P-Rails Upside Down

[josecostas]

Hi. I´m Jose from Spain. It´s my first post.

I read that P-rails is better install them upside down, with the rails on the outside. Is it true? Both picks or only neck pick?

Thanks

[darthphineas]

Re: P-Rails Upside Down

The P-Rails are a great concept that define real brain power applied to the design.

As to your question, it just take a few minutes to swap them around. Try them in all the different configurations and see what works best for you and your guitar.


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[GuitarDoc]

Re: P-Rails Upside Down

Your ear is the final authority so try it both ways and see for yourself, but I prefer the bridge P-Rail with the Rail coil toward the bridge. It gives it a more twangy tone and makes it sound more unique.

I found that when the bridge P-Rail is mounted with the P-90 next to the bridge that the P-90 and Rail coils sound too similar. Turning this one around so that the Rail coil is next to the bridge creates greater separation and uniqueness in the two tones. I ALWAYS mount my bridge P-Rails with the Rail next to the bridge.

It doesn't make a lot of difference in the tone of the neck P-Rail to rotate it so I keep it with the P-90 coil next to the neck.

[houston]

Re: P-Rails Upside Down

Welcome Jose!

My setup is following Doc's suggestion. My original plan was to try both rails outward, but went with his advice first since he seems to know them quite well.

It's easy enough to change the orientations, and there's really no "right" way do it. I hope to experiment more eventually, but have been enjoying this "Doc" setup quite a bit, and so far not motivated enough to change anything.

With the rail outward on the bridge, I find it gives a nice bright bridge tone by itself. Then when combined with the neck rail (which is facing inward), I feel like it gives more of a Tele tone (on my guitar anyway).

Having both rails inward is supposed to give more of a Stratty 2/4 tone, as the rails are closer together (so more comb filtering). But it's probably not as bright for the bridge only.

One funny thing about P-Rails is that they seem to make an H-H-H guitar something worth trying.

[Demanic]

Re: P-Rails Upside Down

I'd still like to see someone make a P-rail with Invader pole pieces and ceramic magnet with an A8 in the rail section.

[josecostas]

Re: P-Rails Upside Down

Thaks for the answers. I try them.

[AlexR]

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I'd still like to see someone make a P-rail with Invader pole pieces and ceramic magnet with an A8 in the rail section.

Ah, you'd enjoy a trip to mud city then.

[LtKojak]

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I'd still like to see someone make a P-rail with Invader pole pieces and ceramic magnet with an A8 in the rail section.

Seems like the kind of advice staybobo would give...

[Brian Griffin]

Re: P-Rails Upside Down

I installed them in the standard way cause I didn't want the logo to be upside down. Then I adjusted my ears accordingly.

[GuitarDoc]

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Seems like the kind of advice staybobo would give...

LMAO!!!

[GuitarDoc]

Re: P-Rails Upside Down

I haven't found the tone knob or the gain knob on my ears yet. Still exploring my own body after all these years.