Hi All, 

I just finished a 4 stringer (Posted pics of it this week) where I used the C. B. Gitty black enclosed 4 pole pickup. I am really happy with it. With a 500K volume pot and a 500K linear tone pot,  it just screams.

Now I am setting my sights on some six string models and I am looking at the Gitty lineup. In particular I am looking at:

1. Black enclosed Single Coil Magnetic Pickup - 5.68K Ohm

From the rating it appears to be the same pickup as both the Chrome enclosed and the Gold Enclosed pickups.

2. Economy Black and White single coil pickups - 6.7 K Ohm

3. Cream "Soap Bar" P-90 style pickup (no impedance rating given)

4. Lipstick-Tube Pickups (Chrome and gold) 3.73 K Ohm

Can anyone comment on their experiences with any of them.

- Sound - thick versus lighter

- Thickness as for ease of installation (the Soap Bars look thinner on the photos, which would mean I could get away with a lower bridge and hence shallower back angle to the neck)

- Reliability

. Best sized pots for them

- .....

Thanks

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  • I have uses several of the Gitty pickups, and they all sound good, it just depends on what sound you are after.

    You may also want to consider a flat pup from Elmar at Klangbox.

    http://www.original-flatpup.com/

    • Yup. I have been looking at them. They sound super in the videos. I did a 6 string and a 12 string prototype last year. I think I know the changes I want to see happen, but I want to get it right before trying out Elmar's flat pups.

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