60 custom pickups underwound: more twang or less character?

[Strat-o-rama]

Long time since I posted. Love my 60 Custom. I've had it for years and has served me well. Just thinking, and purely conjecture: If I wanted more twang from those great 60 Custom pick-ups, would underwinding them do the trick? Anyone here have any experience with this? I know a lot of you guys go the other way to drive Marshalls, but I'm more in the surfy direction. Think Fender reverb tank into Fender amps, with a touch of break-up. Any opinions?

[Greg_L]

Long time since I posted. Love my 60 Custom. I've had it for years and has served me well. Just thinking, and purely conjecture: If I wanted more twang from those great 60 Custom pick-ups, would underwinding them do the trick? Anyone here have any experience with this? I know a lot of you guys go the other way to drive Marshalls, but I'm more in the surfy direction. Think Fender reverb tank into Fender amps, with a touch of break-up. Any opinions?

So you want less output? Just thinking out loud...I'm thinking a 500k audio taper vol pot would be a good way to reduce output with a twist of the knob without sacrificing top end or clarity. And it's cheap and easy to do.

My 60C had 250k linear pots. The roll off was murky and I had to turn the knob way down to really clean up. With 500k audio pots, the first little 1/3 of range knocks enough of the edge off to clean up easily and preserve tone. I know I'm going for a different style than you are, but my point is that the pot change alone really made my vol rolling from roaring Marshall to clean and chimey more transparent and predictable.

[Bob Shade]

Hello and thanks for the thread!

We also have a magnet switch that will give you the jangle that you are looking for without altering the bobbin or having to purchase a new set of pickups. Everyone we have made these for said it did the trick for them.

You can PM me if you are interested.

Best and thanks again, Bob

[Strat-o-rama]

Thanks Bob.
I will keep my current 60 Custom as is. I see a '65 Custom in my future with the modification you are referring to. I just need to get my proverbial "stuff" together. Look forward to seeing the '65's when they come in.
Thank you Greg for your input as well.

[Bob Shade]

Well cool! It will be fairly soon. I will make a post when the 65's are ready.

Best, and thanks, Bob

[MarkyKobane]

Glad this came up. I used to use Monster cables and ended up having to change my input jacks (I'm a Mogami man now).
I figured I would throw in some 500k pots and new 3 way. I honestly miss the 250k pots. I think they had more punch and treble. Any one have any better knowledge then what I am reading on the internet or hearing from others?