Broken Coil: Conundrum

[Silence Kid]

So... One of my favorite guitar sounds in the world is the neck pickup of my Jaguar. But there's a problem: the whole time I've owned the pickup, it's been broken.

I managed to break a coil installing the thing. So I removed a wind, tied it back together somehow and soldered; this has worked for a decade.

I don't think I notice any reduced output from the one removed coil or increased microphonics; then again, I wonder if I'm actually just fooling myself and coping without realizing it. Then AGAIN I think this is one of the nicest sounding guitars ever, so I wonder how much I should mess with that.

So, would you:

-Not bother with it; it's not a real issue, don't fix what isn't (too) broken
-Get it rewound by SD; it can only get better and will likely cause issues to not get it fixed if I play louder/with more gain (it's an SJAG-1)
-Buy another SJAG-1 and keep the old one on the off case that it's "magic" somehow

 

[VinceT]

Re: Broken Coil: Conundrum

Your first sentence answers the question. Why do you want to change it?


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[jeremy]

Re: Broken Coil: Conundrum

you will not hear the difference of one or two winds

 

[Mincer]

Re: Broken Coil: Conundrum

Unless it isn't working, I don't see the need to change it. If you like it (and it seems that you do), then just play happily. You have a unique pickup. New ones might or might not sound the same, but unless you are replacing it, who cares?

 

[Silence Kid]

Re: Broken Coil: Conundrum

Thanks for the advice; part of me just doesn't like the idea of it being 'broken.' Anyone else actually use a pickup with a coil break, with any different result?

When I repaired it, I had to leave some slack in the wind due to not being able to solder so close to the coil; so I twisted up the remainder and taped it down. I was worried about excess squeal, but again, if it is more squeal-prone I don't notice it now.

 

[spleenharvester]

Re: Broken Coil: Conundrum

Thanks for the advice; part of me just doesn't like the idea of it being 'broken.' Anyone else actually use a pickup with a coil break, with any different result?

When I repaired it, I had to leave some slack in the wind due to not being able to solder so close to the coil; so I twisted up the remainder and taped it down. I was worried about excess squeal, but again, if it is more squeal-prone I don't notice it now.

I have a rewound Slash APH-2b (not by me) that has both coils working, but sounds a bit unusual - takes a lot more to push it into overdrive compared to my hot rail (but then it is a hot rail). It sounds thick as hell when it does so I'm just going to keep it this way, whether it's been rewound to spec or not.