Little Boi
New member
Hi, this is my first post here. I’ve ordered a bobbin and a spool of 42 awg wire. I wrapped (by hand) it around my eyelet, then around the coil, and then it just snaps. Am I putting too much tension on the coil?
Winding my own pickup
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eclecticsynergy
Well-known member
Re: Winding my own pickup
I imagine so - coil wire is mighty fine, and copper does not have a great deal of tensile strength.
Winding by hand is an ambitious project. Wishing you good luck.
I imagine so - coil wire is mighty fine, and copper does not have a great deal of tensile strength.
Winding by hand is an ambitious project. Wishing you good luck.
eclecticsynergy
Well-known member
Re: Winding my own pickup
But the rewards may be worth it. I have three hand-wrapped Zhangbuckers - two humbuckers and a Strat bridge - and they have amazing air & detail.
But the rewards may be worth it. I have three hand-wrapped Zhangbuckers - two humbuckers and a Strat bridge - and they have amazing air & detail.
Jeff_H
Dean Hardtail Fanologist
Re: Winding my own pickup
I've been looking at those and I really want to give one a shot. I really need to buy more guitars....I have more pickups and pickups I want to buy than guitars. Back OT, I hear nothing but good things about those pure handwound pickups. One day before long.....
I've been looking at those and I really want to give one a shot. I really need to buy more guitars....I have more pickups and pickups I want to buy than guitars. Back OT, I hear nothing but good things about those pure handwound pickups. One day before long.....
Little Boi
New member
Re: Winding my own pickup
Thanks everyone. I’ve got my dad winding the coil and me unwinding the wire off of the spool, and we’ve gotten to 100 as of now.
Thanks everyone. I’ve got my dad winding the coil and me unwinding the wire off of the spool, and we’ve gotten to 100 as of now.
Chistopher
malapterurus electricus tonewood instigator
Re: Winding my own pickup
If you aren't 100% set on winding it completely by hand, s nice sewing machine can be easily converted to a pickup winding machine if you know what you are doing.
If you aren't 100% set on winding it completely by hand, s nice sewing machine can be easily converted to a pickup winding machine if you know what you are doing.
Re: Winding my own pickup
hell, a record player can work too. you just need something to spin the bobbin around. you dont "need" to count the turns, just wind it till the bobbin is full or at least close. too little tension will give you a very microphonic pup fyi
hell, a record player can work too. you just need something to spin the bobbin around. you dont "need" to count the turns, just wind it till the bobbin is full or at least close. too little tension will give you a very microphonic pup fyi
Little Boi
New member
Re: Winding my own pickup
I tried using a cordless drill but the spool wire doesn’t come off that clean and it kind of sticks to itself when I pull it off.
I tried using a cordless drill but the spool wire doesn’t come off that clean and it kind of sticks to itself when I pull it off.
