JCD
02-11-2011, 03:35 PM
This question is for Tom (or anyone else that knows the answer)...
I noticed on my Drop Top 7 that the pole pieces on the pickups align in an interesting way. The bridge lines up quite well with the strings but the neck pickup does not. Especially when you get to the low B, the string is BARELY passing over the edge of the pole piece at all! I thought it was a mistake and asked Markus a while back and he said that's how it's done on TAG's. I looked at my Cobra S and sure enough the alignment is the same (comparing strings 1-6).
What is the thinking/design idea on this? I was always told that the common rule of thumb was for the string to pass directly over the pole pieces for an even-balanced tone. I've been wondering about this for a while.
I noticed on my Drop Top 7 that the pole pieces on the pickups align in an interesting way. The bridge lines up quite well with the strings but the neck pickup does not. Especially when you get to the low B, the string is BARELY passing over the edge of the pole piece at all! I thought it was a mistake and asked Markus a while back and he said that's how it's done on TAG's. I looked at my Cobra S and sure enough the alignment is the same (comparing strings 1-6).
What is the thinking/design idea on this? I was always told that the common rule of thumb was for the string to pass directly over the pole pieces for an even-balanced tone. I've been wondering about this for a while.