OK, I'm working on my first 3 string, and i have a P-90 pickup to put in it. Now the P-90 is made for a 6 string, so do I center the pickup, or do I offset it to try to align the strings over the magnets? The way i see it though, all of the strings won't line up anyway with the wider string placement, but I could use some feedback, before I start cutting holes...
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My first instinct is either angle it, or center it. Centering it is actually what my instinct is leaning towards. 2 of the 3 strings aughta come pretty close to passing over the center of the magnets, with the center string passing between 2, but I kinda wanna hear what the seasoned builders have to say before I pull the trigger, to coin your phrase... lol
The mag field from the poles radiate outwards in a spread , so you don't have to have it directly over the poles , it will still pick it up . slanting the pick will make it "look a bit more like it fits . it will also deepen or brighten the tone of the 2 end strings as the mag field spot is offset from each other .
ie: a top end forward slant "/ " will deepen the bass string and brighten the high e )
closer to the neck = warmer . closer to the bridge = brighter .
so there's some more reason to waste some more time thinkn about it , lol ;-)
but in actuality . the differences are minimal . so do what you want , it will still work . ;-)
( i figure they look better slanted .)
Hey Pick, thanks for chiming in on this. I had actually gotten on here to see if you were on, to message you about this... lol I'm leaning towards closer to the neck. I like the warmer tones it gets there. See, I have been paying attention to the vids.
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cheers ;-)
Howdy Rod, I don't think it's crucial to have the strings directly over the magnets.
Check out this youtube video by Glenn Watt (of CB Gitty) showing one way to install the p90. I think it answers the question about whether the strings have to be inline with the magnets or not
Thanks RIchard, i will watch it shortly.
Just center it under the strings like a normal 6 string. I did one that way and it sounds great.
The magnetic fields of the 6 poles overlap, so it's not crucial to center them under the strings. I like the idea of slanting the pickup to use as much active area of the pickup as you can. I've not used a P-90 on a CBG... but it should be a good sound!
Picked up an old Harmony electric at a yard sale, going to pull the pickup and wiring out and put it in a yet-to-be made CBG this winter, I'll center it now, thanks all!
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