RW/RP?

kennyhowes · Post by **kennyhowes** » Tue Sep 09, 2003 5:18 pm

Please refresh my memory...on a Stratocaster, the middle pickup is reverse wound/reverse polarity, and because of this gets its unique tone when used in the #2 and #4 positions?

rick12dr · Post by **rick12dr** » Tue Sep 09, 2003 8:21 pm

???!!! Not on a garden variety vintage Strat!!
I have owned a number of 3 PU guitars besides Strats, and, assuming you can get all possible combinations or any PU alone[I've rewired Gibson 3 PU guitars to get the flexibility]a combination of bridge and mid, or neck and mid Always gives you that, uh, what's the proper word here?Quack?
That Strats are famous for.I'm personally sick of that sound.I think what Kenny is referring to is a custom ordered mid PU that, when used in conjunction with another PU, gives you Humbucking
and quieter operation.Did I phrase that right, Toneman?

dave4004 · Post by **dave4004** » Wed Sep 10, 2003 5:39 am

No, the newer USA Strats have the middle pup RW/RP, but that's just so it's humbucking in positions 2 and 4. It has nothing to do with the quacky sound in those positions.

kennyhowes · Post by **kennyhowes** » Wed Sep 10, 2003 5:52 am

OK: If The Quack is what is desired*, then one doesn't want a RW/RP pickup, right? They would want a pickup exactly like the other two?

* Which, of course it is. I love me some Strat-type-Quack.

dave4004 · Post by **dave4004** » Wed Sep 10, 2003 7:38 am

Kenny, AFAIK having the middle pup RW/RP has nothing to do with quack or quack-lack. It's just a particular sound of Strat pups that happens when the coils are in parallel in postions 2 and 4. And some Strat pups do the quack tone better than others, it's just a matter of listening and maybe asking others.

But don't be misled by the RW/RP thing. It's a red herring, and we all know herrings don't quack.

ricnvolved · Post by **ricnvolved** » Wed Sep 10, 2003 8:29 am

"Quack or quack-lack"??!!

Does this have anything to do with that screwball AFLAC duck on the t.v. commercials? Man alive, I wouldn't want Gilbert Gottfried's voice quacking out of any Stratocaster I had! And if I did, I'd have to splinter it over Chevy Chase's head.

"Price check! Aisle 5!" ***CRASH***

kennyhowes · Post by **kennyhowes** » Wed Sep 10, 2003 12:09 pm

I LOVE the AFLAC duck. I have a little version of it on my desk at work.

robj · Post by **robj** » Wed Sep 10, 2003 1:51 pm

Where'd you get it Kenny? I'm pretty fond of the obnoxious little guy myself, and the Geico Gecko too.

dave4004 · Post by **dave4004** » Wed Sep 10, 2003 2:33 pm

You had to ask:

http://duckgear.aflac.com/ccduckgear/dept.asp?dept%5Fid=1

http://store.geico.com/GStore/

You can but just about any mascot. When I bought my new Perfect Sleeper, I turned down the opportunity to "adopt" a stuffed Serta Counting Sheep.

kranz · Post by **kranz** » Wed Sep 10, 2003 3:30 pm

This should clear things up!

Quack

mortivan · Post by **mortivan** » Wed Sep 10, 2003 11:02 pm

"... I get misty ... "

kennyhowes · Post by **kennyhowes** » Thu Sep 11, 2003 4:57 am

This is the one I have:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3626047651&category=796

dave4004 · Post by **dave4004** » Thu Sep 11, 2003 6:45 am

You work for Rickenbacker. You have no need for a "Stress Duck".

shamustwin · Post by **shamustwin** » Fri Sep 12, 2003 4:33 am

The gekko in the little red car is neat. Maybe a toy Rickenbacker in the arms of the stuffed gekko would appeal to this crowd.