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Here we go again ...the devil dog

#21
You're gonna possibly run into a few issues getting that wiring to fit into the pocket. You'll want the pup pocket to be tight and snug to the walls of the pup, and if that cable's coming out the side, it'll need a groove down one end. That'll just look bad.

See if you can curl the lead wires back into the pickup, and through a small hole in the bottom corner. Or perhaps cut a notch on one end to let the wires run straight down to the bottom edge. That way you can coil up the excess wire underneath the pickup, and send it through the pocket to the electronics cavity.

And by the way... you're far more brave than I am to try to make your own pickups!
 
#26
thedonutman said:
...whats that miniature explorer shaped thing in the background next to the drill?
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heheh, well, that's a little 3 string bass I've been building with (and for) my 4 year old daughter for almost 6 months now ...it's proven to be one of the most difficult things I've done. She drew the shape ...she said she wanted one like Jack's ...from Jack's big music show.

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#29
scottyd said:
Looks great! mind sharing how you've been winding your pups?
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sure, I built a neanderthal winding machine a couple of years ago out of a sewing machine motor and some bearings. It's not that good, but it works. it has a reed switch activated digital counter and a light bulb dimmer speed control that doesn't work very well and is not accurate, but if I keep my eye on it, it gets the job done. I made the bobbins out of wood after drawing full scale in illustrator, printing, and transferring the dimensions to the maple blank. Drilled the holes, CA'd some non-magnetized alnico rods, wound, then magnetized the rods using a couple of big neodymium magnets as described in the stewmac website.

I just started getting new hardware and parts to build a better machine, it'll have a digitally speed controlled DC motor, tailstock support and a LED preset counter that'll stop the motor automatically when the number of turns is reached.

now it's your turn!
 
#30
My TURN? lol I wish I could say Ive wound some pups, but alas I havent. I do however have alot of interest in doing it, and your sewing machine motor contraption is very inspiring! Thanks alot for sharing that!
-Scott
 
#31
some work done on the headstock:
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scottyd,
I say do it. It's very rewarding and not that hard to do. After reading some of Helmuth Lemme's comments on the buildyourguitar.com site, I have to say that I agree that some pickup manufacturers have introduced a marketing 'mojo' to make people think there's some kind of voodoo to making a good sounding pickup. But hey! that's just me.
 
#37
Zero fret??
Looks great man!

PS....i got my inlays from Bryan England's company today and they did an outstanding job for a great price! I'm not crazy about my logo design, but they did a great job, and even did a custom engraved truss rod as well! Thx for the link...
 

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