I have a Gibson Melody Maker that was epoxied into the cover and when I pulled it out I broke the coil. How many turns should I put on it if I want to rewind it?
First off I would try to see how many turns were broken. If you can remove a few turns to the break, lightly sand the magnet wire and solder the finish lead on and test. If the beginning wire is broken that will be a lot more difficult. When you need to rewind it and it is best to remove the magnet to reduce weight in the pickup. I would try using 42 AWG gauge, single build magnet wire and put 10,000 turns on it. Hand winding nylon bobbins can be difficult and cause the ends to flair but it can be done with proper guides. Put the top of the bobbin facing left if the top of the bobbin comes towards you when winding. Wrap a few turns around the bobbin, tape off and wind till the coil is full. When the coil is full, break the magnet wire and pigtail (twist around) to the finish wire and solder.
