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If you mean, can a pickup be used as a driver...no it can't. Are you making the pickups yourself? You are probably aware that most of my drivers have been conversions of single coil pickups and my later ones virtually invisible so this may be possible and no real reason that it won't drive 7 strings, it is only lack of a market that they don't make them anymore commercially. I get a lot of enquiries about 7 string versions so yours would get a lot of interest. If you are using three pickups...you will have to be clever with the switching...something that I always seem to have problem with. A super switch selector might be an interesting way to switch it, the sustainer being one of the selections. Using the fernandes, it does apparently have a digital switching circuit but the details are secret so I can't really help with that. If you want to use this circuit and not make your own along the lines of the DIY version (which is what I would have suggested) you will need to work out a way to replicate the sustainer design. The fernandes sustainer uses the driver with an active circuit so that it can be used as an active neck pickup and completely replaces it. It is unlikely my drivers would work well if at all in this way yet another reason to do your own circuit making your new purchase redundant. So, post a few more details of the project, pickup types and and what you are wanting to do. We can but try to help...if anyone else has suggestions, feel free to chime in! pete The pickups & driver will be built by custom pickup winder Will Boggs @ WB custom pickups. I was told single coils in bridge may not push the driver ( I see no reason why not) I do want the system stealth .This one from ebay is from sustainiac not Fernadez so I am not sure what i got. Thanks Flick

I am hoping to be able to convert this for a 7 string strat project & need your opinions & help. I was told that you cannot use a singlecoil to push the driver is this true? I want to keep a stealth vintage strat look.The pickups & driver will be custom made. Is there any pervisions I need to aim for ? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...:EOIBSA:US:1123

Is there any boutique sustainers builders ? I would like something that was stealth in my 7 string fender strat.

True my intentions is for my personal use & it also is going to be a reliced vintage SRV vibe version. If anything it would help create interest in Fender persuing bringing the 7 string back.Also this is being developed from a Fender product not a total scratch build. original body stripped

True my intentions is for my personal use & it also is going to be a reliced vintage SRV vibe version. If anything it would help create interest in Fender persuing bringing the 7 string back.Also this is being developed from a Fender product not a total scratch build.

I have had a vision in my head of a 7 string version of the SRV battered Stratocaster & have set on a project of first acquiring a Squier 7 string Strat .Then basically rebuilding it from the ground up trying to capture a vintage Fender vibe along the way with some thrown in pluses . notice a big plus is the quartersawn neck :yesway: The guitar was a ebay find at 132.00 & was in mint condition original build date was june 2000 The guitar sounded great stock in the humbucking position & has very long sustaining charactistics The guitar seemed to have trouble staying in fine tune which on disassembly I found out was due to the loose tuners .Which had much play & lightly installed I have stripped the body to find very pleasant wood underneath . It has the appearance of Alder & has a yellow orange hue to it. The body is well matched 3 piece construction & would be suitable for a translucent finish. The only problem I see is the large routes for hum buckers & the body has much weight to it similar to Maple. I have decided what the hell go with a whole new body. I purchased A very nice one piece Alder guitar body blank. Blank measures 2" x 13 1/2" x 21". Blank is kiln dried, surfaced and ready to use. Very light weight at 9.2 lbs! On ebay for 72.00 I plan on upgrading the logo as well all the parts to Fender parts Not sure if I should go with a Gold lettering or the black lettering with gold outline ?? The Neck : along with a vintage nitro finish I plan on changing the dot inlays more to the vintage clay dots & a refret to larger frets. Not sure if I should change the fingerboard radius ? What is some of your opinions ?

soundclips Visit My Website http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQSOAEtAozw...feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plIgssEMXWU...feature=related some wanted to hear it thru a cleaner running amp setting http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsPSDnoxmSs Amp used was a peavey classic 20 for all recordings (videos straight into amp) This is with the 2" bridge post in metric thread aluminium bridge with titanium saddles aluminium tail ( the titanium had even more higher end range but we found it was not made to vintage specs as our liking) 250 k volume pots & 1 meg tone pots & vintage bumble bees no Cryogenic Treatment

Hopefully a deal with a MAJOR guitar manufacture will go thru next week

http://www.mylespaul.com/forums/historic-r...ived-today.html Dave met with a laser cutter today & did this sample to show the precision & the little waste there will be That is a hairline cut It is expected the cutting will begin Mid next week This is that exact formula & pattern as the inlays used on 52 - 60 Les Pauls

Well after about 6 years of reasearch and going back and forth with the manufacture it's here! The material color, pattern and thickness are perfect. I'm glad to be able to offer the correct looking inlays for Historic and vintage Les Paul guitars. The color is probably close to what it looked like new back in the 1950's. It's and off white pearl with a cream hue. They will yellow more over time and even more so when exposed to sunlight . more here :Visit My Website

guess if you never progress or try anything new you wouldn't care

nothing , as far posting are all you folks on this forum so friendly?( since posting I have seen some of your names on other forums wondering if all you do is go around posting negative posts). Think i started the post about PG pickups but I thought they nailed the JP sound .I am not trying to force feed you anything agree with me or not but but lay off the slap

No disrespect but what if I told you that the way that pickup was partially rewound & what wire was used the magnet being flipped or not flipped is exactly the same either way & makes no difference. I know that is the common belief & his pickup being flipped makes no difference either & was most likely done cause they thought it would be a simple fix for the out of phase . once you know how it was done it is like one of those Homer Doh! moments

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Which Jimmy Page sound? He used his Tele on a lot of things, like the solo on Stairway... I guess you mean his "blues" tone? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9i2fqxSjTI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgZumbzfzpc

I heard these Peter Green pickups & wonder if they should be Jimmy page pickups as it nails his sound ''''' http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKCYj8QSrAU http://www.mylespaul.com/forums/tonefreaks...vertones-3.html

http://www.mylespaul.com/forums/custom-sho....html#post30390 How do each effect tone or volume functions ? Full on Is full on Right ..is it just the sweep ?

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How many units of tone will be transfered as a result? I believe the metric unit for tone is the voodoo, just for the record. What would swing a lot of us would be to hear the guitar first with a bridge that has standard studs than hear it with the extended studs. Keep in mind to use the exact same setup and songs in both instances, for the most reliable results. Oh rich, I'm just having too much fun with this. Could you tell? But seriously, flick, mind giving us some real-world and objective audio clips to get an idea of the differences? peace, russ seems your only objective is to ride my ass or be a doubting Thomas you are a engineer student you claim look at a standard post , It's length is not more than one inch with less than half that in the maple top. If you plant a pole in the ground the more it anchored the less likely it can be tilted or lean the rest think anyone can figure out,, also the stainless steel plays its part. The only real world proof i need is for myself just passing the tip don't need to prove anything to anyone really

It is good to see some of your thoughts . I am not about to hammer your choices on hardware. Those are personal choices, and it would be cool to hear your thoughts or theories on choosing that hardware, and what honest changes you have percieved vs the original hardware(assuming they were retro fit). Improved wear resistance is a good concept in fretwire, that would be an interesting avenue to explore(but it may be difficult to honestly tell how well it works till it has been in service for a good period of time). Bridge saddles are another area that could be interesting to look at. Not sure about tuners, but possibly something to it. All this would relate to potential improvements in surface wear, but I am not sure how much improvement would be seen. Keep the discussion on your thoughts and ideas going. Weighing in on this process or even other materials that could achive better performance is what these topics are all about. Nobody is going to have all the answers, but sometimes a sharing of ideas can bring out a new ideas to explore. I don't care so much about bits of info from the web, but like hearing what you think. Peace,Rich My involvement with Titanium is thru Michael DeTemple & K-T-S Titanium . Pigtail made the bridge & Detemple modified it . KTS customshop made the tailpiece. The longer Stainless steel bridge post came as suggestion from the Gibson customshop builder ( & will add makes a dramatic improvement of tone transfer) I use 4 bridge wheel & TonePro locking stainless steel tailpiece bushings & posts as you can see I am going for the vintage look but with a more aggressive sound & technology

This thread did open with "what if this process was applied to guitar hardware & pickups ?" & then some history on & what Cryogenic Treatment is .. Then the following post set the rest of the bashing mode that continues , I have no ego just passing the info & made no comment on the inherit sustain of anyones pickups Gee guys get real ... jump off the wagon