HOW TO: Make a 59/Custom Hybrid
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I don't think you can disassemble that kind of p'up without damaging it in the process.
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This thread needs a bump. Just read through the whole thing over the last couple days. Bought a used 59/Custom Hybrid that will be replacing a JB this weekend and this thread has made me more confident in the decision to try it.
This thread needs a bump. Just read through the whole thing over the last couple days. Bought a used 59/Custom Hybrid that will be replacing a JB this weekend and this thread has made me more confident in the decision to try it.
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Clint, which coil of each p'up did you use for yours? If I have to guess, I'd say the winner was Ant screw coil/Seth slug coil, am I right?
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I've made neck hybrids by combining the coils of a bridge PAF (8.4, 4.2 per coil) and a neck PAF (7.6, 3.8 per coil). Although technically it has a higher resistance (8.0) than the stock neck model's 7.6, the .4k difference of the hybrid is enough to give a brighter, clearer neck tone without any low end mud. That's even with a warm magnet like an UOA5 or A2, which give the added bonus of a richer sonic texture. I've found that a 5% difference in coil resistance gives the benefits of a hybrid, but a brighter magnet is required to get the bright, clear tones I want. I've made neck hybrids with a '59B/'59N, '59B/SethN, A2PB/'59N, etc.
Since pickup makers share very little, if anything, about their windings, I select coils to pair up by resistance. Otherwise you can unknowingly combine two coils that have similar winding patterns or tensions, and not get much hybrid effect.
I've made neck hybrids by combining the coils of a bridge PAF (8.4, 4.2 per coil) and a neck PAF (7.6, 3.8 per coil). Although technically it has a higher resistance (8.0) than the stock neck model's 7.6, the .4k difference of the hybrid is enough to give a brighter, clearer neck tone without any low end mud. That's even with a warm magnet like an UOA5 or A2, which give the added bonus of a richer sonic texture. I've found that a 5% difference in coil resistance gives the benefits of a hybrid, but a brighter magnet is required to get the bright, clear tones I want. I've made neck hybrids with a '59B/'59N, '59B/SethN, A2PB/'59N, etc.
Since pickup makers share very little, if anything, about their windings, I select coils to pair up by resistance. Otherwise you can unknowingly combine two coils that have similar winding patterns or tensions, and not get much hybrid effect.
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If I am soldering a screw bobbin in a hybrid (start wire to baseplate ground), between a 60W pointed tip iron and a 100W chiselled tip iron which one is more appropriate?
p/s At some point I would like to solder on humbucker covers that I have removed too.
If I am soldering a screw bobbin in a hybrid (start wire to baseplate ground), between a 60W pointed tip iron and a 100W chiselled tip iron which one is more appropriate?
p/s At some point I would like to solder on humbucker covers that I have removed too.
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60W.
60W.
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You might get enough heat from the 60 watt to solder a wire to the baseplate. However, 100 watt irons are extremely useful for stuff that require a lot of heat like humbucker covers, pot backs, and soldering a ground wire to a bridge. I use a 45 watt for general soldering including delicate lugs and an 100 watt for the heavy duty stuff that I mentioned.
You might get enough heat from the 60 watt to solder a wire to the baseplate. However, 100 watt irons are extremely useful for stuff that require a lot of heat like humbucker covers, pot backs, and soldering a ground wire to a bridge. I use a 45 watt for general soldering including delicate lugs and an 100 watt for the heavy duty stuff that I mentioned.
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I use two irons, one 30W with pencil tip that I use to everything but soldering metal covers to the baseplate. To that I use a 100W with a chiseled tip.
Having said that, a 60W iron is enough to soldering covers to baseplates in most cases.
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I use two irons, one 30W with pencil tip that I use to everything but soldering metal covers to the baseplate. To that I use a 100W with a chiseled tip.
Having said that, a 60W iron is enough to soldering covers to baseplates in most cases.
/Peter
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I finally made my own 59/custom hybrid today. I do like it, and it’s one of the few pickups I like with an alnico V. I was considering putting an alnico IV in it, but I wanted to keep the high end. I kinda wanted to make a higher output unbucker-ish style pickup...I still might put an Alnico IV in its place, but for now it’s cool. I’m definitely happy I finally did it.
I finally made my own 59/custom hybrid today. I do like it, and it’s one of the few pickups I like with an alnico V. I was considering putting an alnico IV in it, but I wanted to keep the high end. I kinda wanted to make a higher output unbucker-ish style pickup...I still might put an Alnico IV in its place, but for now it’s cool. I’m definitely happy I finally did it.
