building guitar pickups

Posted by Scott Anderon on Wed, 10/20/04 - 19:24:56.

Does anyone know how to build guitar pickups? I want to build my own but I can't find any plans or anything. Is it even possible to build your own pickups?

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Re: building guitar pickups

Posted by Andrew Listmayer on Wed, 10/20/2004 - 22:11.

: Does anyone know how to build guitar pickups? I want to build my own but I can't find any plans or anything. Is it even possible to build your own pickups?

Instructional books, videos, parts & supplies are available from Stewart MacDonald at www.stewmac.com.

Andrew Listmayer

Re: building guitar pickups

Posted by Lee on Thu, 10/21/2004 - 19:27.

the tricky bit is winding them, i read an interveiw on seymour duncan, he said he used to use an old 45 turntable, it gave some good results too. so go dig out that old record player.

Re: building guitar pickups

Posted by Andrew Listmayer on Thu, 10/21/2004 - 21:02.

: the tricky bit is winding them, i read an interveiw on seymour duncan, he said he used to use an old 45 turntable, it gave some good results too. so go dig out that old record player.

Yes, I agree & recommend, really good interview, believe it's still on www.allthingsguitar.com (formerly allthingsstrat - till somebody got "legal"). Andrew

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