Author Topic: Uncovered, unpotted Mules. Sound awesome or issues? (Read 12872 times)

PhilKing · « **Reply #15 on:** July 29, 2006, 12:38:31 PM »

I'm getting unpotted Stormy Monday's for my 335. With a semi accoustic there are feedback problems with too much gain anyway, so when Tim mentioned the unpotted pickups were available, it seemed perfect for the 335.

Tim · « **Reply #16 on:** July 29, 2006, 01:12:33 PM »

Microphony in unpotted coils is often caused by air trapped under the cover, poorly wound coils and loose magnet-pay attention to these areas and you can enjoy the lively/on the edge tone of unpotteds.It's not for everyone and higain applications definately sound better potted.Also most manufacturers pot these days-there are exceptions like some Gibson burstbuckers, SD Seth Lovers etc but generally most are potted.

dave_mc · « **Reply #17 on:** July 29, 2006, 02:00:30 PM »

Quote from: deg0ey

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Shouldn't you be advertising this a bit more? :o

Buuut, don't all the other pickup manufacturers make their pickups unpotted anyway, purely because they're too lazy to pot them...So people wouldn't necessarily believe him over all the other people that it works without microphonics (unlike everyone else that makes stuff)

However, now I'm just rambling :P

I think most guys pot their pickups...

Quote from: Tim

Microphony in unpotted coils is often caused by air trapped under the cover, poorly wound coils and loose magnet-pay attention to these areas and you can enjoy the lively/on the edge tone of unpotteds.It's not for everyone and higain applications definately sound better potted.Also most manufacturers pot these days-there are exceptions like some Gibson burstbuckers, SD Seth Lovers etc but generally most are potted.

thanks tim. So what's the difference in sound in a quick sentence between potted and unpotted, to a philistine like me who's only tried more modern potted pickups?

:drink:

Tim · « **Reply #18 on:** July 29, 2006, 03:53:07 PM »

Unpotted are very lively-brighter to put it crudely but there's more to it than that.There's more presence and definately increased dynamic control.They lireally feel alive-almost as if they're about to feedback.....but don't.Like I said, not for everyone but if you're into '50's - 60's rock and r'n'r then it's definately where it's at.

dave_mc · « **Reply #19 on:** July 29, 2006, 06:28:35 PM »

^ ok, cool, thanks tim. I mostly play modern stuff (EDIT: by modern I mean 80's/early 90's, lol), but I pretty much like a little of everything... I figure when I get enough guitars (!) I could maybe start to consider unpotted pickups in one of them.

:drink:

JamesHealey · « **Reply #20 on:** July 29, 2006, 08:34:16 PM »

im guessing unpotted mules would be simply gorgeous for clean work, I'd love one in a 335 that would be heavenly for jazz and the likes im sure!!

deg0ey · « **Reply #21 on:** July 29, 2006, 11:01:32 PM »

Quote from: dave_mc

^ ok, cool, thanks tim. I mostly play modern stuff (EDIT: by modern I mean 80's/early 90's, lol), but I pretty much like a little of everything... I figure when I get enough guitars (!) I could maybe start to consider unpotted pickups in one of them.

:drink:

Take it slowly dave - any BK's will do for now, you just need a set :P

dave_mc · « **Reply #22 on:** July 30, 2006, 12:05:31 AM »

^ aye. I have too much patience, lol.

HTH AMPS · « **Reply #23 on:** July 30, 2006, 12:35:54 AM »

unpotted 'buckers give you that gorgeous harmonic bloom (double note) on sustained notes. if you play 60s rock or blues then they are most certainly the way to go.

:twisted:

blue · « **Reply #24 on:** July 30, 2006, 05:03:10 AM »

my hollow body les paul whispers to me at night... "unpotted stormy mondays..."

i'll give in soon , i need some sleep...

_tom_ · « **Reply #25 on:** August 09, 2006, 03:58:51 PM »

I wish I knew about these unpotted pickups before I got mine covered and (I presume) they have been potted.. Is it really that much of a difference?

38thBeatle · « **Reply #26 on:** August 09, 2006, 07:14:01 PM »

I think, Tom, you have to bear in mind the application. A lot of people these days use high gain settings but the more traditional among us don't. Unpotted pups are perhaps not a good idea in high gain situations.It is not inevitable that you will get squeel but extremely likely.

dave_mc · « **Reply #27 on:** August 09, 2006, 07:20:37 PM »

Quote from: 38thBeatle

I think, Tom, you have to bear in mind the application. A lot of people these days use high gain settings but the more traditional among us don't. Unpotted pups are perhaps not a good idea in high gain situations.It is not inevitable that you will get squeel but extremely likely.

you mean the old fogeys? :lol:

Just kidding, man, I like my vintage tones too... :drink:

38thBeatle · « **Reply #28 on:** August 09, 2006, 07:42:52 PM »

Yeah I mean the old fogeys. I am definately one of those Dave.

_tom_ · « **Reply #29 on:** August 09, 2006, 09:10:13 PM »

Oh, its not like I use loads of uber-extreme-wfd-style distortion but I guess you're right, unpotted in a way would make them less versatile aswell if you think about it..