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Bug's 5 min didley bow - Current Pickup

Posted by BUGGY (C) on April 22, 2020 at 5:10pm

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Finally got build space in garage - so here's a 5 minute build using a similar technology to a lace alumitone pickup, the dual coil systemTwo holes, a screwhook, some copper foil, selotape, gaffer tape andsome stong Ni mags and a micro coil and copper rod and your done..

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BUGGY (C) April 26, 2020 at 9:02am

Thanks Be, Derek , Richard and Poorness studios.. 1:500 AS 104 i need to work out if 1:1000 or 1:750 better but from memory you loose sound quality... needs a lot of pre-amping and noise gating too..
bemuzic April 25, 2020 at 6:36pm

sounds and looks great!
Derek Rose April 23, 2020 at 10:50pm

Sounds really good, cool shake and bake design ;)
Richard Sundberg April 23, 2020 at 9:27am

One string chaos band! Doesn’t have to be pretty, plays like a champ! Another spoon Diddley player on the mountain.
Poorness Studios April 23, 2020 at 9:10am

That is awesome Bug. Sometimes quick and dirty wins the race. LOL.
BUGGY (C) April 23, 2020 at 3:33am

The version below is easier still a can bottom, needs a central hole and some inulation tape over the hoe before you place the Ni Magnet again the copper conducts better than ally so the electrons flow around thrpugh the copper and hence throught the central core of the second loop. As104 and gives you a tiny signal to amplify. . If you see my pics i have made prettier versions too.. well almost..
BUGGY (C) April 23, 2020 at 3:30am
BUGGY (C) April 23, 2020 at 3:24am

Thanks Guys... Its based on a Lace Alumitone principle of a current pickup. 2 loop system it quiet so you have to preamp the hell out of it but has sweet tones. I will add in a link to my can bottom version.
Danny Gordon April 23, 2020 at 2:12am

pretty awesome Bug I like the pickup
Dave Lynas April 22, 2020 at 8:33pm

Wonderful Bug. One Rockin String. Love your pickup!