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Monster reso pickup.

Hi, under the chrome cover is my new pickup experiment. It going into a resonator style CBG, you can just see the hookup wires sticking out. I have not wax potted it yet as I have a bit more work to do. Its what I would call a Hummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Bucker, bucker, bucker, bucker.

It could be 32 single coils or 16 humbuckers, I have not worked out the wiring yet. I've got a 2000watt pa to test it through, and Ill be doing that out in the garden, after taping up the windows.

Early tests are promising.

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Permalink Reply by Taffy Evans on October 30, 2018 at 7:54pm

Sorry I hit the wrong button here are the rest of the photos, all classified of course.............

Hearing protection must be worn Taff

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Permalink Reply by Timothy Hunter on October 31, 2018 at 12:18am

you are going to need a flux capacitor on the tone circuit Taffy...

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Permalink Reply by Jerry Jordan on October 31, 2018 at 7:34am

Most Excellent.,., That is a great project .,.,.,very curious about your results.,.,

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Permalink Reply by Blues Frog on October 31, 2018 at 12:51pm

Please video record the experiment

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Permalink Reply by Korrigan on October 31, 2018 at 1:37pm

No! Don't record a video Taff.

If the prosecuting attorney gets a hold of it you're finished.

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Permalink Reply by the anonymous pick on October 31, 2018 at 4:10pm

Nice washing machine motor . If you end up with something you like , you can downsize it with a cd drive motor . May be more practical for cbgs . or diddlys .

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Permalink Reply by sparky37 on October 31, 2018 at 4:23pm

Love to see the wiring diagram! Has some a similar layout to a low rpm dc generator, so cool!!!!

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Permalink Reply by Taffy Evans on October 31, 2018 at 6:52pm

Hi, ok pick I confess, I'm not going to use it as a pickup I was only joking. Sorry guy's.

Although it does pick up and sound through the amp when tapped with a screwdriver, I think I'd need pretty heavy strings to generate enough energy using those heavy coil windings to make music.

Taff

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Permalink Reply by the anonymous pick on October 31, 2018 at 10:23pm

LOL ,hey , don't knock the idea just yet . I've made weird pups outta electric razors etc ..

check 0:15 mark

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Permalink Reply by Paul Craig on November 3, 2018 at 10:58am

I didn't get much from my "Hand Drill Motor" pickup used in my "Plumbers Challenge" build. The bigger gauged wire requires more electrical current than you want to handle or use some transformers like the low inductance pickups use.