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Comment by The Phrygian Kid on June 7, 2012 at 2:29am

Let me weigh in?
I agree, when you do break the wire, take a minute to look at where it broke and think about why..
Probly a good 90% of the time it's leaving the spool. I find it's wise to stand the spool in a small empty bucket, helps keep it from doing the crazy spool dance. (Ted Crocker taught me this) also I think it's important for the wire to leave the spool in almost perfect vertical direction. See how you go. I think it is worth perservering with the fine stuff, eventually breaks become a rarity.

Comment by JUJU on June 6, 2012 at 12:50am

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

Comment by Jim Junksville Sharkey on June 5, 2012 at 11:56pm

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

Comment by JUJU on June 5, 2012 at 11:43pm

that should be soft start not (sort start) typo

Comment by JUJU on June 5, 2012 at 11:41pm

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 :)

Comment by The Phrygian Kid on June 5, 2012 at 11:31pm

Nice one. Everyone breaks a lot of wire at the start.

Comment by Jim Junksville Sharkey on June 5, 2012 at 10:35pm

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

Comment by JUJU on June 5, 2012 at 10:14pm

nice one mate looks good - what gauge wire is that looks thicker than the .42 ?