90 degree rotated pickup madness...
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90 degree rotated pickup madness...
Hmmmm so would this work? imagine a pickup turned 90 degrees so a single string had all 6 pole pieces under it?
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Re: 90 degree rotated pickup madness...
well there is only one wire going to a pot
right, so yes it would work.
Phase may be an issue
right, so yes it would work.
Phase may be an issue
There are still some that think the neck PU is moved to accommodate the extra frets which only proves they cannot detect the difference in length of each.
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Re: 90 degree rotated pickup madness...
The Turner guitar (that Lindsay Buckingham plays) takes this idea a bit further as it is fitted on a turntable, so you can choose the angle it presents to the strings.
http://www.premierguitar.com/articles/R ... Buckingham
So you are not completely mad
http://www.premierguitar.com/articles/R ... Buckingham
So you are not completely mad
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Re: 90 degree rotated pickup madness...
I'll try it tonight if I have time.jeremyb wrote:Hmmmm so would this work? imagine a pickup turned 90 degrees so a single string had all 6 pole pieces under it?
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Re: 90 degree rotated pickup madness...
I'll try it tonight if I have time.jeremyb wrote:Hmmmm so would this work? imagine a pickup turned 90 degrees so a single string had all 6 pole pieces under it?
OK... ZT amp, Black Benny, fancy lead and CS.54 Pup. Only the best!
Test was sloppy and imprecise; just held it over the strings as consistently as I could. Some kind of a jig would be preferable. Despite that, some impressions were forthcoming.
There is a difference. There is an increase in volume (maybe 20%). There is also a loss of high frequency detail; bass E sounded fatter and warmer, high E lost some sparkle. There is also a huge increase in magnetic interference with the string which dampens sustain. This last factor makes the whole idea stupid but it was worth a try.
Cheers Jb
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Re: 90 degree rotated pickup madness...
Awesome, thanks Slowy, was wondering about the magnetic effect, it may work for what I wanna do tho'... thinking of making a two string guitar with a humbucker turned 90 degrees for a laugh
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Re: 90 degree rotated pickup madness...
jeremyb wrote:thinking of making a two string guitar with a humbucker turned 90 degrees for a laugh
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Re: 90 degree rotated pickup madness...
Trying to be Seasick Steve?Conway wrote:jeremyb wrote:thinking of making a two string guitar with a humbucker turned 90 degrees for a laugh
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Re: 90 degree rotated pickup madness...
More like djentsick Steve
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Not the same thing. Jb wants all the polepieces on one string.robnobcorncob wrote:Don't forget the Gibson ES-300..
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Re: 90 degree rotated pickup madness...
Yes it will, check out Yuri Landman's guitars, off the scale of weirdness. I have his book Nice noise on prepared guitar and that has some great pics of his instruments with pickups rotated.
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