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Permalink Reply by Monterey on August 23, 2015 at 3:37pm

I just bought an Elmar flatpup for the electric Appalachian Mountain Dulcimer I'm building- totally awesome- check them out! http://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/ElmarZeilhofer

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Permalink Reply by Mark Jeghers on August 23, 2015 at 4:51pm

The Elmar's seem the same as the Humidors.But he has a discount thru August, so maybe I should grab one.

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Permalink Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague on August 23, 2015 at 4:00pm

Nope, around 1/2" is pretty standard for mag pup height. Most people notch the neck, add wings to support the adjustment screws, and often add another piece of wood beneath the neck to strengthen that area. That's how Dan did his before the Thinbucker, but I can't seem to find the pic.

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Permalink Reply by sparky37 on August 23, 2015 at 4:59pm

I suggest the surface mounted Lowrider Vintage Gold Foil Standard Pickups they are claiming 5/16" height. The two I used on my new three string are more like 3/8" height and sound great! Please see website https://reverb.com/item/259424-lowrider-vintage-gold-foil-standard-...  Not real cheap but they are the thinnest I have found.

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Permalink Reply by darryl kernaghan on August 23, 2015 at 6:28pm

Coupla things,as Ron says/under 1/2 inch is getting down to speciality areas,particularly under 1/4.Imake a lot of my own pups now,more as a challenge than a search for 'the' pup,thinner without specialised equipment relates to higher cost per unit,i've made copies of Elmars' and it's a bit more fiddly work than a standard type pup/the quality of Dan and Elmar's pups[essentially identical]warrants there pricing.An ultra thin humbucking pup ready to throw into your git is worth a couple of extra bucks i feel,plus it keeps the money circulating in the community

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Permalink Reply by John Sawyer on August 23, 2015 at 6:37pm

The other option is to raise the action a bit so the neck-notch isn't very deep.  If you skip the springs, and have the pickup pulled all the way up, a thin notch and  brace is all you should need.  I use fretboard scraps for heel stock.  a 1/4" piece of good hardwood would be plenty to reinforce a notched neck.

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Permalink Reply by Kevin on August 24, 2015 at 1:38pm

Have you checked out " Cross Road Blues" pick ups? I have one and it is very thin and sounds great. They are really cool looking too but they are $60.00 

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Permalink Reply by BUGGY (C) on August 29, 2015 at 11:58pm

Flat pup, they sound awesome have a word with Dan if you are in the US

I found a way to put a pickup off to the side using a spring under it with a floating magnet and a small buzzer coil

but the sound is unique...works like a piezo but electric. 

alternatively you can use long nails through the neck and a coils on the back of the neck with strong ni

magnets.

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Permalink Reply by Paul Craig on September 5, 2015 at 8:37pm

You could always add a piece to thicken the neck in the box. That way the neck strength won't be compromised when notching for pickups.

That Lowrider Gold Foil pup would be nice. It sounds great.

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Permalink Reply by Tom T on September 11, 2015 at 11:41am

Check these out...

https://www.etsy.com/listing/247234829/electric-guitar-cigar-box-gu...

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