Uk pickup coil wire retailers?

Posted by Fergus Morris on June 15, 2009 at 5:20pm
I am having great trouble in finding wire to wind my first pickup. It would seem that 42 gauge wire is appropriate, but on this side of the Atlantic this doesn't seem to be a used measurement. What wire do any of you use and where do you get it? I can't find anywhere online apart from Steww-mac posting from America, and I don't know any shops where i could get it where i live. Can anyone help me with these problems?! Thanks

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  • JUJU June 16, 2009 at 7:27pm
    not sure how many you would get from 500g i would guess at least four six srting pups , i have made two four string pups , one with 7,800 winds and the other 9,000 winds and theres still more than half the spool left , sorry thats all i can tell you , ted would know for sure ask him
    Happy winding
    juju.

    Fergus Morris said:
    Thanks!! I better get the recommended gauge then from that site you linked me! Thank you so much! How many pickups can you wire with 50og? I can't wait to start making these, my first will be a six string pup for a lap steel cbg!
    soundssogood said:
    Hi Furgus here's where i got my winding wire from it's 42 swg which is what you want and it costs £11.50 for 500g http://wires.co.uk/acatalog/SX_0100_0132.html
    Maplin do winding wire but the smallest they do is 40 swg but 42 is the prefured gauge - its 38.39 for 250g
    http://www.maplin.co.uk/module.aspx?moduleno=44

    Hope this helps you out
    juju
  • Fergus Morris June 16, 2009 at 6:15pm
    Thanks!! I better get the recommended gauge then from that site you linked me! Thank you so much! How many pickups can you wire with 50og? I can't wait to start making these, my first will be a six string pup for a lap steel cbg!
    soundssogood said:
    Hi Furgus here's where i got my winding wire from it's 42 swg which is what you want and it costs £11.50 for 500g http://wires.co.uk/acatalog/SX_0100_0132.html
    Maplin do winding wire but the smallest they do is 40 swg but 42 is the prefured gauge - its 38.39 for 250g
    http://www.maplin.co.uk/module.aspx?moduleno=44

    Hope this helps you out
    juju
  • JUJU June 16, 2009 at 3:23pm
    sorry - maplins is £8.39 for 250g

    soundssogood said:
    Hi Furgus here's where i got my winding wire from it's 42 swg which is what you want and it costs £11.50 for 500g http://wires.co.uk/acatalog/SX_0100_0132.html
    Maplin do winding wire but the smallest they do is 40 swg but 42 is the prefured gauge - its 38.39 for 250g
    http://www.maplin.co.uk/module.aspx?moduleno=44

    Hope this helps you out
    juju
  • JUJU June 16, 2009 at 2:39pm
    Hi Furgus here's where i got my winding wire from it's 42 swg which is what you want and it costs £11.50 for 500g http://wires.co.uk/acatalog/SX_0100_0132.html
    Maplin do winding wire but the smallest they do is 40 swg but 42 is the prefured gauge - its 38.39 for 250g
    http://www.maplin.co.uk/module.aspx?moduleno=44

    Hope this helps you out
    juju
  • Sherb June 15, 2009 at 6:05pm
    Im sure RS components will do it try their site at http://www.rs-components.co.uk/

    Sherb
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