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Permalink Reply by Jon Leslie/Runaway Veal Music on February 18, 2016 at 2:24pm

Great. I like the angle idea. Thank you.

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Permalink Reply by Cliff Kent on February 20, 2016 at 6:38am

I just used one of these on a new 4 string build seems to work well and looks good

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Telecaster-style-neck-pickup-/14189463497...

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Permalink Reply by John Sawyer on February 20, 2016 at 7:17am

You can alter the pickup characteristics by adding magnets.  I did this on an early build, by gluing down 3 sub-dime sized rare earth disk magnets to the top of a 4-pole pickup.  It definitely made the pickup stronger, but made it brighter, too.  The end effect is I didn't have to get the pickup as close to the strings for good output...

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Permalink Reply by Keith on April 14, 2016 at 6:46am

You can really have fun with 6 string single coils. Remove the pickup cover and pull the two outside poles completely out with pliers.Grind them down on a bench grinder/sander until flush with the top of the bobin. Now you can make a custom veneer to glue on the top with the remaining 4 raised poles showing through the top or mount under the top of the box leaving only the poles visible. I've only done it with bar magnet type with no damage to the sound. The ones with magnetized alnico poles may be weakened or ruined by grinding.

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