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Forum Ringside => Tech => Topic started by: MrBump on April 15, 2012, 04:20:13 PM

Title: H (RWRP) H
Post by: MrBump on April 15, 2012, 04:20:13 PM

Guys, I've got a RWRP Trilogy, and I want to use it between two standard Nailbombs - would this work?  Would there be any effect at all?

Title: Re: H (RWRP) H
Post by: Frank on April 15, 2012, 04:37:46 PM

In terms of phasing, RWRP  pickups are just the same as normal pickups. Reverse winding reverses the phase then the reverse polarity re-reverses it so it's just like adding any single-coil pickup to a HH guitar.

Title: Re: H (RWRP) H
Post by: MrBump on April 15, 2012, 04:43:27 PM

Yeah, I kinda get that - however, I've heard people mention that the combined tones can be quite difference (pos 2 & 4).

Title: Re: H (RWRP) H
Post by: gwEm on April 17, 2012, 07:01:50 PM

Quote from: MrBump on April 15, 2012, 04:43:27 PM

Yeah, I kinda get that - however, I've heard people mention that the combined tones can be quite difference (pos 2 & 4).

i heard this too.

i think (but only about 15% sure) the single will have to be NPRW (normal phase, reverse wound). Tim will know I'm sure.

Title: Re: H (RWRP) H
Post by: MrBump on April 17, 2012, 07:57:20 PM

Thanks, guys - I got this from Tim:

Quote from: His Royal Timness

what you'll need to do is wire the NBs in reverse, ie red/screen to ground and black to hot.

... so I think that I can manage that.

Does anyone know how that will affect my options in terms of clever switching?  Ideally, I'd like to be able to split the NBs on a miniswitch.

Title: Re: H (RWRP) H
Post by: Philly Q on April 18, 2012, 12:08:31 PM

Quote from: MrBump on April 17, 2012, 07:57:20 PM

Does anyone know how that will affect my options in terms of clever switching?  Ideally, I'd like to be able to split the NBs on a miniswitch.

Just splitting both at the same time, using the two sides of a single mini switch?

Switching red and black will govern which coil is switched off when split - green/white will be wired the same either way.

I think the "normal" BKP coil-split wiring with red as hot gives you the slug coil when split.  So with black as hot you'll get the screw coil.

Title: Re: H (RWRP) H
Post by: HTH AMPS on April 18, 2012, 04:07:16 PM

I've heard banter about tonal differences on this too - one of the new BKP videos on youtube covers this.

Title: Re: H (RWRP) H
Post by: Philly Q on April 18, 2012, 06:01:42 PM

Is it really a big deal?  OK, there's a subtle difference in positions 2 and 4 of a Strat set with an RW/RP middle.

But an HSH set?  It's not as if there's a "classic HSH positions 2 and 4 sound" we've all grown up hearing in our heads.

If they turn out to be out of phase, then swapping a couple of wires will fix it.  Beyond that, I defy anyone to notice anything "different" about the sound.

Title: Re: H (RWRP) H
Post by: MrBump on April 18, 2012, 09:49:56 PM

Quote from: Philly Q on April 18, 2012, 06:01:42 PM

I defy anyone to notice anything "different" about the sound.

Sounds like a challenge, PQ!

 :D