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Winding, Building and Then...Bucking Hummmmmms... In The Livingroom...
...Trying out my first humbucker over the strings of a nice guitar...
(10000 turns awg44 electric wires, 11Kohms, and very strong magnets for each coil...)
...Clean/Crunch channel first, then Overdrive1/2 Channel...
...comparing Dimarzio Pickups with my homemade one...
I was looking for a warm vintage sound and a deep tone with enough power...
...i've got a folk song rhythm in my mind...

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Comment by Phillip Robert on February 6, 2012 at 9:40am

Thank you Bug... Yes i inverted poles... I know some rules... i built 5 pickups before... i put 2 single coils in my CBG i play with...°<[:-) [---]===[ 

Comment by 407bug on February 5, 2012 at 6:24pm

Hi

Dont forget PIO caps and tone pot values also play an important part in the overall sound.

Cool pickup though. Did you change the poles of your magnets for each side?

I sell caps for guitars and people are amazed at the differance it can make to their sound.

sounding great so far...

Comment by James on January 30, 2012 at 11:17pm

Comment by James on January 30, 2012 at 5:38pm

wow!!! Phillip what a fine pickup, very warm , nice tone, someone gona be rocking that thing!!!  it is rock-it' science , and you are one smart, guy, i do believe you have created a monster!!!! very nice, I LOVE IT !!!!

Comment by wes carl on January 30, 2012 at 2:19pm

think ya got it - sounds somewhat like my old supro *****

Comment by Phillip Robert on January 30, 2012 at 2:03pm

Thank you Uncle John...i work too much and don't play enough...

Comment by Uncle John on January 30, 2012 at 1:44pm

Good work, playing and wonderful tone!  PHILLIP!

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