The MGB 5 Dollar Pickup Demo Are they good?

I picked up several of these 5 dollar pickups, and I really like them. Here is some information on the pickups... 4.5K Pickup Rosewood Cover Included Black H...

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Comment by Uncle John on September 24, 2017 at 9:51am

I got one Friday and installed it on the weekend.  No buzz and good warm tone.

Comment by John on September 19, 2017 at 9:31am

If any of you all post a video using one of these pickups, please post the link here. I'm really into these...and I'm also exploring different ways to use them. Thanks! 

Comment by John on September 19, 2017 at 9:27am

Michael F Copado - Yep... That is exactly what I did here. I didn't want to change up the outside of the box, so I just placed the pickup itself (i didn't use the wood covering for anything) right underneath the top of the cigar box. When you get yours together, post a video. I'd like to see it! Thanks, bud! 

Comment by Jim Morris on September 19, 2017 at 7:17am

Cool! I've been happy with other stuff from MGB I'll have to check these out.

Comment by Mike Willmouth on September 19, 2017 at 6:44am

Michael, my current build I just mounted it under the lid (I drilled some holes) because the clearance between where the strings are isn't all that much (and it comes with a wooden cover that probably isn't any thicker that a cigar box lid). On my orange box I glued it to the bottom of the sound hole cover in the middle of the box and there is about 3/8" spacing between it and the strings -- it picks up the sound just fine. MBG Guitars do make a $7.50 coil that is bigger (9k verses these 4.5k) that would do even better through the lid.

Comment by Uncle John on September 19, 2017 at 3:54am

Sounds and looks good.

Comment by Michael F. Copado on September 19, 2017 at 2:13am

I was wondering if I could just mount in on the underside of the box. I just installed one on a customer's build outside the box, and liked the sound and thought about adding one to my distressed/antiqued gitty, but I didn't want to cut into the top. Thanks for the conformation that it would work!

Comment by Mike Willmouth on September 19, 2017 at 1:57am

MGB Guitars has a video sample of this pickup on their website (just above the "Price: $5.00"): http://www.mgbguitars.com/guitar-parts-pickups-five-p/20638.htm

Comment by Mike Willmouth on September 18, 2017 at 2:52pm

I bought several too. They work and sound good. I'm currently working on a build where I glued one of these coils under the box lid. Thanks for posting the video.

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