Elmar Zeilhofer is one of the most radical inventors of the Cigar Box Guitar Movement.  When challenged to create a thin pickup that can be installed on a cigar box guitar without routing, he re-engineered the humbucking pickup, winding the coils sideways, resulting in The FlatPup, a pickup that is well under 1/4 inch thick.

In this video, Bluesman Chris Fillmore tests a harp cigar box guitar built by Zeilhofer.  More information at www.original-flatpup.com

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What is the tuning of the git and what is the tuning of the four harp strings? Any takers?

Wonderful Elmar! Beautiful sound. You are a wizard.

I just heard the harp gbg what a great sound I've gotta make one of these.

Too cool! Wonderful sound and fanastic playing!!!

www.original-flatpup.com

Elmar's flap pups are still my favorites. Glad to see him back. I'm putting together a 4 string with one of his plain 4pole flat pups. Easiest to install ever and a great sounding pickup.

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my pleasure Steven :-) I'll be back in June after the exams. Stay tuned :-)

Elmar is the MAN!!!

Awesome build and his Flatpups are truly amazing!!!

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