Tyrannocaster
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I put together a Warmoth Strat this summer (one tune here: https://www.unofficialwarmoth.com/index.php?topic=32385.0) and I've been living with a minor problem that I'm tired of so I'd like to fix it. The guitar has a Kinman HB (Vintage Astound, older version with only 3 wires, not 4) and two no-name single coils. The singles sound great and so does the Kinman. The only problem is that when I split the Kinman to use it with the middle pickup, although I get the proper sound out of the combination, it is not hum cancelling. So something's off, and after poking around online, I found this on Fralin's site (scroll down to #3):
Problem #1:
Both Coils are in the same direction, but the magnet direction is opposite between pickups.
These pickups are out of phase, and when used together, will sound weak, hollow, and thin. A lot of midrange is canceled out.
Problem #2:
Coils in different directions, but the pickups are magnetized the same.
These pickups are out of phase, and when used together, will sound weak, hollow, and thin. A lot of midrange is
canceled out.
Problem #3:
Both Pickups are the same coil direction and magnetic orientation.
These pickups will be in phase, however, they will not be hum-canceling.
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From https://www.fralinpickups.com/2017/01/23/whats-deal-polarity/
So it looks like I have problem #3. With the Kinman having only three wires, I don't have too many options, but if I reverse the leads going to the selector switch and the one that grounds the HB's coil to split it (and using the other coil), shouldn't that be enough to fix the problem?
This stuff make my head spin, trying to figure it out.
Problem #1:
Both Coils are in the same direction, but the magnet direction is opposite between pickups.
These pickups are out of phase, and when used together, will sound weak, hollow, and thin. A lot of midrange is canceled out.
Problem #2:
Coils in different directions, but the pickups are magnetized the same.
These pickups are out of phase, and when used together, will sound weak, hollow, and thin. A lot of midrange is
canceled out.
Problem #3:
Both Pickups are the same coil direction and magnetic orientation.
These pickups will be in phase, however, they will not be hum-canceling.
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From https://www.fralinpickups.com/2017/01/23/whats-deal-polarity/
So it looks like I have problem #3. With the Kinman having only three wires, I don't have too many options, but if I reverse the leads going to the selector switch and the one that grounds the HB's coil to split it (and using the other coil), shouldn't that be enough to fix the problem?
This stuff make my head spin, trying to figure it out.