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Henry Matthews


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Texarkana, Ark USA
Post  Posted 3 Aug 2009 10:58 am    
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I found a Pentab pickup rumbling thru some stuff yesterday that I remember came off an Emmons I had back in the late 80's. It had the five position switch on it I remember that I only used one position and it sounded good. Does anyone know how to wire the pickup for that position. It has four places for wires all on one end. Thanks---Henry
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Henry Matthews

D-10 Magnum, 8 &5, dark rose color
D-10 1974 Emmons cut tail, fat back,rosewood, 8&5
Nashville 112 amp, Fishman Loudbox Performer amp, Hilton pedal, Goodrich pedal,BJS bar, Kyser picks, Live steel Strings. No effects, doodads or stomp boxes.
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CrowBear Schmitt


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Ariege, - PairO'knees, - France
Post  Posted 3 Aug 2009 11:07 am    
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Henry, perhaps you could ask Al Vesel
he's got an Emmons up 4 sale that has a Pentad pu

http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=163407
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Gary Dunn


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near Camel City, NC
Post  Posted 3 Aug 2009 12:31 pm    
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Why not re-wind it to something you like?
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Henry Matthews


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Texarkana, Ark USA
Post  Posted 3 Aug 2009 12:40 pm    
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I like it ok Gary, but just that one position sounded good. I just need to know how it's hooked up without the five position switch. It looks like thiswith the O's the wiring points.



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Henry Matthews

D-10 Magnum, 8 &5, dark rose color
D-10 1974 Emmons cut tail, fat back,rosewood, 8&5
Nashville 112 amp, Fishman Loudbox Performer amp, Hilton pedal, Goodrich pedal,BJS bar, Kyser picks, Live steel Strings. No effects, doodads or stomp boxes.
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Larry Bressington

 

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Nebraska
Post  Posted 4 Aug 2009 7:41 pm    
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Henry, have you tried running the 'ground' and then using each 'tap wire' independantly until you find that sound, maybe 2 tap wires were used together.
I'm sure the options were quite enormous with 5 tap wires, i'd be tapping in if it were me ode chap! Very Happy
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Benton Allen


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Muscle Shoals, Alabama, USA
Post  Posted 4 Aug 2009 7:57 pm    
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Henry Wrote:

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I remember that I only used one position and it sounded good. Does anyone know how to wire the pickup for that position.


Which switch position was it?

Benton
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Henry Matthews


From:
Texarkana, Ark USA
Post  Posted 4 Aug 2009 7:58 pm    
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Thanks Larry. I think after all the trouble of getting it wired, one set of the coils are open. It reads 18 on one side and 0 on the other , so I guess it needs rewinding.
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Henry Matthews

D-10 Magnum, 8 &5, dark rose color
D-10 1974 Emmons cut tail, fat back,rosewood, 8&5
Nashville 112 amp, Fishman Loudbox Performer amp, Hilton pedal, Goodrich pedal,BJS bar, Kyser picks, Live steel Strings. No effects, doodads or stomp boxes.
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George Crowder

 

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Richmond, VA, USA
Post  Posted 5 Aug 2009 5:56 am    
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Hi Henry,
Jerry Wallace does a great job in rewinding pickups. I had him rewind an old set of Emmons dual coil pickups. One of my pickups had a dead side. Jerry rewound them as single coils and they sound great. He does good work.
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