P-90 phase reversal - how to?

Tremo · May 7th, 2006, 07:19 PM

Yo guys, I have a P-90 equipped LP soecial, and in the middle position, the pickups are so out of phase that it's basically unusable. Yeah, it can get that old T-Bone honk, but the output level is pretty low unless I have one pickup's volume control a lot higher than the others. I think I'd get more mileage out of the axe if the pickups were working together, and sacrifice the T-Bone tone.

So, how do I go about flipping the phase/polarity of a P-90? Flip the magnets? Iny pointers on how to go about it? Thanks. OH, the P-90s are Fralins.

TIA

benbo · May 8th, 2006, 09:23 AM

Not sure but I think Lindy winds them both inthe same direction. I have known him to take a pickup back and rewind it for reverse wind and hum cancelling in the middle position. But you may want to give him a call on that one. Lindy is a very nice guy and will do whatever he can to help you out. :)

Freddy Fender · May 8th, 2006, 09:20 PM

Tremo, you should be OK if you just flip the magnets. Make sure all is tightened afterwards.

May 7th, 2006, 07:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
Tremo Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Silicon Valley, CA, USA Posts: 3,735	P-90 phase reversal - how to? Yo guys, I have a P-90 equipped LP soecial, and in the middle position, the pickups are so out of phase that it's basically unusable. Yeah, it can get that old T-Bone honk, but the output level is pretty low unless I have one pickup's volume control a lot higher than the others. I think I'd get more mileage out of the axe if the pickups were working together, and sacrifice the T-Bone tone. So, how do I go about flipping the phase/polarity of a P-90? Flip the magnets? Iny pointers on how to go about it? Thanks. OH, the P-90s are Fralins. TIA

May 8th, 2006, 09:23 AM	#2 (permalink)
benbo Tele-Holic Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Hampton, Va Age: 44 Posts: 775	Not sure but I think Lindy winds them both inthe same direction. I have known him to take a pickup back and rewind it for reverse wind and hum cancelling in the middle position. But you may want to give him a call on that one. Lindy is a very nice guy and will do whatever he can to help you out. :) __________________ Benny Trevillian. 90% of it is in the hands..

May 8th, 2006, 09:20 PM	#3 (permalink)
Freddy Fender Tele-Meister Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 234	Tremo, you should be OK if you just flip the magnets. Make sure all is tightened afterwards. __________________ FF