JP Swenson

hi mate

From what you have explained your doing the right thing - is the solder your using Fluxed ? some solders require flux - just trying to think out loud what could be stopping the solder joining the wires - dose the solder stick to the wires your trying to join to the Pickup ?

the only thing i do different to your method is i use brass eyelets to solder my wires into  but i have tried your method before and it worked just fine - the only other thing i can think of is your not cleaning all the enamel coating off the thin winding wire - i also use finishing Paper 320 grit to clean the enamel off the winding wire so everything your doing is right

i'd look towards the solder or cleaning the wires a bit more

Hope that helps mate

juju :)

Hi

From what you have said i cant see why the solder wont stick - is the solder your using Fluxed ? some solders need Flux  - are you able to solder the ends of the thicker wires with the solder you are using ?

things to check

• all the enamel coat is removed from the ends of the winding wire
• use either a fluxed solder or a solder and Flux

i also use 320 grit to remove the enamel from the winding wire but i use brass eyelets to solder my wires into - but i have tried the method you speak of in the past and i had no problems - fender have done it that way for years so it's a tried and tested method

well thats about all i can think of right now hope that helps

juju :)

G'day J.P,

Thanks for the welcome, as for the bridge its actually a dram handle with 2 peizos sitting right underneath. I can control the height of the bridge as well through the screws. 

This is just a pic of testing the pickups

G'day J.P

Just finished the build, photos are up.

Was admiring a few of your pictures, they look great.

I think i relied too much on that belt sander, says a lot about my skill working with wood.

The sound is too metallic kind of( really nice acoustically though) , i think the pick up placement wasnt the best ill go in and put something between them the the bridge. I think ill boost the sound quality by building a 3rd of 4th degree low pass filter and pre amp.

Pickups are in parallel, the volume pot is really easy. I guess the electronics side comes more naturally to me, build quality and craftsmanship is were i lack.

Thanks for having a look, when my girlfriend gets back from vacation ill post a video of her playing.

“You have to be the king of "F holes"!”  Can I actually claim that title?  ; )

Thanks for all of the wonderful comments!  No luthier school on my resume. 

The f-holes are drawn, traced with a knife, cut out with a rotary tool, and finished with files.

Danny

Thank you JP, your work is amazing!

Hi JP thanks for the welcome, feels good with some swedish blood in the Nation. :-)

Impressive collection you've got, I think I might squeeze out a few CBGs too soon, got some supplies from CBGitty today, itching to get started. I know my wife will have a few things to say... ;-)

/Fredrik

JP, 

   I told you about my Mississippi license plate build idea.  I bid on some old Miss. plates and they went too high.  Going to try making my own box and doing the Hiway 61 on it.  Also starting a long scale mandolin and just had great success improving a prior build.  Will post a photo. 

   Thanks for your Milk Cow blues comments.  How is your playing going?  What tunings and what kind of songs?

JP -- Man, your instruments are truly awesome! Look like they're 200 years old... Someday I'll figger out how to do that. Hey, thanks for the friend request and comment about my tunes. Good to know ya'!

JP,

   The square joke is less funny when you see the off center, crooked neck git in my shop.  Sucker plays great, though.  Thanks for your comments.  I did write that simple blues.

   JP, Rod is still in may prayers.  Got an idea this morning.  Really!  I do want to go back to KC next year and I hope, get a motel room next to you and Rod.  Do you want to get up and play a song or more?  You may be ready by then - Bad To The Bone would be good.  Or you can play washboards for me or pick a song I do and sing while I play-- what ever works.   Going to make Toby the same offer.

  John

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There's bench racing, 'have you ever's, jokes, and flat out lies. Come on over.

so, what are you building next?