Pickup Advise - Cigar Box Nation2024-03-28T21:14:29Zhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/forum/topics/pickup-advise?feed=yes&xn_auth=noViewed from top the Snake Oil…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2017-04-17:2592684:Comment:28488822017-04-17T16:46:02.812ZMoritz Voegelihttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/MoritzVoegeli265
<p>Viewed from top the Snake Oil bobbins are 12mm each, for 3mm blades.</p>
<p>Viewed from top the Snake Oil bobbins are 12mm each, for 3mm blades.</p> The two coils measure 4.4kohm…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2017-04-17:2592684:Comment:28488792017-04-17T16:24:59.555ZDavid L.https://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/DavidLloyd
The two coils measure 4.4kohms and 4.3kohms and bobbin thickness is just under 8mm.
The two coils measure 4.4kohms and 4.3kohms and bobbin thickness is just under 8mm. Did you measure the kOhms of…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2017-04-17:2592684:Comment:28488492017-04-17T14:13:25.777ZMoritz Voegelihttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/MoritzVoegeli265
<p>Did you measure the kOhms of the bobbins? They seem a lot slimmer than the Snake Oil ones with about ten kOhms both.</p>
<p>Did you measure the kOhms of the bobbins? They seem a lot slimmer than the Snake Oil ones with about ten kOhms both.</p> I haven't found any differenc…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2017-04-17:2592684:Comment:28489252017-04-17T14:08:41.687ZDavid L.https://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/DavidLloyd
I haven't found any difference if the strings don't match the poles.<br />
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If the visual appearance bothers you you can buy no hole pickup covers off eBay or pickups with only 3 or 4 poles (CB Gitty sells some <a href="https://www.cbgitty.com/search.php?search_query=3+pole+pickup" target="_blank">https://www.cbgitty.com/search.php?search_query=3+pole+pickup</a>)
I haven't found any difference if the strings don't match the poles.<br />
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If the visual appearance bothers you you can buy no hole pickup covers off eBay or pickups with only 3 or 4 poles (CB Gitty sells some <a href="https://www.cbgitty.com/search.php?search_query=3+pole+pickup" target="_blank">https://www.cbgitty.com/search.php?search_query=3+pole+pickup</a>) Hi, You can buy a kit for the…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2017-04-17:2592684:Comment:28491032017-04-17T13:57:12.987ZDavid L.https://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/DavidLloyd
Hi, You can buy a kit for these type of pickup. Which gives you an idea of how the parts fit together (if you decide to modify one)<br />
<a href="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/6pcs-Set-Guitar-Humbucker-Pickup-DIY-Kit-for-Electric-Guitar-Parts-/192034298322?hash=item2cb622d9d2:g:LEUAAOSw44BYNBGq" target="_blank">http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/6pcs-Set-Guitar-Humbucker-Pickup-DIY-Kit-for-Electric-Guitar-Parts-/192034298322?hash=item2cb622d9d2:g:LEUAAOSw44BYNBGq</a><br />
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Hi, You can buy a kit for these type of pickup. Which gives you an idea of how the parts fit together (if you decide to modify one)<br />
<a href="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/6pcs-Set-Guitar-Humbucker-Pickup-DIY-Kit-for-Electric-Guitar-Parts-/192034298322?hash=item2cb622d9d2:g:LEUAAOSw44BYNBGq" target="_blank">http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/6pcs-Set-Guitar-Humbucker-Pickup-DIY-Kit-for-Electric-Guitar-Parts-/192034298322?hash=item2cb622d9d2:g:LEUAAOSw44BYNBGq</a><br />
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I am unable to add a photo direct to the text (iPad) but have attached the photo from the link for future reference at which time the link may have stopped working.<br />
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I have one in my pile of spare parts and intended to split the two bobbins to make very thin single coil pickups. I also thought it would work as a slightly fat flat pickup with neodymium magnets (1.2mm Max height) inside the slot the blade normally fits into and then positioned side on the guitar lid instead of the usual blade slot upwards. Don't forget about the under…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2017-04-17:2592684:Comment:28487742017-04-17T09:16:08.329ZRTZGUITARShttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/RTZGUITARS
<p>Don't forget about the under saddle piezo stealthy cheap if you cant make a slotted bridge buy one they are only a few bucks heck you don't have to even do that you can do like pick said with a piezo rod like this! bottom left</p>
<p><a class="next_photo_link" href="http://www.cigarboxnation.com/photo/15-for-3/next?context=user"><img width="737" height="490" alt="15 for 3" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/241673837?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024"></a></p>
<p>Don't forget about the under saddle piezo stealthy cheap if you cant make a slotted bridge buy one they are only a few bucks heck you don't have to even do that you can do like pick said with a piezo rod like this! bottom left</p>
<p><a class="next_photo_link" href="http://www.cigarboxnation.com/photo/15-for-3/next?context=user"><img width="737" height="490" alt="15 for 3" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/241673837?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024"></a></p> The Firebird has the magnets…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2017-04-15:2592684:Comment:28479142017-04-15T17:28:34.789ZPaul Craighttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/PaulCraig
<p>The Firebird has the magnets as the rails, so you have to carefully remove the rails and press in the magnets without breaking the bobbins. The magnets don't need to protrude from beneath the assembly(the rails protruded to accommodate the magnet slung underneath) , the bottom needs to be flat for the bottom metal plate, then Maple spacers and then the base mounting plate as the original Firebirds were made as shown in the link I provided.</p>
<p>Some of the boutique winders that make…</p>
<p>The Firebird has the magnets as the rails, so you have to carefully remove the rails and press in the magnets without breaking the bobbins. The magnets don't need to protrude from beneath the assembly(the rails protruded to accommodate the magnet slung underneath) , the bottom needs to be flat for the bottom metal plate, then Maple spacers and then the base mounting plate as the original Firebirds were made as shown in the link I provided.</p>
<p>Some of the boutique winders that make Firebird pickups will omit the metal spacer and Maple spacers and just mount to the base mounting plate. I don't know if it will really make a big difference in the output tone or not to omit those pieces, but I'm going to use them in mine just in case it changes the Eddy Currents enough.</p> As the blades protrude from u…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2017-04-15:2592684:Comment:28477132017-04-15T10:02:28.011ZMoritz Voegelihttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/MoritzVoegeli265
<p>As the blades protrude from underneath the pickup for the thickness of the ceramic magnet which holds the bobbins together, I have to correct the measures for a replacement: 2.10" x 0.43" x 0.12".</p>
<p>As the blades protrude from underneath the pickup for the thickness of the ceramic magnet which holds the bobbins together, I have to correct the measures for a replacement: 2.10" x 0.43" x 0.12".</p> I think that the magnets in t…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2017-04-15:2592684:Comment:28474692017-04-15T07:53:13.834ZPaul Craighttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/PaulCraig
<p>I think that the magnets in the Stewmac kit will fit, Got thesuggestion from someone on the TDPRI forum that has done this mod. Their are other pieces in the kit that aren't present in the mini-bucker pickup that I have and it doesn't appear to be in the Snake Oil pickup according to the pics you posted. Here is a link to the kit showing all the pieces.…</p>
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<p>I think that the magnets in the Stewmac kit will fit, Got thesuggestion from someone on the TDPRI forum that has done this mod. Their are other pieces in the kit that aren't present in the mini-bucker pickup that I have and it doesn't appear to be in the Snake Oil pickup according to the pics you posted. Here is a link to the kit showing all the pieces.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.stewmac.com/Pickups_and_Electronics/Pickup_Kits_and_Parts/Mini_Humbucker_Pickup_Kits_and_Parts/Firebird_Mini_Humbucker_Pickup_Kit.html" target="_blank">http://www.stewmac.com/Pickups_and_Electronics/Pickup_Kits_and_Parts/Mini_Humbucker_Pickup_Kits_and_Parts/Firebird_Mini_Humbucker_Pickup_Kit.html</a></p> You have no idea...;-)tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2017-04-14:2592684:Comment:28474002017-04-14T15:26:32.676ZRon "Oily" Spraguehttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/RonaldSprague
You have no idea...;-)
You have no idea...;-)