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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: Twinfan on June 22, 2007, 09:55:49 AM

Title: P-90s - are they wax potted?
Post by: Twinfan on June 22, 2007, 09:55:49 AM

As the title says!  Are BKP P-90s wax potted as standard?  Can they be ordered unpotted?

Title: P-90s - are they wax potted?
Post by: Twinfan on June 22, 2007, 09:59:18 AM

Doh - just checked the webpage and they're potted as standard.

Can they be ordered un-potted does anyone know?

Title: P-90s - are they wax potted?
Post by: Twinfan on June 22, 2007, 11:34:18 AM

Nevermind - just spoke to Tim (thanks matey!)

They can be ordered unpotted  :)

Title: the difference
Post by: futuregun on June 22, 2007, 11:54:10 AM

whats the difference between them ?  excuse my ignorance :wink:

Title: P-90s - are they wax potted?
Post by: Twinfan on June 22, 2007, 12:00:07 PM

When potted, wax is added to the coild to stop them squealing at high volume/gain.

Unpotted pickups are, in my opinion, a touch brighter sounding and a bit more "open".  More like an acoustic sound if that makes sense?  Certainly more vintage-y.

I'd always choose wax potted pickups for live work, but for home/studio vintage tones I favour unpotted.

Title: get ye now
Post by: futuregun on June 22, 2007, 12:07:06 PM

ah thanks man...i think ive learned moer about guitars in the past month on this forum than in th 3yrs ive been foollin abou with guitars.lol