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digiTED · July 6th, 2011, 06:37 PM

Anybody have the polarity of their pups reversed for extra mid scooped quack?

I just had the Fralin Blues neck and CS Broadcaster bridge polarities reversed and wired into a 4-way with 1 (forward) being just neck, then series, then just bridge, then parallel.

Tons of different sounds! I do find I like the single reversed polarity sounds better with dirt.

Milerky2 · July 6th, 2011, 10:48 PM

I use a reverse polarity switch on my tele in the middle pickup. I have strat switching with a humbucker at the neck and a regular tele style pickup at the bridge. The middle pickup is an original out of a Fender Mustang.

I like that tone.

KokoTele · July 7th, 2011, 12:08 AM

Guys, are we talking polarity, or phase? Polarity is the polarity of the magnets in the pickups, and that can't be changed without surgery on the pickup. Phase is determined by whether the coil starts or ends at your + lead.

digiTED · July 7th, 2011, 12:54 AM

I know that my pups had their polarities swapped, but I'm unsure of the phasing.

gypsymoth · July 7th, 2011, 01:20 AM

most of my guitars have out of phase switching.
all of them are out of tune.

sjtalon · July 7th, 2011, 07:20 AM

wow

SPUDCASTER · July 7th, 2011, 08:54 AM

digiTED · July 9th, 2011, 09:40 AM

I find I like the super quack modes best with dirt.

Phostenix · July 9th, 2011, 10:48 AM

This has turned into an awesome thread.

mellecaster · July 9th, 2011, 12:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phostenix

This has turned into an awesome thread.

Heh...Heh...Excellent and increasingly often example of the Signal to noise ratio thing...

digiTED · July 9th, 2011, 09:39 PM

Am I missing a joke here or is this some kind of Internet version of grumpy old farts making fun of someone for asking simple but sincere questions? Just wonderin' Tele friends...;)

July 6th, 2011, 06:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
digiTED Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: San Francisco Age: 40 Posts: 101	Anybody have the polarity of their pups reversed for extra mid scooped quack? I just had the Fralin Blues neck and CS Broadcaster bridge polarities reversed and wired into a 4-way with 1 (forward) being just neck, then series, then just bridge, then parallel. Tons of different sounds! I do find I like the single reversed polarity sounds better with dirt. __________________ Rock first, TDPRI later '05 Hwy 1 Strat, '03 Hwy 1 Tele, '97 CE22, '73 4001, '59 ES125T gear: '10 Carr Mercury, '67 BFDR fuzz > comp > boost > OD > volume > echo > trem Last edited by digiTED; July 6th, 2011 at 11:06 PM.

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KokoTele Formerly known as Eryque Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: albany, ny [not chicago] Age: 37 Posts: 11,407 44 Photos	Guys, are we talking polarity, or phase? Polarity is the polarity of the magnets in the pickups, and that can't be changed without surgery on the pickup. Phase is determined by whether the coil starts or ends at your + lead. __________________ Repairs. Modifications. Fretwork. Parts & Pickups www.kokoteleguitarworks.com

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digiTED Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: San Francisco Age: 40 Posts: 101	I know that my pups had their polarities swapped, but I'm unsure of the phasing. __________________ Rock first, TDPRI later '05 Hwy 1 Strat, '03 Hwy 1 Tele, '97 CE22, '73 4001, '59 ES125T gear: '10 Carr Mercury, '67 BFDR fuzz > comp > boost > OD > volume > echo > trem

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digiTED Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: San Francisco Age: 40 Posts: 101	I find I like the super quack modes best with dirt. __________________ Rock first, TDPRI later '05 Hwy 1 Strat, '03 Hwy 1 Tele, '97 CE22, '73 4001, '59 ES125T gear: '10 Carr Mercury, '67 BFDR fuzz > comp > boost > OD > volume > echo > trem

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Milerky2 NEW MEMBER! Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: United States Posts: 2	I use a reverse polarity switch on my tele in the middle pickup. I have strat switching with a humbucker at the neck and a regular tele style pickup at the bridge. The middle pickup is an original out of a Fender Mustang. I like that tone.

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digiTED Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: San Francisco Age: 40 Posts: 101	Am I missing a joke here or is this some kind of Internet version of grumpy old farts making fun of someone for asking simple but sincere questions? Just wonderin' Tele friends...;) __________________ Rock first, TDPRI later '05 Hwy 1 Strat, '03 Hwy 1 Tele, '97 CE22, '73 4001, '59 ES125T gear: '10 Carr Mercury, '67 BFDR fuzz > comp > boost > OD > volume > echo > trem Last edited by digiTED; July 9th, 2011 at 10:55 PM.

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