P90 bobbin material

[Fernando Esteves]

I'm building a guitar for my nephews and am going to use a narrower bridge and nut width, thus pickup too.

I'm going to build a bobbin to the pickup maker because they are complaining a lot about it...

I'm thinking in wood, in my understand it won't change anything, as both plastic and wood are not magnetic.

Anybody has other point of view?

[JC Whitney]

If I read your question correctly, you’ll be giving the bobbin to someone else to use to wind custom pickups for you. Given how wide and flat P90 bobbins are, I would think that splitting/cracking might be a very real concern for the winder (especially at the corners). Perhaps consider a material less vulnerable to cracking/movement, and if you want a “wood look” veneer the upper surface?

[Fernando Esteves]

If I read your question correctly, you’ll be giving the bobbin to someone else to use to wind custom pickups for you. Given how wide and flat P90 bobbins are, I would think that splitting/cracking might be a very real concern for the winder (especially at the corners). Perhaps consider a material less vulnerable to cracking/movement, and if you want a “wood look” veneer the upper surface?

Thanks for the answer.
I thought wood because it's easier to make than plastic. It will have black covers, as usual.
I need a material to make the bobbins with narrower width and pretty much it, being easy to work is what matters

[Barry Daniels]

Absolutely no reason you can't use wood. Just get them sanded really smooth so the wire won't get hung up.

[Fernando Esteves]

Thank you!