Yes, how to magnetize the pole pieces. Which wire coating and when to use each of them. Who sells the highest quality materials used in pickups. Why some suppliers sell bobbins for specific years. (Fender) How much of a difference does the profile of the top of the magnet poles really make. Pickup pole spacing explained. Should a pickup bobbin be dipped in lacquer. And more..... My new Tone Winder is still in the case.
Question. If, as it is winding, you go left & right too quickly, what will happen? Like, do you get cris-cross wires, and what does that do to the tone? Does it cause feedback squeal? Or make the pickup sound dull? Or, will the wire likely break instead?
Hi Dylan! Grate and very informative video. I have a question. If you wiring pickups and guitar instead of coper wire but with silver wire. How it will affects on quality and strength of the sound ? Thanks in advance for the answer.
Hi Dylan, Winding is just part of the process. I would like to see you start from flat work and go through each step of the process including magnetising and waxing. It would also be interesting seeing the difference between how you do a Humbucker. Do you also do P90 style pickups? Would you go through a clean sheet design including why you pick so many turns. I don't know of too many places that talk about how to actually design a pickup, just how you make them. Cheers from Down Under Andrew Australia
@@DylanTalksTone I wasn't trying to learn ALL you tricks. How you design and what decisions you make and why would be interesting. Not looking for trade secrets, just trying to learn a bit more than this many turns of this gauge wire makes this kind of pickup. Cheers Andrew
Dylan is a master and gives all one needs to get started and do their own learning/discovery. Even if he told you everything he does and how, most could not replicate his work. Those that could already went through the learning phase which in itself is a rewarding part of any journey. Cost should not factor into hobbies, and certainly not into professional tool investment to support one's livelihood. We are lucky Dylan shows and tells as much as he already does. Anyone with initiative and curiosity will find the rest of the answers they seek and enjoy the entire process as I have. This is possibly not an activity for whom money is a barrier, and that's a good thing. Most people likely can't or won't make a better pickup than Dylan's, so just buy his :).
So the answer is buy a 400+$ pickup winder, and prebuy all the extra needed materials? I would rather see how to build one at home, with out buying in deeper than the pickup wire
there's an answer to your dilemma. Texas Toast Guitars has guitar building classes, and for a few of those classes they have Dylan come out and teach pickup winding.
There's a channel called Heavy Metal ATC where the guy winds pickups with an old sewing machine. He suggests you could also use a drill. You'll be able to check the resistance when you're done, but you won't be able to count the winds. Highline Guitars also sells plans to make your own winder.
You can build your own winder but suggest you research it first, or talk to someone who builds any machines. We once used old sewing machines, cheap from garage sales. You can get a sewing machine motor with belt online for around 20 bucks new. Then you want to figure out your counter.😁
@@sea-tramp Yeah.... there is a lot of hours put into building things that "sorta" work. My time is more valuable. And I want my pickup to actually be good (they are)
Yes, how to magnetize the pole pieces. Which wire coating and when to use each of them. Who sells the highest quality materials used in pickups. Why some suppliers sell bobbins for specific years. (Fender) How much of a difference does the profile of the top of the magnet poles really make. Pickup pole spacing explained. Should a pickup bobbin be dipped in lacquer. And more.....
My new Tone Winder is still in the case.
i like your videos this is the best by far and respect for not allowing selfishness to rule , only way to keep it is give it away!
We want to see you start the wire, finish it and attach the leads. By we, I mean me. Thank you for the great videos!!!
There is definitely value in understanding the craftsmanship involved in winding pickups. Thanks for sharing
Please make videos about Both Magnetizing and Bobbin pressing.
Thank you
Does the wire not ever cut you while running through your hand?
Question. If, as it is winding, you go left & right too quickly, what will happen? Like, do you get cris-cross wires, and what does that do to the tone? Does it cause feedback squeal? Or make the pickup sound dull? Or, will the wire likely break instead?
How is the spool of wire situated?
Hi, loving your videos. How and where is the bobbin of wire placed, is it just on the floor and the wire comes off it easy? Thank you.
Great video. The Mojotone winder is worth every nickel.
Really good stuff. I like the pragmatic approach. I might try nakung some P90s
Hi Dylan! Grate and very informative video. I have a question. If you wiring pickups and guitar instead of coper wire but with silver wire. How it will affects on quality and strength of the sound ? Thanks in advance for the answer.
Hi Dylan,
Winding is just part of the process. I would like to see you start from flat work and go through each step of the process including magnetising and waxing.
It would also be interesting seeing the difference between how you do a Humbucker. Do you also do P90 style pickups?
Would you go through a clean sheet design including why you pick so many turns. I don't know of too many places that talk about how to actually design a pickup, just how you make them.
Cheers from Down Under
Andrew
Australia
I mean… I’m not going to show
You everything lol. Just try it for yourself
@@DylanTalksTone I wasn't trying to learn ALL you tricks. How you design and what decisions you make and why would be interesting. Not looking for trade
secrets, just trying to learn a bit more than this many turns of this gauge wire makes this kind of pickup.
Cheers
Andrew
That was strangely awesome lol
How did the do it in say the mid 50s, same way same kind of machine?
Dylan is a master and gives all one needs to get started and do their own learning/discovery. Even if he told you everything he does and how, most could not replicate his work. Those that could already went through the learning phase which in itself is a rewarding part of any journey. Cost should not factor into hobbies, and certainly not into professional tool investment to support one's livelihood. We are lucky Dylan shows and tells as much as he already does. Anyone with initiative and curiosity will find the rest of the answers they seek and enjoy the entire process as I have. This is possibly not an activity for whom money is a barrier, and that's a good thing. Most people likely can't or won't make a better pickup than Dylan's, so just buy his :).
What did you do at the start of the wire to hold it to the bobbin while you were getting the first winds on?
I feel like you’re daring me to try it lol
I appreciate it thank you this was very great
Thank you for the video, tell us more about the pattern you use to wind, thank you !
Can’t give it all away
But it does matter?
Oh yes
@@DylanTalksTone just a bit 😂
Didnt even know such a thing existed😮
I wonder how long the bearings in the winder last? 😊
I have thousands of hours on them and never had one fail
they arent under much of a load, so they should live a very long life.
Is mass produced Chinese et al pickup manufacturing fully automated and assembly lined or does it always involve a human?
So the answer is buy a 400+$ pickup winder, and prebuy all the extra needed materials? I would rather see how to build one at home, with out buying in deeper than the pickup wire
do you want to do it well? or do it cheap? Can't be both.....
there's an answer to your dilemma. Texas Toast Guitars has guitar building classes, and for a few of those classes they have Dylan come out and teach pickup winding.
There's a channel called Heavy Metal ATC where the guy winds pickups with an old sewing machine. He suggests you could also use a drill. You'll be able to check the resistance when you're done, but you won't be able to count the winds. Highline Guitars also sells plans to make your own winder.
You can build your own winder but suggest you research it first, or talk to someone who builds any machines. We once used old sewing machines, cheap from garage sales. You can get a sewing machine motor with belt online for around 20 bucks new. Then you want to figure out your counter.😁
@@sea-tramp Yeah.... there is a lot of hours put into building things that "sorta" work. My time is more valuable. And I want my pickup to actually be good (they are)