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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: mia on July 20, 2006, 08:29:12 PM

Title: Abraxas and VHII
Post by: mia on July 20, 2006, 08:29:12 PM: Im thinking of putting an Abraxes in the neck and VHII in the bridge of my peavey wolfgang with basswood body and birds eye maple neck and fingerboard.

Basically, would the 'hotter' Abraxes work well with the VHII in the bridge?
Title: Abraxas and VHII
Post by: downrodeo on July 20, 2006, 08:42:07 PM: Because of the way Tim winds his pickups, when you specify Abraxas neck model and VHII bridge model, there is no way that he'll make the neck pup hotter than the bridge. It simply is not done. Neck pickups are, as far as I know, wound to have less volume than the bridge pickup. This sounds like an interesting combination, but I tell you (as I do with everyone looking for a new pair of pickups) CONSULT TIM. The guy knows his stuff and is always willing to help you find your tone. E-mail or PM him. But, may I suggest the VHII bridge model? It supposedly has a pristine tone for neck playing.
Title: Abraxas and VHII
Post by: steve on July 20, 2006, 08:44:16 PM: Isnt the Cold sweat set made with a hotter neck? Or have i got sunstroke....
Title: Abraxas and VHII
Post by: Tim on July 20, 2006, 08:56:06 PM: Sunstroke :lol: Cold Sweat bridge DC14K neck DC8.3K
Title: Abraxas and VHII
Post by: steve on July 21, 2006, 09:45:40 AM: I knew that, i was just testing! (whoops).
Title: Abraxas and VHII
Post by: jt on July 21, 2006, 02:44:14 PM: :D So why was my Cold Sweat Neck wound to 17DC ?

When the C/S were first released you [ Tim ] in a Post in reply to Ben stated that the Cold Sweat would have a hotter neck than a Bridge ! :wink:

When did the spec change & why ? If it was a great idea to start with why have you changed it ?

:D 8)
Title: Abraxas and VHII
Post by: steve on July 24, 2006, 07:41:02 PM: Quote from: jt
:D So why was my Cold Sweat Neck wound to 17DC ?

When the C/S were first released you [ Tim ] in a Post in reply to Ben stated that the Cold Sweat would have a hotter neck than a Bridge ! :wink:

When did the spec change & why ? If it was a great idea to start with why have you changed it ?

:D 8)

?
Title: Abraxas and VHII
Post by: Peter Antal on July 24, 2006, 09:51:26 PM: Yeah, I wondered the same... 17-18K Cold Sweat neck is what I remember... :?
Title: Abraxas and VHII
Post by: Eric on July 24, 2006, 10:22:43 PM: He did say the the neck Cold Sweat was 17.4K. On this post (http://bareknucklepickups.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=908&highlight=cold+sweat+neck).

Quote from: Tim
Cold Sweat humbuckers are available, bridge DC14.3K hot ceramic, neck DC17.4K Alnico V.

He must have changed the specs. Though a 17.4K neck pickups sounds interesting. :twisted:
Title: Abraxas and VHII
Post by: jt on July 25, 2006, 11:14:03 PM: :D I`d still like my question answered...................

Your initial response to this post Steve was correct.

:D 8)
Title: Abraxas and VHII
Post by: steve on July 28, 2006, 08:50:40 PM: Tim?
Title: Abraxas and VHII
Post by: jt on July 31, 2006, 07:38:19 AM: :D I`m still interested to no the awnser to the questions......

:D 8)
Title: Abraxas and VHII
Post by: OD-Black_Fire on July 31, 2006, 03:33:25 PM: I thought ceramic pickups sounded hotter than alnico pickups, so that a 14k ceramic sounded hotter than the 17.4 alnico. Perhaps I am crazy.