My first casting

[tubby.twins]

I just ordered one as well.

 

[SGD Lutherie]

At first it was costing me $7-$8 per pickup to make...

I'm not sure how you came up with that number, but it seems too low. I spend almost $3 per pickup just on the magnets. Then there is the magnet wire, the pole pieces, the bobbin material, the hookup wire and the resin. And in my case the shells.

That's before you factor in labor.

 

[jworrellbass]

I use metal dowel pins for slugs 7 cents each, 1 neo bar mag $5 each, wire about 50 cents, 4) brass eyelets 10 cents each, casting resin $30 for a quart, I get 10-15 pups per quart. I make my own bobbins with abs, a 4' x 8' sheet $35 and I can make a load of bobbins with that.

 

[SGD Lutherie]

...wire about 50 cents...

magnet wire?

 

[line6man]

50 cents for enough wire to wind a pickup with!?

 

[jworrellbass]

Yeah manet wire, I ordered a 9lb roll of 43 gauge spn. Using my guess-ta-mating skills and how many pickups I got from a 2 lb roll is how I determed that number.

 

[SGD Lutherie]

Yeah manet wire, I ordered a 9lb roll of 43 gauge spn. Using my guess-ta-mating skills and how many pickups I got from a 2 lb roll is how I determed that number.

Alrighty then. I have actually never sat down and added everything up because I buy bunches of parts as I need them. I'm probably over estimating then.

But good luck with the pickups!

 

[jworrellbass]

50 cents for enough wire to wind a pickup with!?

If you buy a 1/2 lb roll then no. But if you buy in bulk, like a 9 lb roll then yes.

 

[Jamie_Funk]

Hi John - just letting you know I received my pickup today (EMG 40 series size) - looks really good!

I won't have a chance to install it until late next week, as the bass it is intended for won't arrive until then.

FYI - the pickup will be placed in the "Stingray" sweet spot, and I'll be running it straight to the jack - have an outboard 3 band Aguilar preamp to use with the bass, so I'll be able to test it passive and active with a pre.....5 string BTW

Thanks again!

J

 

[jworrellbass]

Alrighty then. I have actually never sat down and added everything up because I buy bunches of parts as I need them. I'm probably over estimating then.

But good luck with the pickups!

Thanks David, when I first started my whole "Free Pickup" thing my wife wasn't to happy , but after showing her what I ordered and how many orders I was getting she chilled.

 

[jworrellbass]

Hi John - just letting you know I received my pickup today (EMG 40 series size) - looks really good!

I won't have a chance to install it until late next week, as the bass it is intended for won't arrive until then.

FYI - the pickup will be placed in the "Stingray" sweet spot, and I'll be running it straight to the jack - have an outboard 3 band Aguilar preamp to use with the bass, so I'll be able to test it passive and active with a pre.....5 string BTW

Thanks again!

J

Looking forward to your reviews, so are alot of other TB'ers.
Thanks again,
John

 

[jworrellbass]

I finally got that 28 gauge, 4 wire, stranded, shielded pickup wire. So for now on all side-by-side humbuckers will have it.
J's and P's will still have 22 gauge, 2 wire leads.