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Comment by bemuzic on July 29, 2011 at 10:56am

thanks for the advice..and yeah Bob's stuff is COOOOL!!!

Comment by petey twofinger on July 29, 2011 at 10:17am

i checked out the bob harison site . those pick ups look excellent , and that pick up winding / time machine is beyond cool !

Comment by petey twofinger on July 29, 2011 at 9:58am

i noticed your "i hate soldering" comment . i will pass on a tip that i got years ago and saved me TONS of time and profanity . plumbers flux , its super cheap here a 1 usd tin lasts forever , and it works like a charm . most times when i give this advice a bunch of "properly schooled electronic engineer types" get quite upset . you must REMOVE the flux when its cooled . you use a tooth pick or needle to apply a tiny amount to everything you solder and it just flows and sticks like nobody's business . i use alcohol or thinner to remove it . the flux is acidic so it may end up harming the trces , but ... i have stuff that i made in 1998 that i didn't clean the flux off and it runs fine with no signs of acid damage .
if you are having any issues with the pick ups i would recommend a jfet preamp , i have one in my cbg it solved the low output problem i was having . it runs off a 9 volt that switches on when you plug the cable into the jack . the battery lasts forever , and it only has 4 components , super easy build . you could also make this as a pedal or put it in an amp , but = more $$ .