What's on your work bench?

[dayl]

About to apply this stuff, anyone have any experience with it???

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I think Blacktail Studios have a few videos on its application. Been interested to see if it goes ok on guitars.

That blackmail studios finishing tutorial freebie he did is excellent.

[ChAoZ]

Can very happily report that this stuff works excellent for guitars

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Is that sprayed on?

Nope, just mix the 2 parts together - oil + accelerator and smear it on, after it had soaked in for 15 minutes I gave it a rub with the applicator pad, gave it another 15 minutes and wiped the excess off with a rag, did the neck including the fretboard too

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[NippleWrestler]

Fresh off the winder is this alnico 5 SSS set. I have (almost) the same in my 83 strat except Alnico 2. Vintage inspired, but modern sensabilities, and it should be a very very versatile set for the guy who likes to rock but who also likes to dial it back and play the slow notes.

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The bridge is wound to 10.3k, and potted. I know you might see that and presume it's going to be a monster of a thing but it really isn't, juicing the winds and winding them as I do rolls off some piercing ear-killing highs and firms up the bass, while scooping a little of the mids. I've always found 'vintage' single coils thin and lacking in the bridge, this addresses that.

The other 2 in N and B are wound to 5.3k and 5k respectively. Unpotted for pure unadulterated tone. I scatter wind these more than the bridge to bring in a clarity and nuance and a liveliness you wouldn't otherwise feel.

Then I wrap the coils in fabric tape for protection, and I even lacquer the start and ends of the coil to protect against accidental damage and corrosion. The wire there is thinner than a human hair and as such is incredibly fragile with a coating a few microns thick. Also, the lacquer holds it in place to avoid any errant micrphonics or noise that might be lurking out there. Weirdly I don't see that even on custom shop pickups but I think it's an essential little touch for peace of mind and a little extra durability.

I colour code the wires too, the N & B use the same black and yellow whereas the M uses black and white. I've been fooled plenty of times when the wires are all the same so I've hopefully address that too.

[Lostininverness]

Can very happily report that this stuff works excellent for guitars

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Is that sprayed on?

Nope, just mix the 2 parts together - oil + accelerator and smear it on, after it had soaked in for 15 minutes I gave it a rub with the applicator pad, gave it another 15 minutes and wiped the excess off with a rag, did the neck including the fretboard too

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Sounds far too easy! At least was it expensive?? Sell off first born to get etc.?

[ChAoZ]

Sounds far too easy! At least was it expensive?? Sell off first born to get etc.?

Was $150 for the kit - and probably enough to do 15 whole guitars

[NippleWrestler]

So the reason I started making pickups was because of the original Ibanez Super 58. The best humbucker ever but was discontinued in the late 80s and they go for crazy money. So I reverse engineered them and made my own version with a bit of my own mojo.

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Alnico 8, 9.5k, scatter wound and asymmetrical across the coils with a healthy dose of scatter.

Think of a PAF but more of the good stuff and less of the bad with more body, and due to the winding pattern there's a delicate harmonic twang you won't find with the big guys and it'll clean up beautifully.

Kinda feels like coming back to my roots, as 90% of the requests I get are for massive output humbuckers or vintage single coils haha.

Any interest before it goes to the normies?

[codedog]

So the reason I started making pickups was because of the original Ibanez Super 58. The best humbucker ever but was discontinued in the late 80s and they go for crazy money. So I reverse engineered them and made my own version with a bit of my own mojo.

1000042377.jpg

Alnico 8, 9.5k, scatter wound and asymmetrical across the coils with a healthy dose of scatter.

Think of a PAF but more of the good stuff and less of the bad with more body, and due to the winding pattern there's a delicate harmonic twang you won't find with the big guys and it'll clean up beautifully.

Kinda feels like coming back to my roots, as 90% of the requests I get are for massive output humbuckers or vintage single coils haha.

Any interest before it goes to the normies?

I'm keen to check them out!

[StrummersOfThunder]

Yep , I’ll give it a run in the 335 I’ve been talking about fixing up with a decent bridge HB

[olegmcnoleg]

So the reason I started making pickups was because of the original Ibanez Super 58. The best humbucker ever but was discontinued in the late 80s and they go for crazy money. So I reverse engineered them and made my own version with a bit of my own mojo.

1000042377.jpg

Alnico 8, 9.5k, scatter wound and asymmetrical across the coils with a healthy dose of scatter.

Think of a PAF but more of the good stuff and less of the bad with more body, and due to the winding pattern there's a delicate harmonic twang you won't find with the big guys and it'll clean up beautifully.

Kinda feels like coming back to my roots, as 90% of the requests I get are for massive output humbuckers or vintage single coils haha.

Any interest before it goes to the normies?

Much like for this. Super58s are my fave humbucker also. And having bought 2 sets used, I can attest to their cost.

[jeremyb]

Not mine, but an interesting way to repair a broken trussrod.

[NippleWrestler]

Not sure where to put this but didn't want to make a whole new thread:

Does anybody have sound hole clamps that I could borrow please? I need to reglue this bridge from a vintage Guild and those clamps would make it a hell of a lot easier. Ill happily pay with dollar bucks or wine.

[NippleWrestler]

I made and installed these into a PRS for a lovely gentleman.

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PAF ish, except packed with mojo.

[Mr Bungle]

Recently arrived ‘64 JM. All pots check out ‘64. Pups Sep & Oct ‘64. Neck May64. Have never seen cellulose tape adhering wiring to pickguard shield, rather it’s all been the masking type.

2024 on the shield shocked at first glance. But I see it’s some old product code or some such used back in the day.

[dayl]

I got given a slab of oak from a mate at work. He's always been cool to me a work and is a good dude, this was pretty considerate so I'm going to try and put something together from it. It has a great grain pattern, is heavy as sin, but a V should be OK.

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[ChAoZ]

Progress stalled on the father son build as the previous order of truss rods has been stuck in customs since December 8th
The replacements arrived this week so we can crack on

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