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Post subject: Pickup Install- Length of cable
Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 10:23 am
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Ok guys I apologize if this is a stupid question, but

I am about to swap my strat pups for Lace sensors and...

I do not want to clip too much wire off as i install these in case I need to return them, I do not think there is any negative effect (tone or performance) from leaving a long lead length on the pups as I install them?

I may not be bothered to go back in and change eventually (trim up cables and resolder in) but i bet minimal effect if i do not shorten the pickup cables, so less length on them.


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Post subject: Re: Pickup Install- Length of cable
Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 10:37 am
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macman70 wrote:
Ok guys I apologize if this is a stupid question, but

I am about to swap my strat pups for Lace sensors and...

I do not want to clip too much wire off as i install these in case I need to return them, I do not think there is any negative effect (tone or performance) from leaving a long lead length on the pups as I install them?

I may not be bothered to go back in and change eventually (trim up cables and resolder in) but i bet minimal effect if i do not shorten the pickup cables, so less length on them.


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Rule of thumb: A typical high impedance pickup begins to experience signal degradation when the total length of wires from the pickup to the amp exceed 20 feet.

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