Reversing a pickup

[blueswaite]

On a humbucker in the bridge the screws usually go toward the bridge. What is the tonal difference if any if you turn the pickup around and install it I guess you would say backwards. Thanks

[blueswaite]

I went ahead and turned it around. Can't explain the tone to well. Alittle mellower and took out some of the ringing I was getting. Not as brite sounding. But I really like it this way,

[hugh]

Typically the adjustable poles on a bridge pickup point towards the bridge. That side is probably going to pick up more of the highs, especially if you raise the poles up at all like I do on mine.

The closer they are to the bridge, the brighter it will be. Since you flipped it around, it will move the poles further from the bridge, making the tone slightly more mellow.

Any problems with phase in conjunction with other pickup/pickups?

[blueswaite]

No problem. And I get a better tone blend when I put swithch in the middle position for both humbuckers.

[hugh]

Sweet. If you like the sound better, then it must be better.