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Jerryrig's pickups on the cheap
These pickups won't sound like your typical EMG or Single coil from your fender. You might have to turn the amp up a bit more, or feed it through a effects pedal to boost the signal. But they sound pretty good for what they are. The thinner the wire, the better the sound. You could even add a peizo and one of these together if you want I bet....the sky is the limit.
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Comment by brian a ochoa on February 5, 2013 at 1:11am
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Do you have pics of the pickup installed in a CBG??
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Comment by dg on January 9, 2010 at 4:18am
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neat Im gonna start hackin right now thanks jerryrig
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Comment by Jerryrig240 on January 7, 2010 at 3:42pm
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I have a second video to add more detail about how to take them apart.....I shall post it now if it is done....
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Comment by Jason Hitesman on January 7, 2010 at 1:59pm
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Good idea. I've been planning on trying to make my own pickup soon and have piles of transformers I would never have thought to use as a source of wire. Old hard drives have neodymium if you have any old drives laying around...but their shape might be somewhat difficult to adapt for a pickup.
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Comment by Tres Seaver on January 7, 2010 at 12:28pm
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Cool, thanks for sharing your discovery. I must have three dozen wall-warts lying around for junk I don't use any more.
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Comment by c# merle on January 7, 2010 at 6:31am
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excellent vid jerryrig - really informative
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