pickup wire size

Posted by unbroken chain on February 18, 2011 at 8:22pm

I looked and didn't see anything so here i go

Can I use wire bigger than 42 gauge wire to wind pickups?

would 200ft of 30 gauge work?

One more question were is the best/cheapest place to get 42 guage wire?

Thanks 

 

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  • Skeesix February 19, 2011 at 2:16am

    Basically what Ben said. Yes, it will work; you'll get kind of a clean clear output that's not very loud.

    Where to get 42 gauge wire. Personally, I would go with the 1/2 pound spool of 42 Poly from Mojotone.com for $25. It will save you $5 off the Stew Mac price. "Poly" refers to the type of insulation, aka polyurethane.

    http://www.mojotone.com/guitar-parts/Pickup-Wire/AWG-42-Ga-Poly-Sin...

     

     

  • Ben February 18, 2011 at 9:50pm

    Here's a sound sample (In the Pines and the slide on Fishin' Hole) of 200ft of 30 around 3 button mags, sandwiched between two pieces of that really tough packaging that electronics are packed in. It's kinda cool to see the actual wire. The output isn't very high so it's good to run it through something else first. I've got a little 4-track mixer that I usually run multiple guitars into so that they all come out relatively the same. Always makes the sound guys happier.

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    Here's a pic of it.

    305705564?profile=originalBy contrast, this lap steel, built in kind of a P90 style, has 42 from Stewmac...and alot more output!

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