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Post subject: Pickups.... Again
Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2008 4:33 pm
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We all know Squier(chinese) pickups aren't the best, so I had a chat with me old dad he's an electrical engineer and I had an idea. Heavier strings! wow makes it come alive. Anyone else try that? it is harder to bend and the neck is tricky to get right on acount of the truss rod doesn't go all the way down the neck! But its a cheap mod and it works too. :idea:


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Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2008 10:03 am
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Also try pure nickel wrap strings (as opposed to nickel plated steel); less steel so slightly weaker and more mellow tone. 10-46 or heavier are best.


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Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 5:27 pm
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aaah. yeah, mines a squier. what is the advantage of different strings? :?: :?:

mines a squier se special edition :wink: :wink: :lol: :lol:


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Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 6:32 pm
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Bigger strings means more metal passing over the magnets in the pickups...thats why I've been using 11-49s for almost 15 years now...

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Post subject: Re: Pickups.... Again
Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2008 9:49 am
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jim1976 wrote:
We all know Squier(chinese) pickups aren't the best


Here are a couple other ideas. 1) lower the pickups, get them away from the strings.
2) remove some of the windings from the coils. (You need soldering skills and a multimeter for this.)

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