AH1-B/ Metal Fatigue question.

[Rowboat]

The custom shop AH1-B (aka Metal Fatigue) trembucker has a double row of adjustable pole-pieces. No cover.

Normally I'd place the adjustable poles (active) closest to the bridge, but I can't tell which is the active coil and which is the slug coil!

All I've got to go on are the two small holes on the top plate through which the copper windings are visible. Should I orient them toward the bass side or the treble (vol pot) side of the body?

 

[freefrog]

Apparently, this model hosts symetrical North/South coils with the same screw poles so the direction shouldn't matter. But normally (and logically), a bridge pickup is installed with its output cable toward the electrical cavity.

HTH.

 

[Mincer]

Yes, with symmetrical coils (and double screws) it really shouldn't matter- it will sound the same either way. This is a cool pickup! But very different to what Allan favored later in his career.

 

[jeremy]

i had one of these years ago, it was a great pup! had it in an old hamer chaparral

 

[Rowboat]

Apparently, this model hosts symetrical North/South coils with the same screw poles so the direction shouldn't matter. But normally (and logically), a bridge pickup is installed with its output cable toward the electrical cavity.

HTH.

That's how I'm installing it. I do feel like an idiot, however - installed it in a previous build but couldn't remember how I oriented it.

 

[Rowboat]

Yes, with symmetrical coils (and double screws) it really shouldn't matter- it will sound the same either way. This is a cool pickup! But very different to what Allan favored later in his career.

True. I don't recall that he ever recorded with the one Seymour wound for him, either. It's uncharacteristically hot (for Allan) - MJ penned that mine is 17.4k

 

[freefrog]

That's how I'm installing it. I do feel like an idiot, however - installed it in a previous build but couldn't remember how I oriented it.

There's no reason to feel like an idiot. Such things happen to all of us. Enjoy your pickup (and let us know how it sounds). ;-)