Been a long time since I could get out the home-made winder... Got a couple of builds nearing readiness for pickups.

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Comment by Southern Ray on April 12, 2021 at 4:20am

 Well now Dave, take a look at my video collection and all the files there are of my wall-wart wire pickups played on a Micro-Cube.. Typically around 300 winds of .006-.009 inch enamel wire. Let me know if you want that, (clean sound), or one with a more "conventional" sound. (Hotter) Also, let me know what kind of wood you want it made of. 

Comment by Dave Lynas on April 12, 2021 at 1:51am
Ooo, your pickups look yummy Southern. If you ever make too many maybe we could trade for slides?
Comment by Southern Ray on April 11, 2021 at 1:33pm

 Thank you, AGP. I did my first and only blog here on how I do it with wall-wart wire, machine screws and thin wood slices. I know it probably isn't the best way, but I'm below low-budget and I needed pickups. I have ardently resisted using any kind of plastic in my builds as well. (Probably to my own detriment),They are definitely low-z, but they are loud enough through our Micro-Cube for us. Been trying to build some electronics with a lot of help from many very patient members here. No luck there, yet, but I've got about seven or eight scatter-wound pickups in my builds. 

Comment by AGP # on April 11, 2021 at 11:50am

Cool Southern Ray, I didn't realise you wound your own Pups, I did make an attempt of winding my own, way back when I first acquired this CBG addiction, but failed miserably, mainly due to the lack of patience, knowledge & the right equipment, I found buying cheap Chinese Pups on Ebay much easier, and like Unc, I too have enough problems winding new line on to my Whipper Snipper :-D

Comment by Uncle John on April 11, 2021 at 9:50am

LOL on the weed eater.  Thanks on the visit, but I am getting to be quite the home body and hi-traffic avoider.  Although, I would like to go down to Clarksdale and see and hear the sights.  

Comment by Southern Ray on April 11, 2021 at 5:21am

 Oh, by the way, if you are ever out my way, gimme a shout.

Comment by Southern Ray on April 11, 2021 at 5:20am

 Ha! Ya know, a few years ago, I offered to build my dad a guitar, he had no interest, but he said "If you could modify one to wind my weed-eater coil, I'd be interested."

Comment by Uncle John on April 11, 2021 at 2:36am

Cool.  After two years, my Dewalt weed eater is our of string.  I may drop by today and see if you can re-wind it for me.

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