I am going to need to make some custom pickup rings... Has anyone ever figured out a way to install pickup rings without using visible screws? Would look nicer...if possible.
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I am going to need to make some custom pickup rings... Has anyone ever figured out a way to install pickup rings without using visible screws? Would look nicer...if possible.
There are a few ways to do this.
Easiest is to glue the rings in place.
Second way is to counter bore the screw holes and then use a plug cut from the same material.
Or you can get really funky and use rare earth magnets :)
Screw from the back?
That would work on hollow bodies, might have to experiment with that idea :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Muzza
This is the Danelectro solution. Danos with the lipstick pickups are front mounted, but the adjustment screws are on the back of the guitar.Quote:
Originally Posted by Muzza
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Oh yeah, forgot all about the Danos with rear height adjust pups..
Hey thats my 56U2 but i have a different colour ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Fretworn
I thought about the screw from the back approach. At one point I thought I'd have to put a hole in the back anyway. Since I figured out how not to do that I am reluctant to do that.
I am intrigued with the magnet approach. I have seen it used on backside control covers. Would using them so close to the pickup covers cause a problem with the magnetic fields?
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Yes they would create havoc with the pickups.
I was afraid of that...
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I would tend to listen to Tony.
Having said that I have done it, but the surrounds I made were rather large and the mags were about 30mm away and I did shield it.
Mine is "Aqua-burst" or something like that. They are fun guitars to play. I'm really fond of mine.Quote:
Originally Posted by tonyw
But you never know unless you experiment, moving the poles facing and away from each other, strength of magnets, the rare earths being really strong, you may create something unique, and you will never know unless you try it.Quote:
Originally Posted by fender3x
Mine is copper burstQuote:
Originally Posted by Fretworn
track sounds great Tony, is that you singing as well ?
cruisy track
so are you back from your camping trip ?
Yeah mate thats all me except for drums.Quote:
Originally Posted by wokkaboy
I'm sure I mentioned this here before, but the best "acoustic guitar" sound I've ever recorded was a Rode condenser in front of the Dano.
Rodes are great on Acoustics and some vocals. What rode do you have Fretworn. I have and use the Rode Nt1-a which I had modded by a guy called Mike Joley.
I wish it was mine, it belongs to a mate. It is a large diaphragm condenser but I don't know which type.Quote:
Originally Posted by kimball492
Hey Fretworn you know you could buy an Mxl 910 microphone http://www.ebay.com/itm/MXL-910-Voic...rmFUE2b7RkmaFw then mod it yourself with this kit http://microphone-parts.com/collecti...mp-v57-pcb-kit it sound better than the rode by far. Then at later date you can change the capsule. You'll have a mic that sounds better and would be at home in any studio in the world.
I've got a Behringer C1 that does me for my limited requirements.