phase question

[Doc Holiday]

I've searched the forum but haven't found an answer to my question. If I have 2 P-90's and want the out of phase sound, does it matter which one I stick the phase switch on? Will switching the neck out of phase sound different than taking the bridge out of phase or as long as one is out of phase will it be the same regardless of which one is out of phase?

 

[Fikealox]

Re: phase question

It won't make a difference which you reverse the phase of, so long as the two pickups end up out of phase To put it another way, in this context "out of phase" refers to the relationship between the two pickups, not the state of a single pickup.

 

[blueman335]

Re: phase question

It won't make a difference which you reverse the phase of, so long as the two pickups end up out of phase To put it another way, in this context "out of phase" refers to the relationship between the two pickups, not the state of a single pickup.

+1. Same with putting two HB's out of phase. Doesn't matter which one you you wire it to, they're out of phase together.

Now if you want another option on the neck PU (like coil cut for HB's), you'd put the phase on the bridge PU.

 

[marshallmike]

Re: phase question

I was always under the impression that the conventional thinking was that reversing the phase of the bridge pickup made the effect more dramatic and gave a more hollow, nasal sound. I know I just saw this discussed recently, but, of course, now I can't find that reference. As a result, that's why I always switched the bridge pickup.

It's safe to say I've done this on every guitar I've ever owned. I've been doing it that way for so long now, though, I can't even recall if I ever tried it the other way and/or if it was any different.

 

[jeremy]

Re: phase question

ive tried phasing pretty much every way and it doesnt matter which pup is out of phase and it doesnt matter if you do it electronically or magnetically. it all pretty much sounds the same