Calibrated sets?

[Peterku]

Hello,

What does a "calibrated" set mean?

EDIT: If I order a calibrated humbucker set w/ 52mm spacing, will the neck pickup still have a spacing of 50mm's?

[Tim]

Hello,

What does a "calibrated" set mean?

EDIT: If I order a calibrated humbucker set w/ 52mm spacing, will the neck pickup still have a spacing of 50mm's?

A calibrated set of pickups are wound for the correct balance of power and tone for their respective positons, ie bridge pickups hotter than neck.
A typical example is a Mule set-bridge DC8.4K neck DC7.1K

If you order a 52mm calibrated set the neck would be 50mm as this is standard for that position.

[TwilightOdyssey]

Hello, Peterku!

What are you doing here? Cheating on your SD girlfriends?! LOL
 :D  :D  :D  :D

[Peterku]

Hello, Peterku!

What are you doing here? Cheating on your SD girlfriends?! LOL
 :D  :D  :D  :D

Haha... hi TO. Today I realized that for my style I need traditionally built pups w/ vintage voicing, but I also wanted something that no one else has in Hungary...  :roll: so I came here. :D

[Peterku]

A calibrated set of pickups are wound for the correct balance of power and tone for their respective positons, ie bridge pickups hotter than neck.
A typical example is a Mule set-bridge DC8.4K neck DC7.1K

If you order a 52mm calibrated set the neck would be 50mm as this is standard for that position.

Thanks Tim. :)

[Tim]

Something else worth noting is the length of the mounting legs on you existing humbuckers.
Vintage style baseplates have a longer leg, typically 1/2" whereas short leg baseplates are 1/4".
Guitars like PRS, Musicman , Peavey and Ibanez often use short leg baseplates in the neck position and frequentley in the bridge too so it's always best to check.