AniML
New member
I built my first two pickups a P90 and an uncovered HB and I am very happy with the overall results.
They are pretty conventional builds as far as output (8.24K and 7.35K) and construction, except the P90 uses slugs instead of screws.
The winding seems to be appropriately tight and firm and does not bulge. I did not pot either pickup.
When I tap on the P90 cover or HB bobbins with a pick, or blow on the pickups the noise is picked up microphonically at a fairly audible level. Also, they will capture other sounds such as tapping on the guitar body or toggling the selector switch.
However... the tone is great to my ears, they do not squeal and any feedback is very controllable and pleasing.
Is this amount of microphonics normal for unpotted pickups?
They are pretty conventional builds as far as output (8.24K and 7.35K) and construction, except the P90 uses slugs instead of screws.
The winding seems to be appropriately tight and firm and does not bulge. I did not pot either pickup.
When I tap on the P90 cover or HB bobbins with a pick, or blow on the pickups the noise is picked up microphonically at a fairly audible level. Also, they will capture other sounds such as tapping on the guitar body or toggling the selector switch.
However... the tone is great to my ears, they do not squeal and any feedback is very controllable and pleasing.
Is this amount of microphonics normal for unpotted pickups?
