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sgmypod

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« on: March 08, 2007, 01:33:18 PM »
have a nailbomb want to swap coil tap to the slug rather than the scew hoow do I do this...what colours do I connect etc
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Twinfan

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« Reply #1 on: March 08, 2007, 01:41:34 PM »
Swap black and red, which is pot tag and back of pot  ;)

sgmypod

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« Reply #2 on: March 08, 2007, 01:48:06 PM »
ta dave...does that change phase with other pickup?
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« Reply #3 on: March 08, 2007, 04:14:09 PM »
Errrrr pass????  It'll be the same polarity but with reverse winding???

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« Reply #4 on: March 08, 2007, 04:27:33 PM »
It would change the phase relationship between the two pickups, certainly in humbucking mode.  

Not sure if the "single coil" would be out of phase with the neck pickup in split mode, though.   :?
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sgmypod

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« Reply #5 on: March 08, 2007, 04:46:02 PM »
thanks have worked it out sounds great now have Mqueen neck and nailbomb bridge.....was scared when I had to drill a little...gordon smith don't leave a lot of room for pickups
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