Does the length of pickups leads affect tone noticably?

JacobTM

JacobTM

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Hey,

Just wondering if cutting a lead in half would have any noticable effects on how much high end is bled off.

Cheers,
Jacob
 
Re: Does the length of pickups leads affect tone noticably?

Yes, absolutely.

The length of the wire is directly correlated to the macro-fasal transduction, which is a key determining factor of parallel-frequency impedance. Lengths of wire longer than 4" immediately begin introducing Hanlon's Principle, which essentially states that the relative inductance of any pre-tensile alternating electrons will intersperse when passing through a mitigation field. This applies to pickup wires because the amount of capacitive medium within the affected radius of a positive ground is increased by an exponent of .81 per millisecond (.801 per in active circuits) - basically, one could infer that every order of magnitude in which wire length is increased has the ancillary affect of multiplying the DC resistance of the outer coils in humbuckers and the first 38 winds in single coils by a factor equal to 1/25 of their distance.

Hope that helps.
 
Re: Does the length of pickups leads affect tone noticably?

sosomething said:
Yes, absolutely.

The length of the wire is directly correlated to the macro-fasal transduction, which is a key determining factor of parallel-frequency impedance. Lengths of wire longer than 4" immediately begin introducing Hanlon's Principle, which essentially states that the relative inductance of any pre-tensile alternating electrons will intersperse when passing through a mitigation field. This applies to pickup wires because the amount of capacitive medium within the affected radius of a positive ground is increased by an exponent of .81 per millisecond (.801 per in active circuits) - basically, one could infer that every order of magnitude in which wire length is increased has the ancillary affect of multiplying the DC resistance of the outer coils in humbuckers and the first 38 winds in single coils by a factor equal to 1/25 of their distance.

Hope that helps.
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Thanks bro, that's exactly what I was looking for.
 
Re: Does the length of pickups leads affect tone noticably?

50 no's and a yes means yes.

 
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Re: Does the length of pickups leads affect tone noticably?

JacobTM said:
50 no's and a yes means yes.

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That is so good.:yourock::laugh2:

So, does the length really have an affect on tone? SoSo is correct. It will have an affect.
Is it really noticable? No.
Does the length of your guitar cord have an affect on tone? Most definately yes.
Is there a noticable difference between a 10' cord and a 10 1/2' cord? No.
 
Re: Does the length of pickups leads affect tone noticably?

NOTE: If you cut your pickup output cables ultra short in an attempt to minimise the losses due to Hanlon's Principle, you will generate a new sound. The sound of a repairman cursing because there isn't enough working length of cable left to make a tidy job of soldering. :grumble:
 
Re: Does the length of pickups leads affect tone noticably?

It's worth pointing out that it's possible to mitigate some of the emergent consequences of Hanlon's Principle by putting a dab of Formula 12b into the baseplate of the pickup. Formula 12b is, of course, a mixture of clear nail varnish (a light pink is acceptable for jazz), powedered activated carbon and edelweiss leaf extract.
 
Re: Does the length of pickups leads affect tone noticably?

Sporky McGuffin said:
It's worth pointing out that it's possible to mitigate some of the emergent consequences of Hanlon's Principle by putting a dab of Formula 12b into the baseplate of the pickup. Formula 12b is, of course, a mixture of clear nail varnish (a light pink is acceptable for jazz), powedered activated carbon and edelweiss leaf extract.
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Gosh darn it, Sporky. I've been spraying Formula 12b up my armpits. I feel such a fool. :omg:
 
Re: Does the length of pickups leads affect tone noticably?

Formula 12b should not be used for ultra high-output pickups; the resulting current will approach the speed of light, therefore increasing the mass of your wires by Einstein's special theory of relativity.
 
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Gingrel said:
Formula 12b should not be used for ultra high-output pickups; the resulting current will approach the speed of light, therefore increasing the mass of your wires by Einstein's special theory of relativity.
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But Einstein's general theory of relativity tells us that the electrons running through the wire will create friction and heat as they slam into the nuclei and electron shells in the copper atoms that make up the wire. This will slow them down until they reach an energy level that allows them to reach a black hole through an inter-dimensional wormhole and come out the other end at your amplifier, thereby making the the guitar cable redundant.
 
Re: Does the length of pickups leads affect tone noticably?

sosomething said:
Yes, absolutely.

The length of the wire is directly correlated to the macro-fasal transduction, which is a key determining factor of parallel-frequency impedance. Lengths of wire longer than 4" immediately begin introducing Hanlon's Principle, which essentially states that the relative inductance of any pre-tensile alternating electrons will intersperse when passing through a mitigation field. This applies to pickup wires because the amount of capacitive medium within the affected radius of a positive ground is increased by an exponent of .81 per millisecond (.801 per in active circuits) - basically, one could infer that every order of magnitude in which wire length is increased has the ancillary affect of multiplying the DC resistance of the outer coils in humbuckers and the first 38 winds in single coils by a factor equal to 1/25 of their distance.

Hope that helps.
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yeah, but can it do warp 10?
 
Re: Does the length of pickups leads affect tone noticably?

Maybe there is. My ears won't be able to tell though hahhaaha!
 
Re: Does the length of pickups leads affect tone noticably?

Hanlon's comes into play only if there is no disgronificator installed, or is improperly installed.
 
Re: Does the length of pickups leads affect tone noticably?

Jessie Sammler said:
But Einstein's general theory of relativity tells us that the electrons running through the wire will create friction and heat as they slam into the nuclei and electron shells in the copper atoms that make up the wire. This will slow them down until they reach an energy level that allows them to reach a black hole through an inter-dimensional wormhole and come out the other end at your amplifier, thereby making the the guitar cable redundant.
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So THAT's how wireless systems work!!! I thought they were just magic!
 
Re: Does the length of pickups leads affect tone noticably?

Nope it's not magic. And Jessie really is Evan Rachel Wood, Aceman is Ace Frehley and Paul Stanley fused into one, Wah Wah is literally, a wah pedal, and strangers really do have the best candy.
 
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