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the Hy-Bro neck is in!
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Fusion1
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Not that I've ever been concerned with this, but when I had a plethora of Shop Floor Custom pickups recently come in with the wrong screws, after the third time I was hoping I could have just asked SD for the proper black nickel screws and be on my way. The dealer I was ordering through talked me out of it saying it would compromise the wax potting, and considering these were new pickups I decided to wait to have SD rebuild them from scratch again taking another 2-4 weeks per time.
My point is, will you be concerned the wax potting was compromised before even hearing how it sounds?
Not that I've ever been concerned with this, but when I had a plethora of Shop Floor Custom pickups recently come in with the wrong screws, after the third time I was hoping I could have just asked SD for the proper black nickel screws and be on my way. The dealer I was ordering through talked me out of it saying it would compromise the wax potting, and considering these were new pickups I decided to wait to have SD rebuild them from scratch again taking another 2-4 weeks per time.
My point is, will you be concerned the wax potting was compromised before even hearing how it sounds?
guitarSQUIRELL
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+1 on this. I'm about to have an anxiety attack waiting on sounds.
C'mon, Pepe. I know the pickups are installed.
+1 on this. I'm about to have an anxiety attack waiting on sounds.
Re: the Hy-Bro neck is in!
I might be wrong on this, but I've never known wax potting to be about fixing issues with the screws.
LtKojak
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But to answer your question, in a nutshell, no.
If *I* was to order a Custom Floor item, it would've been a *no potting* one to start with, but then *I* don't use tons of gain.
But to answer your question, in a nutshell, no.
LtKojak
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You are from NJ, right? Then imagine a big italian guy from your neighborhood saying "you don't know nothing!!!C'mon, Pepe. I know the pickups are installed.
DrNewcenstein
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I'm confused. Is the pic of the screwless pickup the 59/C hybrid you already had or did you remove the screws from the "Hybird"?
I'm confused. Is the pic of the screwless pickup the 59/C hybrid you already had or did you remove the screws from the "Hybird"?
GilmourD
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LOL
In all seriousness, I'm excited about this since there's a chance I might grab one.
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Fuhget about it!You are from NJ, right? Then imagine a big italian guy from your neighborhood saying "you don't know nothing!!!
LOL
In all seriousness, I'm excited about this since there's a chance I might grab one.
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LtKojak
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LtKojak
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Would you care to explain how do you interpret the sonic outcome of that data? I'm interested to see what exactly drove you to change your mind.
Pretty please?
If you don't know what kind(s) of wire(s) type(s) are and how are used in both coils, DC readings can be very misleading.
Is that because of the (quite high for a neck p'up) DC reading on the label?
Would you care to explain how do you interpret the sonic outcome of that data? I'm interested to see what exactly drove you to change your mind.
Pretty please?
zenmindbeginner
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LtKojak
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No, that's the Heritage Series, "Robben Ford approved", pre-Rola spec'ed, G12-65 reissue.
VHTJay
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Hey Pepe,
I suppose the high DC resistance reading surprised me, yes. As for how I think it will sound? I won't go there, especially with a custom shop pickup. I have played pickups from the custom shop that I was CERTAIN would sound one way based on available specs and the magnet used and was surprised when the sonic outcome was different. Like you said yourself....regardless of specs, it is a neck hybrid through and through.
Now.....how do I HOPE it sounds? Haha! Well, enough heat to give leads a nice liquid feel combined with a clear top end and a bottom that is controllable would be killer. So with that, I will patiently await your testing.
Hey Pepe,
I suppose the high DC resistance reading surprised me, yes. As for how I think it will sound? I won't go there, especially with a custom shop pickup. I have played pickups from the custom shop that I was CERTAIN would sound one way based on available specs and the magnet used and was surprised when the sonic outcome was different. Like you said yourself....regardless of specs, it is a neck hybrid through and through.
Now.....how do I HOPE it sounds? Haha! Well, enough heat to give leads a nice liquid feel combined with a clear top end and a bottom that is controllable would be killer. So with that, I will patiently await your testing.
Re: the Hy-Bro neck is in!
You're very agreeable there. I would have said totally misleading
You're very agreeable there. I would have said totally misleading
ItsaBass
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The resistance doesn't seem high to me. It's a neck version of a slightly beefy pickup, not to mention that it's a hybrid using thinner wire on one coil. It's DCR will be higher than its tone would seem to indicate.
I plan on getting two and trying them as a set, probably with a weaker (A2 or A3) magnet in the neck pickup.
The resistance doesn't seem high to me. It's a neck version of a slightly beefy pickup, not to mention that it's a hybrid using thinner wire on one coil. It's DCR will be higher than its tone would seem to indicate.
I plan on getting two and trying them as a set, probably with a weaker (A2 or A3) magnet in the neck pickup.
LtKojak
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So, as I can't possibly have any expectations, I don't have any pre-conceived ideas, the only bias I could have in this testing is my own taste. And I'm actually happy of all of this, as can share with the whole SDUGF a real journey of discovery.
I'm SO looking forward to do this...!!! :banana:
Exactly! Fx. you can wind two p'ups using the same wire, magnets and even number of turns, but just by varying the way the wire is laid on the bobbin and the tension the wire is applied to the coil, you can have one p'up sounding wooly and soft the other shrill and sharp, with both having a very similar DC reading.
See, this p'ups design is like NOTHING I've come across before or even thought of making as a hybrid, conceptually speaking. Not even all my decades-long experience could give me a hint.Now.....how do I HOPE it sounds? Haha! Well, enough heat to give leads a nice liquid feel combined with a clear top end and a bottom that is controllable would be killer. So with that, I will patiently await your testing.
So, as I can't possibly have any expectations, I don't have any pre-conceived ideas, the only bias I could have in this testing is my own taste. And I'm actually happy of all of this, as can share with the whole SDUGF a real journey of discovery.
I'm SO looking forward to do this...!!! :banana:
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