Isidoreas "Traveller" with Bottle Cap S-Coil Pickup

Isidoreas "Traveller" with Beer Bottle Cap S-Coil Pickup - A short scale build (just over 18 and a quarter inches from nut to bridge) utilising a small vintage "Isidoreas" cigar box. Neck is made from Iroko wood, cut from an old mantelpiece which I lightly stained, fretted and "darkened" at both ends. I bought an "Experimental" Single Coil pickup from Elmar "Flatpup" made from a beer bottle cap, 3 neodymium magnets and copper wound 3500 turns. I made the tailpiece from a piece of brass. Tuning is normal-D, normal-A and high-D, giving a pretty taut string action - plays fret or slide. It's a sturdy instrument and a light "traveller".

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Comment by Bob "Ambrose" Negus on January 19, 2021 at 6:16am

Thanks for liking the little Traveller Ray.

Comment by Bob "Ambrose" Negus on September 29, 2020 at 5:41am

Hi Andries, It's just an age-worn wooden cigar box.  I'm very impressed with this pickup from Elmar "Flatpup".

Comment by A.D.EKER on September 28, 2020 at 9:08am

Sturdy and rustic looking Bob Negus ! on the picture it looks like the box is covered whit leather or cloth? Intreaging Pick up Indeed ,tree magnets and some copper wire ! but it does the bissenis!  Ambrose style !

Comment by Bob "Ambrose" Negus on September 28, 2020 at 3:04am

I appreciate you "Likes" BrianQ and Vern.

Comment by Bob "Ambrose" Negus on September 26, 2020 at 10:33pm

Glad you like it Jeff, thanks.

Comment by Bob "Ambrose" Negus on September 25, 2020 at 10:27pm

Thanks for "likes" Elmar, Keith and Marcus.

Comment by Bob "Ambrose" Negus on September 25, 2020 at 10:25pm

Thanks AGP (sorry about the blank comment below - itchy index finger!) I spotted these on Elmar's site. It has presence for it's size and looks and sounds really good with this set up.  I've been composing a few things for a while, so maybe I should make some time and start putting something on vid.

Comment by Bob "Ambrose" Negus on September 25, 2020 at 9:37pm

Comment by AGP # on September 25, 2020 at 10:11am

Lovely looking Build "Bob", a different and very interesting pickup, would love to hear it ? :-)

Comment by Bob "Ambrose" Negus on September 25, 2020 at 4:13am

Thank you again Elmar, another marvelous Flatpup product!  I've still got some F-Pups I bought from you to incorporate into future builds.  All the best!

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