Southpa Posted August 8, 2004 Report Posted August 8, 2004 I don't know what you guys do with your old computer hardware but I found a good use for some parts. I took apart my old 1G Fujitsu hard drive and found some extremely strong magnets. They will prove useful the next time I need to clamp bracing, bridging etc. on an acoustic top. Just in fun I handed the two magnets separately to my neighbor. He didn't know what they were. Boy, was he surprised when they "snapped" together and nipped his fingers! And it takes quite a lot of effort to pull them apart. I was wondering if you could fashion a "super pickup" with these magnets. But they would probably suck the strings onto the pickups, . Quote
soapbarstrat Posted August 8, 2004 Report Posted August 8, 2004 great idea. Now if I can just get the FBI to give me back my old hard-drives. Quote
MikeB Posted August 8, 2004 Report Posted August 8, 2004 hahaha! ^^ the magnets are most likely Neodymium or Iron Boron, very high gauss very strong magnets! they would suck your strings to the pickups, and not letgo, hehehe Quote
bob7 Posted August 9, 2004 Report Posted August 9, 2004 hmmm...with magnets like that, I bet you could put them through the back of the guitar, and have them pickup the strings, with a good 2 inches of wood between them...Hmmm maybe a pickup-less look. Quote
toddler68 Posted August 21, 2004 Report Posted August 21, 2004 hmmm...with magnets like that, I bet you could put them through the back of the guitar, and have them pickup the strings, with a good 2 inches of wood between them...Hmmm maybe a pickup-less look. Mmm. Do I smell a patent? Quote
LGM Guitars Posted August 21, 2004 Report Posted August 21, 2004 hmmm...with magnets like that, I bet you could put them through the back of the guitar, and have them pickup the strings, with a good 2 inches of wood between them...Hmmm maybe a pickup-less look. Mmm. Do I smell a patent? Unfortunately not anymore now that he's made the idea public domain it can't be patented ! this is why you never tell your idea's in public if you truly want to bring them to fruition. Quote
soapbarstrat Posted August 21, 2004 Report Posted August 21, 2004 how big are these HD magnets ? I wonder if I could inlay them into a small sanding block, then have that sanding block inside an acoustic body under the top, then move another magnet outside the top to make the sanding block go back and forth, to sand a crack repair. Quote
Jester700 Posted August 21, 2004 Report Posted August 21, 2004 You can get NDym magnets lots of places. They have been tried in pups, but they're s strong and give that stratitis effect that the guy needed to put small ones underneath some steel spacers. I like the idea that they could be lowered way down, to get that center pickup out of the way of my picking. Quote
Ki swordsman Posted August 21, 2004 Report Posted August 21, 2004 hmmm...with magnets like that, I bet you could put them through the back of the guitar, and have them pickup the strings, with a good 2 inches of wood between them...Hmmm maybe a pickup-less look. Mmm. Do I smell a patent? Unfortunately not anymore now that he's made the idea public domain it can't be patented ! this is why you never tell your idea's in public if you truly want to bring them to fruition. well...with a little post editing..... Quote
jefm Posted August 22, 2004 Report Posted August 22, 2004 how big are these HD magnets ? I wonder if I could inlay them into a small sanding block, then have that sanding block inside an acoustic body under the top, then move another magnet outside the top to make the sanding block go back and forth, to sand a crack repair. I do that to clean fish tanks....the big ones at least It'd be neat to have the PU loaded from the back with the location marked by inlay Quote
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