Upside down humbucker

[popeye]

Hi..
Anyone tried to install the humbucker upside down? what's effect can be expected from the sound?

 

[ShredCow]

Hi..
Anyone tried to install the humbucker upside down? what's effect can be expected from the sound?

There shouldn't be any difference UNLESS the individual coils have different characteristics to them.

For example, the Dimarzio Tonezone, which I have, the coil with the flathead screws sound sharper and more powerful than the other coil with the flat magnets, which sound warmer and lower output. So based on that, if I installed the TZ in the Bridge with either side nearer to the Bridge, I can expect slightly different tones.

Another example is the Dimarzio D Sonic pup.

 

[LEMONed_Z]

peter green's les paul has the neck humbucker installed upside down. quoting from an issue of guitar techniques magazine, the article says it does not affect the sound. hmm...

 

[popeye]

logically there should be a difference, right? because the magnet pole that is supposed to be for high E string will meet low E string and vice versa.

 

[LEMONed_Z]

hmm... not sure. anyone dares to try this out on their guitar and answer our curiousity? :lol:

 

[BlackMoo]

Lets install an X2N upside down. Hahahaha!

 

[jeremyrozario]

i've tried it before on mi old les paul, sounds different, the sound is how should i say...less focussed? its more like a bridge pickup to neck pickup, and from neck pickup to floppier neck pickup, noe wad i mean?

 

[popeye]

its more like a bridge pickup to neck pickup, and from neck pickup to floppier neck pickup, noe wad i mean?

no. i don't get what you mean. In fact you confuse me. :lol:

"like a bridge pickup to neck pickup, and from neck pickup to floppier neck pickup" are you saying bridge pickup is better than neck pickup?

 

[Mobius]

Gary Moore has his pickups placed upside down.. U can try listening to some of his tunes

 

[LimpPisskit]

I reverse all my bridge Duncan JB before.

It sounds less shrill because one magnet (North? hot?) is closer to to neck.