shakyhands

Found the link to bobbin toppers

http://www.universaljems.com/cart/bobbin.htm

may be of interest to you.

I am into pickup winding and asked this question at a pickupmakers forum as I can only get black and red forbon in 1.6mm and only red in 2.4mm to make bobbins. I thought of spray painting the flatwork and was advised to use acrylic paint.

There is a product called "bobbin toppers" which you can apply to the top bobbin straight over pole pieces. Do a search at google and it should come up.

I am pretty sure that administrators here know about bobbin toppers.

Do a search or resources etc here.

Dont know how long they would last or really how long painting them would last either. I'm still in the experimental stages.

What did the bass pickup look like? did it only have the four poles or was it a blade type pickup?

Thanks guys. Checked out the site.

I think what I will do though. is actually obtain coloured material (plastic or whatever) and make top flange out of that or I'll spray top flange with acrylic paint.

Hi, I can get fibreboard similar to Forbon in Australia to make pickup bobbins. It is available in 1.6mm red and black and 2.4mm black only. I was wondering if it is at all possible to paint or somehow change colour of fibreboard without doing any damage. For instance can you spray it say purple? Would potting cause any problems to colour change?

Hope this doesnt seem a dumb question

Any advice appreciated.

Its all trial and error (hopefully not too many errors) like any attempt at learning a new skill. For now I'll be using the jigsaw and router.

I'm about to attempt my first also. I was thinking along the same lines as you basically. I was going to cut a template out of ply with jigsaw, then I was going to sand or file it to the marked line. When happy with it I was then going to cut body with jigsaw, then attach template and using a trim bit in the router (with bearing) I was going to clean up sides of body this way.

I'm no expert at woodwork and this would be my first real attempt with a router too.

Thanks mate. I've sent you a PM

Anyone?

Hi I have an old Goldstar Model OS-7020 Oscilloscope with Operation Manual that was hardly ever used. It belonged to my Dad who used it only a few time before he died 10 years ago. Its in good condition and is just sitting in its box in my shed. I have never used used it. I am interested in swapping it with someone for a simple pickup winding machine, maybe something like Lollars. No money exchanges.. just a clean swap.

I'm based on the Gold Coast, Queensland.

I'd go 500k pots too

The exotic and expensive materials mean zilch to me. Its about the tone. and for the expenses involved I have chosen other pickups which to me either match or sound better than Kinmans and at a much better price. Ok heaps of design work and expensive materials may have been involved in the construction but the end result is tone and if a person wants to pay high prices thats up to them if they are happy with that tone. If youre happy with Kinman pickups great ! That's your choice. Not mine though.

I think we can give this thread a rest now.

Otherwise we're just pissing in the wind

I've seen the insides of them & know what's there .So without getting into an argument here, tell us why you think they are so special.

This is just my 2 cents worth. It may be of interest to you.

I have made fretboards and pickguards for lapsteels out of thin perspex (plexiglass). I come up with an image (at present very basic) for the frets and pickguard. Mask off with tape, spray the image (dont forget this is going to be the underside of the fretboard or pickguard which goes up against the wood). When dry, I then spray a background. The fretboard is then attached with painted area against wood. This looks pretty good and because the image is underneath the perspex(plexiglass) the image is not going to get scratched off.

I dont have any pix at present but I have done black image, then sprayed white background and vice versa. It looks pretty good on a lapsteel.

I do know how a pup is made with pole pieces. Havent seen a blade up close yet though. Just thought a blade type pup would be good to have for construction of an 8 string steel.

Interested in pickups with blades and wondering if anyone can tell me how they are made. A tutorial perhaps?

Hi Lex, with regards to even clamping pressure and whether youre just being picky....my dad was an electronices wiz and great with engines as well. It did not matter what he pulled part, he'd lay the nuts, bolts, screws and other parts out in an area in the same manner they were taken out. and thats the way and order they went back in. With building things (guitars included) he'd do the same as you with clamps. His work could never be faulted as he planned well, set things out evenly and expected the unexpected. Everything had to be evenly balanced out and his work always turned out excellent.

I have read heaps at Kinmans site and elsewhere and I think the reason they are so expensive is because he keeps telling everyone how wonderful he is and how wonderful the pickups are. People believe his marketing hype and buy them. I have heard his pickups and yeah they're ok. but...I have heard other cheaper pickups and thought they sounded ok too. ..I have read good reviews and also bad...actually reading stuff from Kinman turned me off because the more I read the more I thought.."This guy's really keen on himself". Ok you have to market your product but dont go overboard if trying to market to me! Anyway, I just cant see how his prices can be justified

Slash uses Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro's. I am not sure if that is the exact name of the pup but it is pretty close. You will see them on Duncan's page. He plays through a modded marshall, don't remember what kind. .

I agree with Perry.

Nothing worse than trying to fix someone else's stuffups. And I have seen cases such as yours in the past (in another field though) where friends have said "Yeah mate. Try and fix it. If you stuff things up ...well at least you tried" wanna bet. You stuff things up, then they get the "spare bits" with you and whine to everyone about you being completely hopeless.

Just my 2 cents worth. I'd leave it alone.

Thanks for your reply. We were just concerned that maybe with squiers, there may have been a bit of difference. Interesting re P and Jazz necks too.

Hi, son has an old squier p bass and needs a replacement neck. Are all squier p bass necks the same heel sizes?

That Rosewood is beautiful Fi. You've got some nice wood there. It will come together. I can see you are going to keep your uncle busy. From your emails, it sounds like he enjoys it anyway. I've got to get into the Valley soon and check out some guitar shops. Do you know if Smiths are still in Fortitude Valley? Used to pick up some good cheap effects,amps and stuff a few years ago from them.

Just wait til you play your own hand built axe eh?

Billy

Sorry spelt your handle wrong. I'll have a look at that link.

Thanks Lovecraft.