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"It will work, you just may not be able to get enough wire on the bobbin to make it a…" Skeesix replied Dec 4, 2009 to has anyone tried 30 gauge wire for pickups ?	7	Dec 6, 2009 Reply by Matt Philip
"It sounds like some shielding is going to be needed. What kind of wiring did you use…" Skeesix replied Nov 28, 2009 to Hum / Buzz from CBG	19	Aug 16, 2011 Reply by Michael Prout
"Electric clock - probably the motor." Skeesix replied Nov 22, 2009 to Pick ups on the cheap........tell me your secrets...or just some secrets, I can guess the rest	20	Jan 26, 2010 Reply by Bob Harrison
"Where would you get old relay switches from? Are there any particular appliances whe…" Skeesix replied Nov 21, 2009 to Pick ups on the cheap........tell me your secrets...or just some secrets, I can guess the rest	20	Jan 26, 2010 Reply by Bob Harrison
"Yes - get the microphone and speaker out of the handset too. There are some possibil…" Skeesix replied Nov 21, 2009 to Pick ups on the cheap........tell me your secrets...or just some secrets, I can guess the rest	20	Jan 26, 2010 Reply by Bob Harrison
"Shielding needs to be grounded but not powered." Skeesix replied Nov 20, 2009 to Crazy Active Pickup Wiring - Help!!!	6	Nov 21, 2009 Reply by Roosterman
"With the two jacks, maybe it's stereo setup? The neck is from a neat old Kay archtop." Skeesix replied Nov 18, 2009 to Are those pickups on this thing???	5	Nov 18, 2009 Reply by Skeesix
"The thinnest wire available without ordering online is the Radio Shack magnet wire s…" Skeesix replied Nov 18, 2009 to Pick ups on the cheap........tell me your secrets...or just some secrets, I can guess the rest	20	Jan 26, 2010 Reply by Bob Harrison
"22 gauge stranded copper wire. Insulated with plastic/teflon. Not shielded. You can…" Skeesix replied Nov 16, 2009 to Wiring	4	Sep 22, 2010 Reply by YeahDoIt
"Try this instructable http://www.instructables.com/id/cheap-and-easy-guitar-pickups/…" Skeesix replied Nov 15, 2009 to Pickups	2	Nov 16, 2009 Reply by Travis "SlackJack" Woodall

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Skeesix's Discussions (554)

"It will work, you just may not be able to get enough wire on the bobbin to make it a…"

"It sounds like some shielding is going to be needed. What kind of wiring did you use…"

"Electric clock - probably the motor."

"Where would you get old relay switches from? Are there any particular appliances whe…"

"Yes - get the microphone and speaker out of the handset too. There are some possibil…"

"Shielding needs to be grounded but not powered."

"With the two jacks, maybe it's stereo setup? The neck is from a neat old Kay archtop."

"The thinnest wire available without ordering online is the Radio Shack magnet wire s…"

"22 gauge stranded copper wire. Insulated with plastic/teflon. Not shielded. You can…"

"Try this instructable http://www.instructables.com/id/cheap-and-easy-guitar-pickups/…"

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