SSL-5 Questions

[aaronl]

I am sure I am missing something, but the site says the SSL-5 is the custom staggered and that they are like 6.5k output tapped and 14.8k output untapped, what the heck does that mean!

THANK YOU IN ADVANCE!

 

[Travis]

Re: SSL-5 Questions

From Duncan's site:

A coil tap refers to a lead connected to an individual coil’s winding and is used to raise and lower a pickup’s output and change its tone. This is most often utilized on single coil pickups where the player wants a higher output pickup but also wants to be able to switch to a lower output and more vintage-type tone using the same pickup.

 

[Artie]

Re: SSL-5 Questions

To put it simply, when they're winding the pup coil, they stop halfway and connect a wire, (the tap), and then continue winding the pup. So you can operate it full-on or at half power. I've got several "tapped" singles and its definitely worth having. For the cost of a switch its like having two pups in one: vintage and hot.

 

[aaronl]

Re: SSL-5 Questions

To put it simply, when they're winding the pup coil, they stop halfway and connect a wire, (the tap), and then continue winding the pup. So you can operate it full-on or at half power. I've got several "tapped" singles and its definitely worth having. For the cost of a switch its like having two pups in one: vintage and hot.

ahhhhh
cool!
that is surely worth checking out!

 

[Zhangliqun]

Re: SSL-5 Questions

Taps are very cool...

...and NOT to be confused with coil splitting.

 

[jony]

Re: SSL-5 Questions

does a SSL-3 have tt option?

ok it has. What am i to lookout for. Looks like the people who sold me the pup never told me abt it. I forgot to ask. Does it have 4 wires or just 2? Seems like the one i bought has 2.

 

[Artie]

Re: SSL-5 Questions

"Tapped" singles have 3 wires: hot, ground, and the "tap".