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Topic: What's This Pickup? |
Skip Ellis
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Bradenton, Fl USA
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Posted 2 Jul 2016 10:44 am |
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Can anyone tell me anything about this pickup? I got it from Mr. Phil Bender in Palmetto, FL who told me that Rick Aiello made it for him. It's an 8 string pickup with metal wrapped over the top to resemble a horseshoe type pickup. I messaged Rick but not gotten an answer so far. It measures 22k on my meter (assuming I have the right scale).
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2022 Brook Lyn, 2014 Martin 000-18, 2022 Ibanez GB-10, two homebrew Teles, Evans RE200 amp, understanding wife of 49 years. 'Steeless' at the moment |
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Rick Aiello
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Berryville, VA USA
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Posted 2 Jul 2016 10:55 am
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That's my "Potbelly" pickup ... It's a neodymium based unit ... 38 AWG magnet wire ... Blade style ... Around 2 k Ohm
A very powerful unit ...  |
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Skip Ellis
From:
Bradenton, Fl USA
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Posted 2 Jul 2016 11:11 am
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Thanks, Rick!!
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2022 Brook Lyn, 2014 Martin 000-18, 2022 Ibanez GB-10, two homebrew Teles, Evans RE200 amp, understanding wife of 49 years. 'Steeless' at the moment |
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Rick Aiello
From:
Berryville, VA USA
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Posted 2 Jul 2016 11:20 am
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I put one in my buddy Dave Giegerich's Sierra ... A couple years before he passed ...
I was lucky enough to hear him play it at Baltimore's Inner Harbor with his "Hula Monsters" band ...
http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=111989
I sure miss Dave ... |
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Skip Ellis
From:
Bradenton, Fl USA
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Posted 2 Jul 2016 12:33 pm
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Rick, how far above the bobbin should the strings be?
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2022 Brook Lyn, 2014 Martin 000-18, 2022 Ibanez GB-10, two homebrew Teles, Evans RE200 amp, understanding wife of 49 years. 'Steeless' at the moment |
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Rick Aiello
From:
Berryville, VA USA
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Tony Lombardo
From:
Alabama, USA
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Posted 2 Jul 2016 2:26 pm
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I have a Potbelly in my lap steel, and it is fabulous.
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Tony Lombardo
From:
Alabama, USA
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Posted 2 Jul 2016 2:36 pm
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Here are two other shots of the pickup.
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