Author Topic: Tim Pickup Rewind Options (Read 4680 times)

Bird · « **on:** December 07, 2005, 07:12:54 PM »

I've got to get some humbuckers for my yamaha sg first, but I was wondering what I could have done with my old strat pickups. Since the stock pups were replaced with the Irish Tour set the old ones are just sitting on the shelf. They're from a Hendrix Tribute strat, what are my options :?:

HTH AMPS · « **Reply #1 on:** December 07, 2005, 08:08:59 PM »

I don't think it's worth rewinding those pickups from a financial POV - bang them on ebay.

Ratrod · « **Reply #2 on:** December 07, 2005, 10:17:44 PM »

For Yamaha SG's: Crawlers or Abraxis V.

I have Crawlers in mine and I'm very happy with them. The Abraxis wasn't out yet when I got the Crawlers or I would have gone with those probably.

Bird · « **Reply #3 on:** December 07, 2005, 10:25:20 PM »

For the sg I'm planning on crawlers, but the Rebel Yell pickups are sounding good. I'm just wondering what I can do with the old strat pickups.

Ratrod · « **Reply #4 on:** December 07, 2005, 10:38:45 PM »

Excellent choise sir! Crawlers are what those stock Spinex pickups want to be when they grow up (and more). RY's would probably be great too but a little more on the mellow side, me thinks.

Bird · « **Reply #5 on:** December 07, 2005, 10:45:14 PM »

Of course like many on this forum I eventually want them all, but the next set will the crawlers. :D

Ratrod · « **Reply #6 on:** December 07, 2005, 10:49:08 PM »

The cool thing about Crawlers is that you discover something new with them every week. They're no one-trick-pony.

keith · « **Reply #7 on:** December 07, 2005, 11:13:38 PM »

Hi all I agree Ratrod about the Crawlers ive got a set in my Flying V and they sound fantastic better than the stock Gibsons. I will get Mules next for my Les Paul

Tim · « **Reply #8 on:** December 08, 2005, 08:08:38 PM »

Rewinds are a great idea if the original coils are good and the magnets too.I rewind a coil for £32 so a set comes in at £96.............worth it if you're gonna keep them but questionable if you're gonna bang 'em up on ebay.

Bird · « **Reply #9 on:** December 08, 2005, 08:14:28 PM »

Definitely wouldn't be selling them. So what would the results of a rewind be as far as sound, are there a lot of options?