Winding My Own Pickups.

[stevenh]

I'm seriously considering getting into making my own pickups. I've seen the kits and the pickup winder in stewart mcdonald's catalog. Is this a very difficult process, and is it possible to find a used pickup winder.

Thanks for any help and suggestions.

[whitey]

pickup winder?why by wen u can build

http://projectguitar.ibforums.com/index.ph...c=16999&hl=lego

i give this link to you for !.humor at its crazy idea,yet it works

and ". a few people in that thread have/still do wind pickups,just pm them,or they will post in this thread

whitey

[Mr Alex]

I've made 3, not too hard, just keep ENOUGH tension on the wire! that said, not too much either. I keep my first on the shelf to remind me, it's sagged in the middle and looks like it came from my dogs ass. those pickup kits stewmac sell I feel are rather expensive(that said they do have very quick shipping so come in use), I have no memory of what it was called, but there is an online shop that sells stuff for making pickups, even kitsets as memory recalls.(I found it on google a while back while looking for P90 kits if that helps)

as far as a winder goes, well it's not hard, if you wanna make heaps, make a motorised winder. but a 3:1 hand drill does a good job and quickly too.

ooh and I forgot, next time use search!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Edited June 23, 2005 by Mr Alex