Do Matched Sets Make A Difference?

[GEC]

For instance, if you buy a WLH set, will it be noticeably better than if you bought a WLH bridge, and then later a WLH neck to put with it?

 

[Clint 55]

Re: Do Matched Sets Make A Difference?

Negatory

 

[eclecticsynergy]

Re: Do Matched Sets Make A Difference?

Clint 55 is right. The sets are paired by model, not as individual pickups. So the match would be just as good if you bought them separately.

 

[Nagisa]

Re: Do Matched Sets Make A Difference?

Well in a set the capacitance of the wires they use is equally paired through transverse isolation whereas with individuals they don't have this and may suffer from defibrillation.


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Just messin. No difference.

 

[Blille]

Re: Do Matched Sets Make A Difference?

Well in a set the capacitance of the wires they use is equally paired through transverse isolation whereas with individuals they don't have this and may suffer from defibrillation.


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Just messin. No difference.

You don’t mess with transverse isolation man, you just don’t.


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[GEC]

Re: Do Matched Sets Make A Difference?

Good to know! Thanks!

 

[Gtrjunior]

Re: Do Matched Sets Make A Difference?

What about a “calibrated” set? Like BKP advertises...

 

[AlexR]

Re: Do Matched Sets Make A Difference?

Well, Duncan and many other winders use that very same term.
A calibrated set is simply a bridge pickup and a neck pickup with the same type of wind boxed in 1 set of packaging. If you buy the same model, the same box of finished pickups is used to source the individual 'neck' and 'bridge' pickups if you buy them separately.

 

[Mincer]

Re: Do Matched Sets Make A Difference?

Yeah, it means that the bridge pickup is slightly hotter to compensate for the reduced string activity at the bridge.

 

[jeremy]

Re: Do Matched Sets Make A Difference?

thats what i hope/expect/would think it means but then duncan does things like says the california set is calibrated even though all three are the same # of turns with the only difference being the rw/rp middle pup

 

[Mincer]

Re: Do Matched Sets Make A Difference?

Yeah, I think it is used more like 'we designed these to go together seamlessly'.