A lesson learned from dewinding a pickup.

[wasteofo2]

The Lesson: If you have never dewound a pickup before, DON'T DO IT ON AN EXPENSIVE ONE.

I have an old Ibanez powersound single coil, so I decided to try to dewind it a bit, to see if I could re-wind it again, just for fun. This wire is thinner than hair, and way more deliacte, I can't imagine how anyone could ever wind a whole pickup by hand. If you're going to try this, don't let anyone convince you it's easy, and definately try it on a worthless pickup.

[HolyDirt]

Re: A lesson learned from dewinding a pickup.

The Lesson: If you have never dewound a pickup before, DON'T DO IT ON AN EXPENSIVE ONE.

I have an old Ibanez powersound single coil, so I decided to try to dewind it a bit, to see if I could re-wind it again, just for fun. This wire is thinner than hair, and way more deliacte, I can't imagine how anyone could ever wind a whole pickup by hand. If you're going to try this, don't let anyone convince you it's easy, and definately try it on a worthless pickup.

lol i knew you'd have a hard time from the other thread, at least it wasnt on the SD pup, right? hah

[beandip]

Re: A lesson learned from dewinding a pickup.

I did that once on an old squire pickup. Mine acutally worked, but I dont know what I did with it, cause it sounded like crap. It took me all summer last year, but I dewound a wire from one pickup, soldered it to a wire from another, and made a single coil that wouldnt fit in a cover, wound to about 6k w/ a ceramic magnet. sounded like ****.

[Metalman_666]

Re: A lesson learned from dewinding a pickup.

sounds like an odd thing to try, but at least you didnt fack up a Duncan... you should get a few Dimarzios and unwind them... then send them back!! MUA HA HA HA HA

[Davey]

Re: A lesson learned from dewinding a pickup.

i got two powersound humbuckers .. i'll scrap one and try to make my own bucker from it hehe