1.0Seymour Duncanhttps://www.seymourduncan.comSarvesh Tiwarihttps://www.seymourduncan.com/blog/author/seymourduncanMy dearmond dynosonic pickup was hand wound last year and now the coil cuts in and out. What could cause the problem? - Seymour Duncanrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="bWcdYky8qG"><a href="https://www.seymourduncan.com/blog/swd/my-dearmond-dynosonic-pickup-was-hand-wound-last-year-and-now-the-coil-cuts-in-and-out-what-could-cause-the-problem">My dearmond dynosonic pickup was hand wound last year and now the coil cuts in and out. What could cause the problem?</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.seymourduncan.com/blog/swd/my-dearmond-dynosonic-pickup-was-hand-wound-last-year-and-now-the-coil-cuts-in-and-out-what-could-cause-the-problem/embed#?secret=bWcdYky8qG" width="600" height="338" title="“My dearmond dynosonic pickup was hand wound last year and now the coil cuts in and out. What could cause the problem?” — Seymour Duncan" data-secret="bWcdYky8qG" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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I’ve seen this happen on DeArmond pickups before and this is what I found. If the coil being wound did not have a guided traverse control to layer the magnet wire evenly back and forth, the coil would flair or expand the ends of the bobbin. If the bobbin is expanded at the ends, it...