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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: BaLLsAgNe on May 17, 2006, 05:01:59 PM

Title: calibrated set?
Post by: BaLLsAgNe on May 17, 2006, 05:01:59 PM

what is a calibrated set?? it probably sounds stupid but i guess im wondering if there is a difference between buying a nailbomb for the bridge and one for the neck, compared to buying a calibrated set? i know the price is different but is anything else different?

Title: calibrated set?
Post by: TwilightOdyssey on May 17, 2006, 05:03:30 PM

It's kinda like buying two identical puppies of the identical breeding, verses puppies from the identical litter ... calibrated sets are made at the same time and voiced to work together as a unit, like the bookmatching on a superb pair of loudspeakers.

Title: calibrated set?
Post by: BaLLsAgNe on May 17, 2006, 05:09:10 PM

i had a feeling i just wanted to make sure there wasnt anything crazy i should know about.. thanks

Title: calibrated set?
Post by: Crazy_Joe on May 17, 2006, 10:57:08 PM

I think i'm going to be getting myself a pair of calibrated Nailbombs for my new guitar which i should have the money for in the next few months! :D

Title: calibrated set?
Post by: BaLLsAgNe on May 17, 2006, 11:51:42 PM

exactly the same here thats why i asked

Title: calibrated set?
Post by: Dave Simpson on May 18, 2006, 06:27:44 AM

Believe it or not, it makes a huge improvement when you use the pickups together. The middle position on my Les Paul is actual usable now with my Nailbomb set. :twisted:

Title: calibrated set?
Post by: Fourth Feline on July 13, 2006, 04:33:01 PM

I bought a calibrated set of Stormy Mondays and they were in superb balance with each other at about the same height. When using a stock set of Gibson uncalibrated pickups, the bridge p/u had to be way up and the neck p/u way down.

It's like getting balanced pairs or quads of valves for your amp, you need two horses that pull together across the beam.

Mine were 7.2K and 7.8K impedance and they balanced perfectly. The extra 0.6K of windings on the bridge p/u compensated for the smaller string vibrations at that point. I would always go the 'matched pair' route.

 :D

Title: calibrated set?
Post by: Tellboy on July 13, 2006, 04:45:50 PM

Would definitely recommend calibrated sets. With my Boss tele set not only is the neck pickup a massive improvement over the original but it works great with the bridge pickup (and 4-way switch - before 38th Beatle mentions it  :D )
 
Riff Raff and Crawler sets are great too.

Title: calibrated set?
Post by: _tom_ on July 13, 2006, 05:01:59 PM

Well I didnt buy my Mules as a calibrated set yet they still sound awesome together so I wouldnt say its necessary from my limited experience, but it may even sound better if they are calibrated, somehow!

Title: calibrated set?
Post by: 38thBeatle on July 13, 2006, 06:40:37 PM

I'm watching you Tellboy  :lol:  anyone would think I kept banging on about 4 way switches ( interjection from Mrs 38th..."You do")

Title: calibrated set?
Post by: Peterku on July 13, 2006, 10:58:23 PM

With a calibrated set you'll have at least +1 usable position on your guitar. ;)