Reverse polarity???????

[madaxeman]

The strat I am putting together has the Blackmore pup configuration. single coil bridge single neck 3 way toggle. I have been looking into the APS- 2 RW/­RP for my neck position pup. Is it wise to go with a reverse polarity pup for this type of setup?

 

[Artie]

Re: Reverse polarity???????

Yes. Thats a good idea. It will make the middle position hum-cancelling.

Edit: I should add - it will be humcancelling to the degree that both pups are similar. But from my experience, two pups can be somewhat different (in DC resistance) and still be humcancelling.

 

[madaxeman]

Re: Reverse polarity???????

Your saying even without a middle pickup in the setup hum can still be present while switching from bridge to neck position?

 

[Artie]

Re: Reverse polarity???????

Hum will be present with any single-coil. It takes two coils to be hum-cancelling. So if you have two singles, you make one of them RW/RP in order for that position to be noise-free. Each single, when used by itself, will still have hum. (Assuming its there to begin with.)