Author Topic: Calibrated or Uncalibrated? (Read 8902 times)

Guitarzan · « **on:** June 10, 2005, 10:31:26 PM »

What is the sound difference between Calibrated and Uncalibrated Humbuckers? I know that calibrated HB's are better but is there that much of a difference? Any help will be appriciated.

Joe

TwilightOdyssey · « **Reply #1 on:** June 10, 2005, 10:35:26 PM »

A calibrated set is one where the pickups are made at the same time and voiced to work together. If you get the pups seperately, they are not tweaked to that ultimate perfection.

Will you hear a difference? I can't say. :)

jt · « **Reply #2 on:** June 11, 2005, 01:25:15 AM »

:guitar4: buy a caibrated set. i`ve used non caibrated P/U`s for years & i can tell you that i noticed a difference when i got my calibrated set of BK`s & i don`t have the best of ears :P :D 8)

Guitarzan · « **Reply #3 on:** June 11, 2005, 03:48:26 PM »

Thanks guy's. If i select calibrated under the select type pulldown, does it come with two pups? Or do I have to buy 2 calibrated items? :?:

willo · « **Reply #4 on:** June 11, 2005, 04:02:57 PM »

doesnt it say 'Calibrated Set'?

Tim · « **Reply #5 on:** June 11, 2005, 04:20:25 PM »

If you select calibrated set from the drop down menu then you're ordering a set,ie 2 pickups voiced to work as a pair in their respective positions.

Guitarzan · « **Reply #6 on:** June 11, 2005, 06:35:24 PM »

Thanks to all for the info. Must have missed the "set" part of the menu. You guys have THE friendliest forum on the web. Thanks a ton. :D

Tim · « **Reply #7 on:** June 12, 2005, 10:54:13 AM »

We're all players here Guitarzan :D no egos allowed :lol:

Eddie Van Halen · « **Reply #8 on:** June 14, 2005, 08:35:29 PM »

would the pickups have to be calibrated differently if the neck humbucker was normal and the bridge one was angled (as opposed to both straight)?

Eddie Van Halen · « **Reply #9 on:** June 15, 2005, 02:40:47 PM »

aka:

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Eddie Van Halen · « **Reply #10 on:** June 22, 2005, 08:11:46 PM »

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Steve-Mr Pig 2U · « **Reply #11 on:** June 22, 2005, 08:24:53 PM »

No, they wouldn't. You would still get the same tone, just more treble in the high strings.

Eddie Van Halen · « **Reply #12 on:** June 24, 2005, 04:56:10 PM »

excellent :P

Author Topic: Calibrated or Uncalibrated? (Read 8902 times)

TwilightOdyssey

Steve-Mr Pig 2U