Pickup phase - ..should that neck pickup be upside down?

iain · #1 02-13-2001, 01:46 PM

Hey guys, I was wondering what your opinions are on putting the neck pickup in upside down (out of phase with the bridge). I noticed my '88 FP came wired this way, but many others aren't. *Any thoughts?

tomizm · #2 02-13-2001, 02:21 PM

I got real confused with this. *I havent pulled my FP apart yet, so I dont know what it's wired like.
First, from discussions, I thought the neck pickup was upside down, then I thought the single coil was reverse wound/reverse polarity.
All I know, is that I love the combination, and would have my UV wired the same once it's clear to me.
Im eagerly awaiting someone to answer you on this.

**jemsite** · #3 02-13-2001, 02:51 PM

all the JEMs are like that but the pickups are simply rotated 180-degrees so the pole closest to the neck is on in position 2. That has nothing to do with the polarity/phase and is a personal choice... glen

shawn · #4 02-13-2001, 04:31 PM

i have a 7v, and the dimarzio name is facing the same way as the bridge pickup-----does this mean that its not reversed, or are they made reversed for ibanez? *also, *the wires are coming out of the same side as the bridge pickup. *

**jemsite** · #5 02-13-2001, 04:38 PM

This pickup diagram from DiMarzio is essentially the same one use for the VWH. Seems like an oversight during pickup installation.

http://www.dimarzio.com/w_d_5_2.html

iain · #6 02-13-2001, 05:54 PM

Thanks a bunch Glen

bduersch · #7 02-13-2001, 06:21 PM

Shawn--

Even though the Dimarzio hot-stamp is on the pickup the correct way, the pickup really is in there upside-down. The pickup is actually stamped upside-down.

--Brent

shawn · #8 02-14-2001, 03:51 AM

brent, what about the fact that the wires are coming out of the same side as the bridge pickup (in relation to installation)?