Slug vs Screw tonalities?

[KRKBAB]

All things being equal (as much as possible) what would the tonal differences be between the two?
Let's say the type of slugs and screws in a 59.

Generally speaking, would a double slug coil or double screw coil sound better in a neck pick-up (or a bridge pick-up)?

I'm playing around with some pick-up hybrid designs and modding.

 

[vinta9e]

Re: Slug vs Screw tonalities?

The problem is, nobody yet managed to define "better tone" in a general sense.

 

[KRKBAB]

Re: Slug vs Screw tonalities?

The problem is, nobody yet managed to define "better tone" in a general sense.

That was a secondary question- and of course it's subjective.

My first question though was what would be the tonal differences, which would be objective.

 

[King IzzO)))]

Re: Slug vs Screw tonalities?

Slug = slightly hotter, more midrange, more attack, stiffer, less low end.

Screw = warmer, rounder, more subdued, more low end.

This is in general terms with all things being equal otherwise.

 

[KRKBAB]

Re: Slug vs Screw tonalities?

Slug = slightly hotter, more midrange, more attack, stiffer, less low end.

Screw = warmer, rounder, more subdued, more low end.

This is in general terms with all things being equal otherwise.

Nice- thanks.

Now it's easier to see why a slug/screw combo gives a more complete eq.

 

[toneseeker74]

Re: Slug vs Screw tonalities?

Thanks, KingIzzO)))

 

[Juanhanglo]

Re: Slug vs Screw tonalities?

How about hex poles? Or better yet, double hex?

 

[Scott Marceau]

Re: Slug vs Screw tonalities?

It's hard to talk about because you can't really hear the differences until you experiment, but the adjustable screws go down past the bottom of the pickup, so it pulls down a little magnetism as well. If you use shorter screws it will brighten up the pickup and/or make it a littler clearer if for some reason it sounds muddy in your guitar. But for a bright pickup / guitar, using two rows of screws can make the pickup sound fatter! Think of our AH model.

 

[GuitarStv]

Re: Slug vs Screw tonalities?

I like the sound of the slug coil more when splitting the bridge HB, and the screw coil when splitting the neck HB. But that may just be down to location rather than anything intrinsically different about the slug vs screw.