Hello! Would appreciate some advice. I have a strat with new Black Winter humbucker pickups in the bridge and neck. I have an STK-S7 in the middle. Both the neck and middle pickups are substantially louder than the bridge pickup. The height of the bridge and neck are the same height. I have tried raising the bridge pickup - no change. Does anyone have any idea what is wrong? Thanks in advance!!
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Neck Pickup and Middle Pickup are Substantially Louder than Bridge Pickup
Hello! Would appreciate some advice. I have a strat with new Black Winter humbucker pickups in the bridge and neck. I have an STK-S7 in the middle. Both the neck and middle pickups are substantially louder than the bridge pickup. The height of the bridge and neck are the same height. I have tried raising the bridge pickup - no change. Does anyone have any idea what is wrong? Thanks in advance!!Tags: None
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Does the bridge pickup sound ok? Might want to check the wiring. It should change volume at least some if you raise or lower it. I would look into that first."It keeps you fit - the alcohol, nasty women, sweat on stage, bad food - it's all very good for you." -Bon Scott
"Let me put it this way: the 5150 will treat
you better than any girlfriend, because it screams louder, it's easier to pick up, and it shuts up when you take your plug out." -Rip Glitter
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Yes,check the wiring.
But neck pickups do generally need to be set quite a bit lower, even in calibrated sets where the bridge pickup is wound more heavily.
It's physics - the vibrations of a string are biggest in the center. The closer you are to one end, the lower the amplitude.
There's less there for a pickup to pick up, so we get reduced output overall and especially less of the lower frequencies..
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Originally posted by eclecticsynergy View PostYes,check the wiring.
But neck pickups do generally need to be set quite a bit lower, even in calibrated sets where the bridge pickup is wound more heavily.
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"It keeps you fit - the alcohol, nasty women, sweat on stage, bad food - it's all very good for you." -Bon Scott
"Let me put it this way: the 5150 will treat
you better than any girlfriend, because it screams louder, it's easier to pick up, and it shuts up when you take your plug out." -Rip Glitter
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Identical pickups (PAFs, vintage strat singles, etc.) will sound louder closer to the neck
Black Winter set isn't an identical set and has a weaker neck pup.
...did you maybe install them backwards, neck in bridge?? OR did you accidentally wire the bridge pup parallel instead of series?
Doing one or both of these things may cause what you complained ofLast edited by Adieu; 02-28-2021, 02:32 AM."New stuff always sucks" -Me
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It's the same on my Goldtop. I just lowered the neck pickup until it was close to the same volume. That's with the stock, unknown pickups. I'll be swapping an SD 59 Model SH-1B into the bridge soon, so hopefully that'll fix it somewhat.JC
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Originally posted by ArtieToo View PostP.S. How do you like that STK-S7?
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Thanks everyone!! I'm thinking that it must somehow be the wiring. The neck and bridge pickups are mounted correctly (not installed backwards). I also tried fretting the 22nd fret and plucking the strings. The string travel should be very similar at the neck and bridge in that case. Still, the neck is significantly louder. The bridge pickup sounds fine otherwise, just much lower volume. Also, I really like the STK-S7!! I did put in a Faraday cage. Maybe one of the wires from the pickup that was supposed to be tied off and wrapped in electrical tape is somehow grounding with the Faraday cage? Thanks again, everyone. I truly appreciate your help!!
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