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Elmar pickup on a ratty old fiber box CBG

Posted by Uncle John on December 29, 2014 at 8:33am
I had the Elmar on a prettier build with a wood box. Even though I had strengthened that old box, it developed cracks and problems.The Elmar was set aside. I was looking for a proper home to install it on. This git is an odd choice. It looks like an old beater and is. But good playing old beaters suit me for my personal players.You know how sometimes boxes sound better or worse than you think they should? This one has always been nice to play and sounded good either acoustic or with a piezo.Yesterday, I pulled the trigger and used the Elmar on this git. It sounds growly good. At least for now, it suits me to a T.Thanks for looking.
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  • Dave Lynas July 24, 2015 at 10:35am

    My brass covered pup is lower. About 3/16 lower than the fretboard and works loud and proud.

  • Monterey July 24, 2015 at 7:19am
    Hey Dave, the flatpup I have is brass covered. How much lower than the strings do you mean? ie: if I mount it in the neck position just after the last fret, should the pup be flush with the fretboard?
  • Dave Lynas July 23, 2015 at 5:50pm

    Monterey, i've got several Elmar pups on box guits i've made. Mine work good lower down from the strings. They are hot little devils and very good in my opinion. I like my metal covered unit the best as i can't strike the pickup. You'll love yours i bet. I've asked Tony about the door washer. He has two so i think i can get you one. He didn't know what to charge. So that slowed things up. I'll ask again this evening when he comes over.

  • Monterey July 23, 2015 at 8:37am
    Thanks Uncle- going to mount it just after the last fret in the neck position even with the fretboard then
  • Uncle John July 23, 2015 at 8:11am

    It is about even with the finger board.   I think you have to be moderately close to the strings, but not so close the strings or pick will strike it.

  • Monterey July 22, 2015 at 11:07pm
    Hey Uncle, so do you mount the Elmar pickup flush with the fretboard? I'm going to use one on the Mountain Dulcimer
  • Uncle John July 5, 2015 at 8:19am

    Thanks, M.  I think it's a pretty good match.

  • Monterey July 5, 2015 at 2:50am
    That is a real nice looking guitar, Uncle! The box is really classy, it looks like it belongs with the fretboard and the flatpup
  • Uncle John January 2, 2015 at 7:05am

    Sounds purty good too, Dave.  Thanks!

  • Dave Lynas January 1, 2015 at 8:04pm

    Bring on the funk Uncle. Looks just right.

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