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Permalink Reply by JUJU on January 10, 2010 at 10:06am

yes theres a couple of reasons for it First as you mentioned - if it's a six string pickup been used on a 3or 4 string the pickup poles are not aligned with the strings so you get a slightly quiter spot between the poles , having the pickup at a angle just about eliminates it

second reason is to alter tone on a six string - for instance Fender Stratocaster and Telecasters both have the Bridge pickups at a angle , depending at what point on the string length you have the pickup set alters the tone

hope this helps

juju :-)

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Permalink Reply by David L. on January 10, 2010 at 10:07am

Hi Mungo,

I had similar thoughts a while a go when fitting a bridge magnetic PUP and found this on another site
http://www.music-electronics-forum.com/t12315/
and this site where several people fitted the bridge angle the other way for a "better" sound
http://www.thegearpage.net/board/showthread.php?t=545858
I must admit on some of my builds I slanted the bridge PUP as per a strat only because I used an old strat pickguard to mark out the positions in relation to the neck and bridge.
Numerous other guitars have non-slanted PUPs so I guess like everything else it is down to personal preference in finding "The sound" you want.

Regards,
David

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Permalink Reply by Mungo Park on January 10, 2010 at 3:20pm

Thanks guys, one more thing to try out, the fun never ends.
Cheers Ron

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Permalink Reply by JIM SAVAGE on January 11, 2010 at 3:47am

you might tell the difference if your name is clapton,

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