First pickup wound

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Permalink Reply by Rand Moore on October 14, 2012 at 10:39pm

I like it! Great job.

-Rand

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Permalink Reply by Dan Sleep on October 15, 2012 at 8:32am

Sweet!

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Permalink Reply by The Phrygian Kid on October 15, 2012 at 9:30am

It's a great feeling huh :)
6k is plenty I often do even less

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Permalink Reply by Bruce Ferrero on October 15, 2012 at 11:14am

Thanks all

Now I need to build another guitar.  ;)

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Permalink Reply by Tommy on October 15, 2012 at 11:40am

Congrats :)

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Permalink Reply by Skeesix on October 15, 2012 at 4:01pm

Nice job. Is that the design from Stew Mac? What kind of magnet?

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Permalink Reply by Bruce Ferrero on October 15, 2012 at 4:26pm

yes I used Stewmac's instruction and got the parts from Ebay, http://stores.ebay.com/Addiction-FX-Guitar-and-Sound?_rdc=1 .

used his alnico 5 magnet and cut in half.  I am potting it right now and will through together a test mule soon.

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Permalink Reply by Ross Porter on October 27, 2012 at 11:18am

How and what did you use to cut the magnet?

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Permalink Reply by Bruce Ferrero on October 27, 2012 at 3:33pm

I used a Dremel cut off wheel and cut a little at a time letting the magnet cool between cuts.  Tried to use a hacksaw, but the magnet is too hard for that, just skidded across the steel.

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Permalink Reply by Ross Porter on October 27, 2012 at 3:52pm

Cool I like the way you've put it together. I'll have to try that in my next Humbucker attempt.

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Permalink Reply by Bruce Ferrero on October 27, 2012 at 3:38pm

I mounted it in a guitar and it sounds a lot like the p90 I have in my electric guitar.  I made another and got 7000 winds on it, I can't tell the difference in sound between it and the first with 6000 winds on it.  They both sound great, no feedback like the piezo in my first two CBGs.

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