1.0Seymour Duncanhttps://www.seymourduncan.comSarvesh Tiwarihttps://www.seymourduncan.com/blog/author/seymourduncanCan pickups be wound without a bobbin? - Seymour Duncanrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="eUTOJM4m82"><a href="https://www.seymourduncan.com/blog/swd/can-pickups-be-wound-without-a-bobbin">Can pickups be wound without a bobbin?</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.seymourduncan.com/blog/swd/can-pickups-be-wound-without-a-bobbin/embed#?secret=eUTOJM4m82" width="600" height="338" title="“Can pickups be wound without a bobbin?” — Seymour Duncan" data-secret="eUTOJM4m82" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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A pickup without a bobbin is usually called an air coil. To wind them, you need a collapsing fixture to hold the coil in place till they are coated with an insulating material such as tape or wax. There have been several pickup models wound with air coils. One example that comes to mind is...