toaster/higain inductance

[Les]

Ok, I ran Greg's numbers In the SPICE model....sorry it's a little fuzzy...



Quite a big difference...night and day really. I do think the newest higains are hotter than Greg's '80s example....so perhaps even more difference. I'll have to unhook a pickup to find out though.

[soundmasterg]

Yes, the newer high gains are hotter....I don't have any to measure though except ones that are in my 330/12. I do plan to switch to toasters on that guitar, but haven't gotten around to it yet. For me the toasters are where its at for a first choice, especially with the 12 string, but the high gains sound good too. I like the hot toasters even better, especially in the bridge position, but haven't measured the ones I have yet. Given that the pickups all have the same footprint, there is quite a large difference between them in the tone department.

To upload files, there is an upload attachment tab below the window you type your message into. I couldn't find it either until Peter pointed it out.

Greg

[Les]

The picture came through didn't it? I just used a BBCode tag....course the photobucket link will will expire.
Hey...and don't swap out those higains yet....

[ben_brown]

I have two toasters that measure 6.11 kohms

[johnallg]

I have two toasters that measure 6.11 kohms

60s to early 70s toasters measure that, Steve. 50s and very early 60s measure around the low 5k range.

[soundmasterg]

I don't see a picture Les.

Greg

[Les]

No picture, Greg?

That's strange. It's just BBCode tag of a photobucket url.

Here's the link:

http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg12 ... higain.jpg

Can you see the link?

Oh the toaster converter design is done. I did the battery one first because a part is backordered.
Want me to build two? I'll give you one for all your help if you want.

Oh I was able to measure the bridge higain...since it has no series cap. 4 Henries. But the battery
toasterconverter will work with any inductance up to about 5 henry, because first it makes the response flat,
than puts in the self resonance matching your toaster data's response. If you can't see the picture, it's about
a 7.5 db peak at 4 kHz with 12 db/octave dropoff. This is with 750 pF cord capacitance .The output will be the
same or a little higher than the raw pickup.

I'll also put in a "flat" switch for going direct in a board where one can put whatever eq is desired.

Oh...gotta order strings....these are the original factory installed ones. Any preferences?

[soundmasterg]

I can see the link now Les, though will have to wait until I get home later to view it....can't view photobucket at work.

Thanks for the offer of a converter, but I don't think I need it since I'm using toasters in the bulk of my Rics already.

For strings, most people seem to be sold on the Thomastik-Infeld nickel flats, the pyramid nickel flats, or the stock Ric nickel rounds. I'm still using the Ric strings on my 12 and I like them, but will be changing to the TI's when I change the pickups. Pick of the Ricks carries a TI 12 string flat set I believe.Otherwise, you have to order the individual strings and peice together your own 12 string set.

Greg

[Les]

Ok, just thought i'd offer.

Ordered some ric strings and some dan groundwounds for the '65 eb-0 bass.

I'm ordering a tascam 2488 studio too, but might as well wait until I get my chops up...havn't been playing much.

I need a singer. Met a little blonde cashier at the convenience store that said she could sing. Female voices ok?

I'll post sound files when the gadget is made.