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Topic: Thanks to Rick Aiello |
Mark MacKenzie
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Franklin, Tennessee, USA
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Posted 20 Jul 2008 10:16 am |
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Just wanted to say thanks to Rick for bringing my National Electric Hawaiian and my Epiphone Electar back to life. Rick brought my dead magnets back to life!
THANKS! |
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Steinar Gregertsen
From:
Arendal, Norway, R.I.P.
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Posted 20 Jul 2008 10:24 am
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He's sure got a lot of praise around here lately...
Funny thing is - he deserves it all!!  
Steinar
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Terry VunCannon
From:
Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
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Posted 20 Jul 2008 11:49 am
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He certainly worked magic on my Bronson Ricky...we are lucky to have him!!! Thanks Rick........Terry V. |
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Fred Kinbom
From:
Berlin, Germany, via Stockholm, Sweden.
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Denny Turner
From:
Oahu, Hawaii USA
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Stephan Miller
From:
Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
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Posted 20 Jul 2008 1:09 pm
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A while back, Rick remagged my Model 59 Richenbacher and "Nibro-ed" my Supro. Both guitars sounded amazingly improved. Last Sunday I paid him a visit and the Supro got his new & improved Nibros-- and the Rick '59 acquired a brand new "Potbelly" bobbin (saving the "authentic" one, of course, even though Rick's version is far better in its delivery of volume, sustain & tone IMO.)
Just got off the phone with Rick-- letting him know how happy I am with his work! 
--Steve |
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Rick Aiello
From:
Berryville, VA USA
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Posted 20 Jul 2008 3:46 pm
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Thanks y'all ... you're too kind ...
I enjoy doin' stuff for folks ... helps build up my "Karma Account" (and it sure needs it)  
Steve ... you were a week too late ...
You could have seen the first "commercial" ... Fountain Pickup ...
This rascal is going into an old MOT Magnatone ... whose embedded pup gave up the ghost ...  |
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Stephan Miller
From:
Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
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Posted 20 Jul 2008 7:58 pm
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Dude, I've been years too late before. A week is nothing.
I dunno, it just looks like a block of wood to me. Now, check out the pretty script on that George L. You didn't even carve your initials in yours!
Seriously...that Maggie owner has a major treat in store. |
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Harry Dietrich
From:
Robesonia, Pennsylvania, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 20 Jul 2008 8:12 pm
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Not to mention the fact that he helped me turn this old Electromuse, from a Chevy to a Cadillac, with a tone to die for.
Last edited by Harry Dietrich on 20 Jul 2008 8:37 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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Chuck Fisher
From:
Santa Cruz, California, USA * R.I.P.
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Posted 20 Jul 2008 8:29 pm
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| Rick, Greetings from California! is there a thread on this pickup? |
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Andy Sandoval
From:
Bakersfield, California, USA
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Posted 20 Jul 2008 10:35 pm
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| I love it when Rick is in his "Mad Scientist" mode. |
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Rick Aiello
From:
Berryville, VA USA
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Harry Dietrich
From:
Robesonia, Pennsylvania, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 21 Jul 2008 8:00 am
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Harry, I got a couple of photos from Isaac Akuna recently ... taken in Japan with his "upgraded" JB Frypan ... where he's surrounded by some pretty hot babes ...
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LOL! He sent them to me too.
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Denny Turner
From:
Oahu, Hawaii USA
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Posted 22 Jul 2008 11:03 am
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To Harry Dietrich:
Harry, is your 'muse using it's original stamped-steel bridge?
Did you do any reinforcement (wood filling etc) of the cavity under the electronics plate?
And if not, then does your 'muse still have a sorta "resophonic" character to it's tone with the 'shoe pickup?
The reason I ask is that with every 'muse I've played (about 5 or so), each one had a distinctive "resophonic" sorta character to it's tone ...including a bit less sustain than most lap Steels. I've accounted (SWAG'ed) that the tone was due mostly to the hollow ridge bridge being stamped into a metal plate also mounting the pickup, and all that sitting over a rather open electronics cavity route ...and possibly it's pickup being particularly sensitive to those tones.
If the 'shoe eliminated those tones with everything else the same; Then I need to rethink my assessment and account more of the tone to the 'muse pickup itself.
Having a few Electromuses in need of differing amounts of sprucing up; I'm really interested in hearing your assessment with the 'shoe.
Thank You,
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Harry Dietrich
From:
Robesonia, Pennsylvania, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 22 Jul 2008 12:28 pm
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To Harry Dietrich:
Harry, is your 'muse using it's original stamped-steel bridge? |
10-4, Denny, it is.
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Did you do any reinforcement (wood filling etc) of the cavity under the electronics plate? |
Believe it or not...I used a wooden knob off a kitchen cabinet, and drilled a hole through the bottom of the guitar and placed the knob under the area right behind the pickup...I found out that by cutting away some of the metal to fit the pickup in the cavity, the metal was weak, and sort of caved in at that area. Now you can adjust the height with a scewdriver from the bottom of the guitar.
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And if not, then does your 'muse still have a sorta "resophonic" character to it's tone with the 'shoe pickup? |
I guess you could say that...it just sounds great with Rick's p/up.
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The reason I ask is that with every 'muse I've played (about 5 or so), each one had a distinctive "resophonic" sorta character to it's tone ...including a bit less sustain than most lap Steels. I've accounted (SWAG'ed) that the tone was due mostly to the hollow ridge bridge being stamped into a metal plate also mounting the pickup, and all that sitting over a rather open electronics cavity route ...and possibly it's pickup being particularly sensitive to those tones. |
I put another piece of metal over the bridge, which made that area thicker, too. I just used a piece of right angle aluminum, and screwed it fast to the rear of the bridge.You might notice it in the pictures...it's painted black.
When I got this guitar from a pedal steel player it was a real piece of crap. It had a Lawrence p/up that someone had just screwed fast to the metal...no tone or volume knob, and it sounded like s**t!
Now it sounds great. Rick is some craftsman, or should I say artist.
After I routed the cavity and cut away what metal I needed to facilitate the new p/up, I sanded it down and painted it with a black crinkle paint. I copied that off of Rick's boobpan...turned out pretty neat.
Cheers, Harry |
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Philip Bender
From:
Palmetto FL USA (deceased)
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Posted 22 Jul 2008 4:20 pm Prof. Rick Aiello
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Aloha all,
I have to jumpon board the RA express, as I just returned from the Aloha group convention, and had a great time. The first evening, Don Fullmer and I took my recently finished 8 string lap steel to Mike Scott room and he started in by demonstrating the great sustain capabilities of my new "Slim belly" pickup by playing a range of harmonics I have very seldom seen. I really like this new guitar, and as soon as I buy 48 #6-32 x .250 long screws, I will get it set up and let you all know how the tuning changer works. I think by starting out with a base tuning on the first row of screws, I will be able to lower some positions, and make it even more flexible.
Thank you Prof Aiello, you are a great friend and genius. Thank you again for helping me out with my project.
Mahalo nui loa,
Phil |
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Rick Aiello
From:
Berryville, VA USA
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Posted 23 Jul 2008 2:32 pm
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| Philip Bender wrote: |
| The first evening, Don Fullmer and I took my recently finished 8 string lap steel to Mike Scott room and he started in by demonstrating the great sustain capabilities of my new "Slim belly" pickup by playing a range of harmonics I have very seldom seen. |
I would have liked to have been a "fly on the wall" for that gathering ...
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Chuck Fisher
From:
Santa Cruz, California, USA * R.I.P.
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Posted 23 Jul 2008 6:06 pm
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| Rick, are the Fountain pickups humbucking? |
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Rick Aiello
From:
Berryville, VA USA
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Posted 24 Jul 2008 3:27 am
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Bill Creller
From:
Saginaw, Michigan, USA (deceased)
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Posted 25 Jul 2008 7:30 am
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| Rick is a very generous dude! and has helped many people on here and elsewhaere |
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