Wed Mar 28, 2012 9:43 am
Thu Mar 29, 2012 10:23 am
Thu Mar 29, 2012 10:26 am
meowmix wrote:Thanks Craig.
It looks easily modifiable for the lefties.
Thu Mar 29, 2012 12:23 pm
louis cyfer wrote:indeed.
Thu Mar 29, 2012 3:15 pm
Miles Smiles wrote:
Lefty Comanches do exist.
Thu Mar 29, 2012 3:31 pm
Elwood wrote:Miles Smiles wrote:
Lefty Comanches do exist.
Yeah, but they all have right handed z-coils ...having lefty z-coils instead of right-handed would allow the PuP's to 'see' more harmonic content on the higher strings, something I would want if I was a Lefty with a Comanche...especially at the bridge.
Thu Mar 29, 2012 3:41 pm
SouthpawGuy wrote:Elwood wrote:Miles Smiles wrote:
Lefty Comanches do exist.
Yeah, but they all have right handed z-coils ...having lefty z-coils instead of right-handed would allow the PuP's to 'see' more harmonic content on the higher strings, something I would want if I was a Lefty with a Comanche...especially at the bridge.
+1
never seen a true lefty Comanche.
Thu Mar 29, 2012 6:53 pm
Thu Mar 29, 2012 8:04 pm
Elwood wrote:Miles Smiles wrote:
Lefty Comanches do exist.
Yeah, but they all have right handed z-coils ...having lefty z-coils instead of right-handed would allow the PuP's to 'see' more harmonic content on the higher strings, something I would want if I was a Lefty with a Comanche...especially at the bridge.
Fri Mar 30, 2012 12:30 am
Elwood wrote:Miles Smiles wrote:
Lefty Comanches do exist.
Yeah, but they all have right handed z-coils ...having lefty z-coils instead of right-handed would allow the PuP's to 'see' more harmonic content on the higher strings, something I would want if I was a Lefty with a Comanche...especially at the bridge.
Sun Apr 01, 2012 1:22 pm
Sun Apr 01, 2012 10:18 pm
NickHorne wrote:Like a Jorgenson strat, with its "P-bass" type split pairs, in fact. I totally agree with Louis' thought on this.
I do believe that some great things will become possible when someone splits a Z-coil into a P-bass type, separated pair (or did Leo sign that concept away to CBS-to-become-FMIC all those decades ago?)
Leo found this great concept of a humbucking single-coil, that would also volume-balance a 4-string instrument; it only became relevant to the guitar when it had later developed into its modern form of three plain strings and three wound. From that point on, the split pair concept concept works for guitar. CLF never seemed to be able to put that great idea down, though he just didn't incorporate that last development.
But perhaps we're hung up on the shrill Fender XII, when that's not relevant, plus all the vintage / history marketing that's all around, so split-pair guitar pups aren't saleable?
An MFD, polepiece-adjustable, coil-height-adjustable, 1-coil-per-3-strings pair pickup promises fantastic adjustability, so that tone would never have to be compromised for up-and-down-the-neck volume balance, nor any compromise the other way round. Humbucking, and single-coil sounding. The final refinement, and lefthandable too.
Or is this just a marketing mountain that ordinary folk can't ever hope to see over? Maybe I'll go try a low-impedance Les Paul, for a crankiness comparison.......
Sun Apr 01, 2012 10:38 pm
Craig wrote:
We will never know what else Leo had in mind with this pickup.
Mon Apr 02, 2012 2:02 pm
Mon Apr 02, 2012 2:14 pm
JagInTheBag wrote:Perhaps instead of reissuing the HG pup covers for LEII, we ask G&L to do some true lefty Z's...
Mon Apr 02, 2012 4:38 pm
Elwood wrote:JagInTheBag wrote:Perhaps instead of reissuing the HG pup covers for LEII, we ask G&L to do some true lefty Z's...
A lefty Z-coil at the neck and a righty Z-coil at the bridge (body-mounted);
and just the opposite for a left handed guitar...would be an eye catching tone machine.
Mon Apr 02, 2012 5:26 pm
louis cyfer wrote:Elwood wrote:JagInTheBag wrote:Perhaps instead of reissuing the HG pup covers for LEII, we ask G&L to do some true lefty Z's...
A lefty Z-coil at the neck and a righty Z-coil at the bridge (body-mounted);
and just the opposite for a left handed guitar...would be an eye catching tone machine.
i would do it the other way.
Mon Apr 02, 2012 6:32 pm
Tue Apr 03, 2012 7:24 am
louis cyfer wrote:Elwood wrote:JagInTheBag wrote:Perhaps instead of reissuing the HG pup covers for LEII, we ask G&L to do some true lefty Z's...
A lefty Z-coil at the neck and a righty Z-coil at the bridge (body-mounted);
and just the opposite for a left handed guitar...would be an eye catching tone machine.
i would do it the other way.
Fri Sep 01, 2017 5:42 am
Fri Sep 01, 2017 10:02 am
Uberjam87 wrote:I just want to make sure I'm understanding what I'm seeing here... The twisted wires between the 2 coils can be separated to wire a traditional Comanche up like a Comanche Studio VI?
Fri Sep 01, 2017 10:21 am
Fri Sep 01, 2017 10:26 am
Uberjam87 wrote:That's perfect! Thank you for confirming!
I want a Comanche Studio VI without having to FIND a Comanche Studio VI!
Fri Sep 01, 2017 12:19 pm
Sun Nov 20, 2022 10:57 am
Pickup | Impedance | Found In These Models |
G&L Magnetic Field Design™ "Z-coils" | 4.5K-4.7K; 7.5K-8.3K (Will Ray Signature Model Bridge pickup) | Comanche V, Comanche VI, Comanche reissue, Comanche Semi-Hollow, ASAT Z-3, ASAT Z-3 Semi-Hollow, Will Ray Signature Model, Tribute Will Ray Signature Model, Tribute Comanche |
This is a split-coil type single coil pickup based on Leo's venerable post-1957 P-Bass pickup. The two halves have opposite charges that are hum cancelling. Yet the Z-coil produces a very familiar bell-tone single coil sound with a very flat, neutral response. These pickups allow the player great flexibility for "coloring" the sound with effects, amps or playing style. As with all MFD type pickups, the Z-coils are high output. The bridge pickup on the Will Ray Signature Model is over-wound with 1400 extra windings using extended length pole pieces for wider bobbin aperture. |