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Topic: Carter/Alumatone post_install question |
Howard Parker
From:
Maryland
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Posted 9 Feb 2013 9:13 am |
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Having just installed a new Alumatone on my Carter I noticed that it sits fairly deep in the cavity and the output is not quite as hot as the stock C6 p/u.
Did you Carter/Alumatone users find it helpful to shim the p/u? Leave well enough alone?
Thanks in advance.
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Niels Andrews
From:
Salinas, California, USA
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Posted 9 Feb 2013 11:02 am
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I used foam and Velcro to shim mine on a MSA if you go to MSA U-12 For Sale you can see it otherwise will post a picture later.
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Howard Parker
From:
Maryland
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Posted 9 Feb 2013 11:16 am Done!
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I shimmed it about 3/16". It screams now. Pretty darn bright compared to the stock George L.
Have to tame this beast a bit! 
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Ken Metcalf
From:
San Antonio Texas USA
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Posted 9 Feb 2013 3:49 pm
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Alumitone install on Carter 12 string.
Mine was too close to the strings using the foam supplied.
In the end I drilled pilot holes and screwed it directly on the deck.
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Paddy Long
From:
Christchurch, New Zealand
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Posted 10 Feb 2013 3:03 pm
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Howard was your Alumitone mounted on a plate before install ?? I got a couple of these pickups from John Fabian and they came mounted on a plastic plate - which pretty much set the pickups close to the right spot.
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Howard Parker
From:
Maryland
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Posted 10 Feb 2013 5:07 pm
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Paddy,
No mounting plate. No big deal. I'm very happy with the result.
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