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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: everton_fc on April 27, 2005, 11:09:26 AM

Title: what is the difference between staggard and flat pole pieces
Post by: everton_fc on April 27, 2005, 11:09:26 AM

..... is there any change in tone?

My Irish Tours are flat - sound lush 0- but was interested in knowing if staggard sound better?

Thanks

Title: Re: what is the difference between staggard and flat pole pi
Post by: HJM on April 27, 2005, 11:13:58 AM

Quote from: everton_fc

..... is there any change in tone?

My Irish Tours are flat - sound lush 0- but was interested in knowing if staggard sound better?

Thanks

A little -  but not with pickups like the Tours, more of a difference with lower output pickups, I actually like flat mags, I find that with modern strings vintage stagger mags create an uneven volume response (although I don't have any strats with a vintage fingerboard radius - mine are quite flat!)

Title: what is the difference between staggard and flat pole pieces
Post by: Tim on April 27, 2005, 01:10:19 PM

Flat profile are great for 9.5" radius or larger as they balance volumwise better. Vintage radius  boards can handle a stagger, which is based on the way Leo Fender heard string balance.
I play a compound radius board on a Relic which goes to 16" at the dusty end and I use Apaches with a '56 stagger with no problems at all. :band5:

Title: what is the difference between staggard and flat pole pieces
Post by: TwilightOdyssey on April 27, 2005, 03:11:25 PM

The Irish Tour is the finest single coil pup I have ever owned ... full review coming soon!

Title: what is the difference between staggard and flat pole pieces
Post by: Tim on April 27, 2005, 06:04:32 PM

That's great news Ben, looking forward to a clip!!