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PUP question
Posted: 4 May 2012 5:59 pm
by Lyle Bradford
Does it matter which way the PUP is turned or are all of the poles the same and the winding gives the ohms? Is there a 1 thru 10 or all the same
Posted: 4 May 2012 9:24 pm
by Dave Grafe
As far as I know, Lyle, nearly all pickups are wound the same and have the same pole pieces throughout, so there should be no issue with which way they are installed. Orientation is mostly a matter of how you need the leads to run.
Posted: 5 May 2012 10:28 am
by Lyle Bradford
Thanks Dave. That is what i thought but you guys know a lot more than I do. The forum is a wealth of knowledge
Posted: 6 May 2012 5:35 am
by Lane Gray
What about a TrueTone that has a "wave" in the pole piece alignment?
The 12 I just bought from Tony Glassman has a hump in it from either 3-8 or 5-10.
At its peak, only about 1/8", but it definitely has a wave to it.
I can't imagine Jerry not noticing it when he made it, so I assume it's deliberate.
Does it matter which way I drop it in?
Posted: 8 May 2012 10:35 am
by Jim Underwood
it depends. the winding leads should be attached according to the poles whether they are north or south up.
Posted: 8 May 2012 11:44 am
by Lane Gray
Top vs. bottom is kinda moot, the wires come out the bottom.
I just wonder if it matters which end faces front, since the "hump" or "wave" doesn't sit in the center.