Stagmag - Pair - Wiring and also Neck Position

[tildeslash]

Bought a pair of calibrated Stagmag in Zebra.
Then I learned it's only a Bridge Position pickup.
Seller claimed he pulled them from a ES-333.
So it looks like I have two bridge position pickups, I plan to use one in the neck and one in the bridge position.

Anyways I know there is no legal crime in using one of them in the neck position but there is a social crime. LOL.
Anything I need to be aware of before using one of them in the neck position?
Using the same pickup in both positions, any volume issue or phasing or anything else?

They both measure the same on the meter.

Thank you.

 

[beaubrummels]

What I would do is wire the neck with parallel coils and it will become like a calibrated neck. A split StagMag works fine in any position.

 

[Blille]

Agree on wiring the neck in parallel. I used to have one in the neck (which I think is great) but it was really wooly and a bit overwhelming in series. It obviously splits beautifully.

Not sure what you’re thinking in terms of wiring but you could also put triple shot mounting rings.

 

[Mincer]

If one of the pickups reads lower on the meter, put that in the neck. You could do them both in series and balance them with pickup height, too.

 

[jeremy]

i would also wire the neck in parallel, bridge in series. i think youll get good balance that way

 

[Clint 55]

Spin a splits would also be a good option. I'd recommend to take advantage of switching options to split or parallel if you can. Triple shots, push pull pots, spin a splits. If not, I 2nd the hardwiring the neck parallel and the bridge series.

 

[Clint 55]

Just thought of another idea if you can use a 5 way switch. Wire the bridge to the bridge position like normal, the inside coil of the neck pup to the middle position, and the outside coil to neck position. This way you have position 1 bridge full, position 2 bridge full plus neck split, position 3 inner neck coil split, position 4 neck pup in parallel, position 5 outer neck coil split.

 

[GuitarDoc]

I'd recommend using the Triple Shot mounting rings, then you can get any coil configuration you want out of both pups.

Otherwise Clint's suggestion of a 5-way switch and wiring the neck pup as two single coil pups. in neck and middle.

 

[Mincer]

Actually the suggestion of the Triple Shots makes a lot of sense here, especially with these pickups.

 

[hamerfan]

I use The Mag (flat mag, Alnico 5) for years in a LP copy in both position. IMO you can use it as a pair.
In the neck it can have a lot of pull on the bass strings and cause stratitis. So need to keep the neck pickup low, while the bridge has to nearer to the strings to have more volume.

 

[beaubrummels]

FWIW when I had the StagMag in my guitar, I had push pulls on the volume and tone wired like triple shots. Both down, normal humbucker. Tone up, coil nearest the bridge. Volume up, coil nearest the neck. Both up, parallel coils.

 

[Mincer]

I use The Mag (flat mag, Alnico 5) for years in a LP copy in both position. IMO you can use it as a pair.
In the neck it can have a lot of pull on the bass strings and cause stratitis. So need to keep the neck pickup low, while the bridge has to nearer to the strings to have more volume.

Has anyone ever compared The Mag with the Stag Mag?

 

[hamerfan]

Sorry, don't have a StagMag.

 

[Blille]

When I had the stagmag I was interested in getting a mag and making two hybrids to be able to have a choice of A2 and A5 when split. I also thought the series sound could be interesting. But I couldn’t find one.

 

[tildeslash]

This will be on a pickguard so the triple shot might look weird. However I can get a 3 way mini switch for each pickup and that would be good right?
That would give me most options. Unless some push/pull will add additional tones?

I plan to put this into the PRS Core Silver Sky.

 

[eclecticsynergy]

Not sure series neck would be very useful for me - maybe if the neck pickup were set very, very low.
I think Clint55's suggestion seems like a really good configuration for two Stags using a stock 5-way blade switch.

As Hamerfan pointed out, two rows of rod mags so close together makes for a LOT of magnetic pull on the strings.
Aside from the Stratitis issue, that much pull in neck position could hurt your sustain.

I still feel the best neck humbucker using rod magnets was the original PRS design from the 1980s.
Rod mags in the slug coil and a bar mag underneath charging the screws. Best of both worlds IMO.