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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: sskint on September 04, 2007, 09:52:25 PM

Title: difference between 4 Conductor, 50 mm and 53mm?
Post by: sskint on September 04, 2007, 09:52:25 PM

for LP what would one use?

Title: difference between 4 Conductor, 50 mm and 53mm?
Post by: Tellboy on September 04, 2007, 10:11:31 PM

50mm spacing is usual for Gibson. Braided 2 conductor is 'standard' wiring - 4 conductor allows you to split the coils (to allow you to use a single coil) but you will need to wire the  pickup through a push pull pot or a mini switch. If you are not sure you can still use 4 conductor wired as 'standard'.

Title: Re: difference between 4 Conductor, 50 mm and 53mm?
Post by: FELINEGUITARS on September 04, 2007, 10:37:01 PM

Quote from: sskint

for LP what would one use?

Why not take a ruler to your strings over the bridge pickup and measure from centre of high E to centre of Low E

If it is 50mm get a 50mm pickup
If it is 52-53mm then get a 53mm one

If you would NEVER want to coil tap or phase reverse a pickup (or parallel connect the coils) get the single conductor version, otherwise get the 4 conductor one
Most Gibsons only ever come with  the single conductor to be fair though.

Title: difference between 4 Conductor, 50 mm and 53mm?
Post by: ericsabbath on September 04, 2007, 10:57:04 PM

most les paul bridges are 52 mm