Gitty 4 pole single coil pickup - Cigar Box Nation2024-03-29T12:43:32Zhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/forum/topics/gitty-4-pole-single-coil-pickup?feed=yes&xn_auth=noFinally finished my 1st magne…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2013-10-01:2592684:Comment:17445122013-10-01T20:51:35.339ZMarcus P. Clarkehttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/MarcusPClarke
<p>Finally finished my 1st magnetic pickup build, thanks to all for cheering me on. Simple design as I think all CBG's should be to keep the primitive look. I love the tone with the mag pup. Got them from Gitty and once you guys got me on the right track things turned out. I didn't use the springs and I didn't ground to the pot. The sound is great and I tuned it to two tones EBeb and a 12 bar sounds low and dirty with the high b for 1 string riffs. Thanks again to all who helped...Marcus…</p>
<p>Finally finished my 1st magnetic pickup build, thanks to all for cheering me on. Simple design as I think all CBG's should be to keep the primitive look. I love the tone with the mag pup. Got them from Gitty and once you guys got me on the right track things turned out. I didn't use the springs and I didn't ground to the pot. The sound is great and I tuned it to two tones EBeb and a 12 bar sounds low and dirty with the high b for 1 string riffs. Thanks again to all who helped...Marcus<a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/306151637?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/306151637?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="721" class="align-left"></a><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/306152840?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/306152840?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="721" class="align-left"></a><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/306154928?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/306154928?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="721" class="align-left"></a></p> If you tap the top of the p…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2013-10-01:2592684:Comment:17442152013-10-01T16:15:55.591ZThe Capo Kidhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/GrantWalker
<p> If you tap the top of the pickup with a small screwdriver and it's working you will get a sound ,</p>
<p> Also you'll need the earth the pot , bend the tag back and solder it to the pot or add a extra earth wire to the tag and solder that to the back of the pot ,</p>
<p>If you have a any testing gear check the pickup and see what k you get , then check the pot , touch the earth to the middle and live to the outside tag and you should a reading of what ever the pot is 500k , 250k if it…</p>
<p> If you tap the top of the pickup with a small screwdriver and it's working you will get a sound ,</p>
<p> Also you'll need the earth the pot , bend the tag back and solder it to the pot or add a extra earth wire to the tag and solder that to the back of the pot ,</p>
<p>If you have a any testing gear check the pickup and see what k you get , then check the pot , touch the earth to the middle and live to the outside tag and you should a reading of what ever the pot is 500k , 250k if it reads zero move the live to the other tag and you should get a reading , turn the control the other way and it should read back to zero , hope this helps .</p> simple test marcus ,if you ha…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2013-10-01:2592684:Comment:17442102013-10-01T15:32:19.579Zdarryl kernaghanhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/darrylkernaghan
<p>simple test marcus ,if you have another guitar,just flip it and space the strings 1/4 or less from new vpup and try that,should register if all o.k.</p>
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<p>simple test marcus ,if you have another guitar,just flip it and space the strings 1/4 or less from new vpup and try that,should register if all o.k.</p>
<p></p> Thanks Ron I wasn't sure abou…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2013-10-01:2592684:Comment:17441772013-10-01T15:25:08.362ZMarcus P. Clarkehttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/MarcusPClarke
<p>Thanks Ron I wasn't sure about the tapping. Wiring was simple and the connections are good. Thanks for the build comment the black on brown is the effect I was looking for. The box is a 50's vintage from NYC. This was my 1st mag pickup build...Marcus</p>
<p>Thanks Ron I wasn't sure about the tapping. Wiring was simple and the connections are good. Thanks for the build comment the black on brown is the effect I was looking for. The box is a 50's vintage from NYC. This was my 1st mag pickup build...Marcus</p> No. Tapping on it won't work.…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2013-10-01:2592684:Comment:17440602013-10-01T15:13:22.370ZRon "Oily" Spraguehttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/RonaldSprague
No. Tapping on it won't work. This is a mag pup, not a piezo. Unless you have steel fingers, you haven't interrupted the magnetic field generated by the pole pieces enough to generate a current. String one string up, test it. If you followed the wiring diagram, you should make some noise ;-)<br />
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Nice build, BTW, love the minimal black on brown.
No. Tapping on it won't work. This is a mag pup, not a piezo. Unless you have steel fingers, you haven't interrupted the magnetic field generated by the pole pieces enough to generate a current. String one string up, test it. If you followed the wiring diagram, you should make some noise ;-)<br />
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Nice build, BTW, love the minimal black on brown. I just finished the magnetic…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2013-10-01:2592684:Comment:17442972013-10-01T15:01:39.124ZMarcus P. Clarkehttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/MarcusPClarke
<p>I just finished the magnetic pickup install. I followed the wiring diagram. I plugged the box into the amp but when I tapped on the top of the pickup I didn't get a sound. I used the volume knob and I could hear the volume increase. a louder humming sound from the amp. I haven't strung this yet. should I hear a tapping sound ? Here are several pics can you guys spot anything wrong. Thanks...…</p>
<p>I just finished the magnetic pickup install. I followed the wiring diagram. I plugged the box into the amp but when I tapped on the top of the pickup I didn't get a sound. I used the volume knob and I could hear the volume increase. a louder humming sound from the amp. I haven't strung this yet. should I hear a tapping sound ? Here are several pics can you guys spot anything wrong. Thanks...<a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/306151576?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/306151576?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="721" class="align-left"></a><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/306153186?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/306153186?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="721" class="align-left"></a><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/306155052?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/306155052?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="721" class="align-left"></a><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/306157053?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/306157053?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="721" class="align-left"></a><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/306158457?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/306158457?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="721" class="align-left"></a><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/306159438?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/306159438?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="721" class="align-left"></a> Marcus</p> huh if you screw it down it c…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2013-09-22:2592684:Comment:17356282013-09-22T21:09:58.722Zjabeshttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/JohnBassett
<p>huh if you screw it down it comes up ,lol</p>
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<p>huh if you screw it down it comes up ,lol</p>
<p></p> Once I understood the pickup…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2013-09-22:2592684:Comment:17354552013-09-22T20:01:24.453ZMarcus P. Clarkehttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/MarcusPClarke
<p>Once I understood the pickup is under the box lid this is the way I envisioned supporting it with a place to secure the screws and the springs. I can take it from here and thanks to one and all. I'll post a pic when I'm finished...Marcus</p>
<p>Once I understood the pickup is under the box lid this is the way I envisioned supporting it with a place to secure the screws and the springs. I can take it from here and thanks to one and all. I'll post a pic when I'm finished...Marcus</p> yup, the pup floats on the sp…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2013-09-22:2592684:Comment:17354412013-09-22T19:17:03.220Zjabeshttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/JohnBassett
<p>yup, the pup floats on the springs...</p>
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<p>yup, the pup floats on the springs...</p>
<p></p> Did I read this right - The p…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2013-09-22:2592684:Comment:17356012013-09-22T19:14:16.116Zjawbonehttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/jawbone689
<p>Did I read this right - The pick up should float on the springs? Not screwed down tight??</p>
<p>Did I read this right - The pick up should float on the springs? Not screwed down tight??</p>