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Pickup position help?

I am building my second slide steel guitar as a gift for a friend. BUT I have made an error, and angled the pickup in the wrong/non-standard direction, will this be a problem? I am thinking of making the hole bigger and making a mounting ring to cover it, any advice/ comments would be welcome.

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Permalink Reply by JP Lace Master on April 17, 2020 at 10:18pm

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Permalink Reply by David Bowes on April 17, 2020 at 11:30pm

JP no text in your reply look like you need to click onHTMI Editor

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Permalink Reply by JP Lace Master on April 18, 2020 at 1:39am

Sorry Bout that, it looked like it had posted properly. The angle of the slant shouldn't matter as long as the pole pieces of the pickup cover all of the strings of the Steel Slide.

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Permalink Reply by David Bowes on April 18, 2020 at 12:01pm

I think it is lined up OK, it will tey it before modifying.

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Permalink Reply by Timothy Hunter on April 18, 2020 at 12:49am

no rules..lol. try it and see how it sounds before deciding to modify it.. just my 2c.

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Permalink Reply by David Bowes on April 18, 2020 at 11:59am

Thanks, I will try first.

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Permalink Reply by Southern Ray on April 18, 2020 at 5:04am

Dare to be different! I'm with JP and Timothy. Try it?

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Permalink Reply by David Bowes on April 18, 2020 at 11:57am

Thanks, I will give it a go before any mods

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Permalink Reply by David Bowes on April 18, 2020 at 11:58am

Thanks, will do.

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Permalink Reply by Taffy Evans on April 18, 2020 at 9:26am

Hi, looks like the standard way to me. If it was closer to the bridge the treble strings would sound brighter and the bass strings warmer. But in the centre position I dought you will notice any difference.

Looks better that way, I think you got it right.

Taff

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Permalink Reply by BrianQ. on April 18, 2020 at 12:51pm

It actually follows the end of the fretboard very well? A little accidental wow factor :D

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Permalink Reply by Tom T on April 18, 2020 at 1:16pm

What Taffy said,,,

It is tilted the same way as many commercial electrics, but, in the end,, it doesn't matter a lot. With a tone knob you could make adjustment that are far more drastic than that tilt..

With that tilt, you should have brighter hi strings and warmer bottom strings. (like Taffy said).

I actually tilt some of mine the opposite direction to warm up the high strings a bit.

Don't worry about and just enjoy playing