DIY Magnetic Pickup help - Cigar Box Nation2024-03-28T13:43:03Zhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/forum/topics/diy-magnetic-pickup-help?feed=yes&xn_auth=noGood Video!tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2014-08-20:2592684:Comment:20846472014-08-20T17:14:15.253ZSeth Kenthttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/SethKent
<p>Good Video!</p>
<p>Good Video!</p> http://www.cigarboxnation.com…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2014-08-20:2592684:Comment:20842292014-08-20T01:56:07.137ZDon Goguenhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/littleboxguitars
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<p>I prefer ceramic over neo magnets for sound for this style pickup. To much string pull with Neo and can be too bright and shrill.</p>
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<p>I prefer ceramic over neo magnets for sound for this style pickup. To much string pull with Neo and can be too bright and shrill.</p> Skeesix, thanks! Those links…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2014-08-18:2592684:Comment:20826022014-08-18T17:16:16.226ZSeth Kenthttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/SethKent
<p>Skeesix, thanks! Those links are what I am looking for!</p>
<p>And RTS, I will for sure be careful, although a quick look at the pictures of my builds will show that I will not be too careful... (Insert evil grin here)</p>
<p>Skeesix, thanks! Those links are what I am looking for!</p>
<p>And RTS, I will for sure be careful, although a quick look at the pictures of my builds will show that I will not be too careful... (Insert evil grin here)</p> Make damn sure the bobbins ar…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2014-08-18:2592684:Comment:20823482014-08-18T17:05:55.573ZReturnToSenderhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/returntosender
<p>Make damn sure the bobbins are well attached to the magnets such that the windings don't push the bobbins off the poles. I think it's why most poles go all the way through the bobbin material, which gives them more purchase.</p>
<p>Make damn sure the bobbins are well attached to the magnets such that the windings don't push the bobbins off the poles. I think it's why most poles go all the way through the bobbin material, which gives them more purchase.</p> The main thing is to get flat…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2014-08-18:2592684:Comment:20820722014-08-18T15:44:44.363ZSkeesixhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/Skeesix
<p>The main thing is to get flat magnets and then go from there. Neodymium or ceramic button magnets would fit the bill. Then get a thin but strong material such as fiberboard or plastic, and epoxy the magnets in the middle to make your bobbin. Wind the magnet wire around that.</p>
<p>This design would be similar to the second photo on my pickup workshop…</p>
<p>The main thing is to get flat magnets and then go from there. Neodymium or ceramic button magnets would fit the bill. Then get a thin but strong material such as fiberboard or plastic, and epoxy the magnets in the middle to make your bobbin. Wind the magnet wire around that.</p>
<p>This design would be similar to the second photo on my pickup workshop <a rel="nofollow" href="http://cigarboxguitars.com/resources/workshops/pickup-workshop" target="_blank">http://cigarboxguitars.com/resources/workshops/pickup-workshop</a></p>
<p>42 gauge wire would give better results than the thicker Radio Shack wire I was experimenting with. You'll need to come up with a pickup winder if you're working with 42 gauge.</p>
<p>By the way, I have a group on here called Skeesix CBG pickups, where we discuss pickups. <a href="http://www.cigarboxnation.com/group/skeesixcbgpickups" target="_blank">http://www.cigarboxnation.com/group/skeesixcbgpickups</a></p>