked north on them.. So, to properly educate me, what way does North go??

Thanks!

[blueman335]

Re: Magnet direction?

I've swapped more magnets than most, and never known what direction was which, nor do you really need to. Hold it up to the old mag when it's halfway out. Overthink this and you may screw it up. No guarantee the North-South is written correctly on your new mags.

[BloodRose]

Re: Magnet direction?

kinda what I figured. I just wanted to make sure I wasnt missing a Learnin' experience... Thanks

[blueman335]

Re: Magnet direction?

kinda what I figured. I just wanted to make sure I wasnt missing a Learnin' experience... Thanks

The 'learning experience' is the changes in EQ and output that all the various mags make; you ain't missing anything with mag orientation.

[Myaccount876]

Re: Magnet direction?

The 'learning experience' is the changes in EQ and output that all the various mags make; you ain't missing anything with mag orientation.

That, and if it is put in the wrong way just swap the magnet 180 degrees or if it is 4-conductor swap the black and green wires.

[LtKojak]

Re: Magnet direction?

I just bought some UOa5s and the seller marked north on them.. So, to properly educate me, what way does North go??

http://www.seymourduncan.com/support/wiring-diagrams/schematics.php?schematic=color_codes

As you can see, the North side of a Duncan p'up and all humbuckers listed in the linked document, correspond to the Slug coil.

Always has, always will.

HTH,

[ArtieToo]

Re: Magnet direction?

A simple test, if you have a meter, is install the magnet randomly. No need to tighten up the screws just yet. Connect the meter leads with red(meter lead)-to-black and black(meter lead)-to-green. Red/white together, of course. Bring a screwdriver up against the poles. Now yank it away. If you have the magnet oriented properly, the meter will show a positive deflection as you bring it up against the poles, and a negative swing as you yank it away. If you get the opposite, flip the mag.

If you use a digital meter, just look for the "minus" sign in one direction.

[GuitarDoc]

Re: Magnet direction?

Are you bringing the screwdriver to the screws or slugs?

[CloneRanger]

Re: Magnet direction?

http://www.seymourduncan.com/support...ic=color_codes

As you can see, the North side of a Duncan p'up and all humbuckers listed in the linked document, correspond to the Slug coil.

Always has, always will.

HTH,

That's funny; the last pair of Gibby humbuckers I fiddled with, had north to the screw side...?

[ArtieToo]

Re: Magnet direction?

Are you bringing the screwdriver to the screws or slugs?

Either. Doesn't matter. Slug usually gives a bit more output so its easier to see on the meter.

Here's my more long-winded version: Artie's Pickup ID page

[BloodRose]

Re: Magnet direction?

no meter, doing the swap in a few min.

[LtKojak]

Re: Magnet direction?

That's funny; the last pair of Gibby humbuckers I fiddled with, had north to the screw side...?

In my 13+ years as a guitar tech, I've had only one p'up that was assembled with the magnet reversed from the factory and that was an Epi HOTCH, their 498T copy, coming from a 2001, three-p'up SG Custom.

HTH,

[BloodRose]

Re: Magnet direction?

Ok, tore it down, turned it around. I discovered the noise was from a broken ground wire. Dunno why they use such a short wire. Fixed

The pup sounds pretty cool with the new mag, BUT.. sounds like a wah pedal on (out of phase) when I switch to middle position. @$#$@##$ I have the thing in the same way as the old one. (top to bottom cuz I did the opposites attract deal with the stocker before I pulled it. Hopefully I can test it today thru an amp to see how I like the pup now. Seems to be more subtle and not as aggressive as stock.

[darthphineas]

Re: Magnet direction?

In my 13+ years as a guitar tech

come on, Lt, you know that nobody here is going to believe any tech that's not been doing it for at least 13.5+ years.

[LtKojak]

Re: Magnet direction?

come on, Lt, you know that nobody here is going to believe any tech that's not been doing it for at least 13.5+ years.

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