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Mike Dexter
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Derbyshire, England
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Posted 13 Feb 2007 3:43 am |
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| I'm about to build an 8 string non pedal guitar.Can anybody recommend a suitable pick-up? Or have you up-graded existing pick-ups? I'm after a fat warm sound. |
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Randy Reeves
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LaCrosse, Wisconsin, USA
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Todd Weger
From:
Safety Harbor, FLAUSA
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Posted 13 Feb 2007 6:40 am actually...
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You have to go to www.lollarguitars.com
He's always been very helpful to me when I've had questions. Unfortunately, he doesn't make the Ricky horseshoe p'ups any more, since those #*&@ at Rickenbacker filed a suit to force him to stop. I think those were the ones in conjunction with Rick Aiello, if I'm not mistaken. Sigh... He does do Stringmaster and Gibson style, though.
Good luck!
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1956 Fender Stringmaster T-8 (C6, E13, A6); 1960 Fender Stringmaster D-8 (C6, B11/A6); Custom-made 25" aluminum cast "fry pan" with vintage Ricky p'up (C6); 1938 Epiphone Electar (A6); 1953 Oahu Tonemaster; assorted ukuleles; upright bass |
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Gary Lynch
From:
Creston, California, USA
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Posted 13 Feb 2007 6:46 am
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| Rick Aiello, SGF member, and recognized pickup guru especially when it comes to vintage warm 'fat tone' would have the answer to your question. He has always responded to my emails and has a wealth of information regarding your request. It would be well worth your time to email him. |
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Peter Jacobs
From:
Northern Virginia
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Posted 13 Feb 2007 7:09 am
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| Pete Biltoft (vintagevibeguitars.com) makes Stringmaster-type and humbucking pickups. He also makes single-blade, Charlie Christian style pickups -- I have a Strat-size one in my Melobar steel. It's amazing. He will make a pickup to get the sound you want. |
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Bill Creller
From:
Saginaw, Michigan, USA (deceased)
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Posted 13 Feb 2007 7:50 am
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Jason Lollar can fix you up with about anything you want.
How about a pair of Stringmaster pickups?, Or maybe just one.
In my own expreience, I wouldn't go into the horseshoe idea.
Most of the mojo of horseshoe pickups is in the body of the guitar, like cast aluminum or bakelite. On a wood guitar, there are lots of pickups that will work fine.
I build mostly 7 string guitars, and I use DiMarzio 7 string humbuckers (DP702 Bridge humbuckers) and I think they sound good, and I pay 69 bucks plus shipping.
It's up to the "ear of the beholder" so-to-speak.
BILL |
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Richard Sevigny
From:
Salmon Arm, BC, Canada
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Posted 13 Feb 2007 8:32 am Pete Biltoft
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I've bought a few sets of pickups off Pete. One of my steels has the Charlie Christian repro in it (he calls it a CC Rider). I like the tone. Mine cost $75 shipped to my door.
He says he builds p'ups on request. Go check out his stuff here.
http://www.vintagevibeguitars.com/
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Randy Reeves
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LaCrosse, Wisconsin, USA
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Posted 13 Feb 2007 8:36 am
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thankyou for the Lollar web link correction.
distressing news re: the horseshoe pups. I was saving my money. |
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Roman Sonnleitner
From:
Vienna, Austria
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Posted 13 Feb 2007 10:51 am
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Hey, I'm also about to build an 8-string (have been 'about to' for quite a while now, but I just didn't find the time, I hope I'll be able to start by the end of this month).
I already have an 8-string pickup here, a Lollar Chicago Steel, that is supposed to sound similar to the old Valco/National/Supro string-thru pickup, I already tested it by provisionally mounting it on my six-string, and it sounds great, very fat, but with plenty of bite, slightly 'dirty', it is indeed a bit similar in character to my 1952 Supro Supreme.
I also ordered a Stringmaster-type pickup, which Pete from www.vintagevibeguitars.com just put in the mail - I'm going to mount this one in the neck position, and I'm going to add a Fender 4-way switch to choose either pickup, or both in series or in parallel.
Last edited by Roman Sonnleitner on 14 Feb 2007 12:43 am; edited 1 time in total |
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basilh
From:
United Kingdom
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Posted 13 Feb 2007 6:25 pm
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Mike, Ron Bennett is just up the road from you.
He'll make any configuration of pick-up(s) you want.
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Mike Dexter
From:
Derbyshire, England
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Posted 14 Feb 2007 1:34 am Pick-Ups
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Many thanks for all the input. Much appreciated.
Mike Dexter |
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Stephan Miller
From:
Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
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Posted 14 Feb 2007 5:13 pm
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| Can't put this thread to bed without mentioning Jerry Wallace's 8-string Truetone pickup. Full, warm, clear, well-balanced, & quiet for a single-coil. Very versatile and, not least, probably a whole lot cheaper than it should be! |
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Mark White
From:
Michigan, USA
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Posted 15 Feb 2007 1:47 am
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| Does anyone know how the Vintage Vibe Stringmaster type pickups compare with the Lollar's? Lollar's are a quite a bit more $. |
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basilh
From:
United Kingdom
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Posted 15 Feb 2007 5:39 am
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These are the "Canine Genitalia"
C.C. Pickups
BTW For USA viewers of this post, the £250.00 price tag equates to $440.37 |
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Richard Sevigny
From:
Salmon Arm, BC, Canada
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Posted 15 Feb 2007 7:51 am Which means...
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...Canine Genitalia translates to "arm & a leg" 
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basilh
From:
United Kingdom
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Posted 15 Feb 2007 10:26 am
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| ..Canine Genitalia translates to "arm & a leg" |
that IS true Richard, BUT when one lives in a wilderness the sacrifice is necessary.
Over here "Steal Guitars" is what they do, not an Instrument description. |
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