Elmar Zeilhofer is one of the most radical inventors of the Cigar Box Guitar Movement. When challenged to create a thin pickup that can be installed on a cigar box guitar without routing, he re-engineered the humbucking pickup, winding the coils sideways, resulting in The FlatPup, a pickup that is well under 1/4 inch thick.
In this video, Bluesman Chris Fillmore tests a harp cigar box guitar built by Zeilhofer. More information at www.original-flatpup.com
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Elmar is the MAN!!!
Awesome build and his Flatpups are truly amazing!!!
www.original-flatpup.com
Elmar's flap pups are still my favorites. Glad to see him back. I'm putting together a 4 string with one of his plain 4pole flat pups. Easiest to install ever and a great sounding pickup.
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my pleasure Steven :-) I'll be back in June after the exams. Stay tuned :-)
I just heard the harp gbg what a great sound I've gotta make one of these.
What is the tuning of the git and what is the tuning of the four harp strings? Any takers?