The PIGSQUEALER overwound bridge pickup for the build
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No problem mate always glad to help out when i can - you will find it so much easier with the spool sat on the floor - another tip too is sometimes on the plastic spool the wire comes on they have little bits of plastic on the edge of the spool this is from the moulding of the spool remove these with some sand paper as the wire can snag on them ! - yep you should still get a good sound from your pickup - fender strat pickups are usually wound with slightly thicker wire 45swg
Cheers for that JUJU, I am guilty of exactly what you said!! I was letting the the whole spool turn with the bobbin, I never thought of just sitting it on the floor, I'm going to have to try that when I finish work. It'll be interesting to see how the slightly thicker wire sounds as well. Thanks for the tip mate
that should be soft start not (sort start) typo
yes it's so easy to snap the .42 wire until your used to the feel of it - the biggest problem i find with people when they first start winding is they try and let the wire turn the spool of wire - the way to do it is have the spool of wire sat on it's end on the floor the wire will just uncoil itself theres no need for the whole spool of wire to turn - and theres no way that .42 gauge wire can turn the spool without it snapping - i admit when i first started winding i used to snap the wire all the time until i worked out that the spool of wire did not need to to turn and now i never snap any wire it's all down to getting to know how things work - plus since i made my own winder i use my hand on the pully wheel to act as a sort start just to start the winding off so theres no sudden tension on the wire
your pickup will sound nice and fat :)
Cheers JUJU, I just messaged you by the way mate. I cant get on with the 42 gauge wire, I end up snapping it every time!! so I asked this guy on ebay to send me the next size up. Still nice and thin but don't snap in my clumsy hands! Depending on the size of the bobbin you can at least 4500 winds
nice one mate looks good - what gauge wire is that looks thicker than the .42 ?
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