Out of Phase?!?!?

[Lee Bob]

How can I tell if a pickup is out of phase? I had a C-5 a few months back that I thought sounded OK, but wasn't performing like I had hoped. When I sold it the buyer received it and said it was out of phase. Would this be why I didn't like the tone I was getting with it?

My real question is regarding the Alnico II Pro humbucker I have in the neck of my LP. I have been sorely disappointed with it's performance. I like it for cleans, however I was really hoping for a more Slash like lead tone. I have tried adjusting height (which helped some) and settings on my amp and guitar however I still find the pup very sterile and flat sounding. I actually had a much better Slash like tone with a '59 in the neck.
So I'm wondering if there's a chance that the A2P could be out of phase and thus not sounding right? If so how do I fix this? IF you think it may be something else can you give me a hand.

Thanks.

 

[frankencat]

Re: Out of Phase?!?!?

Out of phase with what? Itself? I guess it's electrically possible but I doubt a pickup is going to come from the factory that way.

 

[Artie]

Re: Out of Phase?!?!?

I had a C-5 a few months back that I thought sounded OK, but wasn't performing like I had hoped. When I sold it the buyer received it and said it was out of phase.

The C5 is a 4-wire pickup. Thats kind of a silly thing for the buyer to say. If the pickup is out-of-phase with itself, he wired it wrong. If its out-of-phase with the other pickup, he wired the guitar wrong.

A 4-wire pickup can't be out-of-phase 'til someone connects it that way.

 

[Luke Duke]

Re: Out of Phase?!?!?

Would this be why I didn't like the tone I was getting with it?

Nah, you were getting a tone you weren't crazy about BECAUSE it was the C5! I'm not a big fan of it's tone but like Artie said the pup was fine.

My real question is regarding the Alnico II Pro humbucker I have in the neck of my LP. I have been sorely disappointed with it's performance. I like it for cleans, however I was really hoping for a more Slash like lead tone. I have tried adjusting height (which helped some) and settings on my amp and guitar however I still find the pup very sterile and flat sounding. I actually had a much better Slash like tone with a '59 in the neck.
So I'm wondering if there's a chance that the A2P could be out of phase and thus not sounding right? If so how do I fix this? IF you think it may be something else can you give me a hand.

Thanks.

You could have it runnin split, or out of phase, how's it wired, and do your pots work well?

Luke