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Experimenting with slightly differing types of copper wire from different manufacturers, even though the gauge of copper remains the same and noting small changes and altering the winds .
The TOUR 84 is wonderfully balanced, yet bordering on the slightly rude with a fair amount of top end sizzle making it sound amazing in my 20th Anniversary Lion. Still a 42 gauge wire creation with an Alnico 5 magnet.
So far I've tried it in an all mahogany guitar which made it seem a bit warmer but it's tonal character shone through.
Looking forward to trying a few out in alder and ash superstrats
So we thought we'd explore some of those classic tones too.....
Experimenting with what we are calling a RIOT ACT in the middle position - reflecting that time in the 1970s where alnico 3 was used in Gibson humbuckers (Alnico 3 which had no Cobalt content - as cobalt was in short supply due to it's use in nuclear warheads)
Later veraions of these vbecame known as T-Top humbuckers because of the letter T molded into the bobbin platicto show the factory workers the right way up for the coil, and wasn't expected to be seen as a metal cover would be soldered in place.
The bridge unit was going to be a "TRANSONIC 70" , which is like the early super distortion pickups to come out of New York in the mid 70s. However we also tried out another design that isknown to have frquented a few LP customs with a 43 gauge wind in the 13k region...we tried it with an alnico 4 magnet in this one to give it a more vintage vibe (alnico 5 would have been a bit more aggressive but the guitar's owner thought that the A4 might give him more of a crossover appeal for tunes where an old a4 PAF may have been used on the record). At this stage we're tinkering and having fun bt ideas are definitely coming together.
Many guitars have a re-sale value. Some you'll never want to sell.
Stockist of: Earvana & Graphtech nuts, Faber Tonepros & Gotoh hardware, Fatcat bridges. Highwood Saddles.
Pickups from BKP, Oil City & Monty's pickups.
Expert guitar repairs and upgrades - fretwork our speciality! www.felineguitars.com. Facebook too!
Have you done any experiments with ceramics?
I quite like the sound of a randy rhoads era sound. That's my benchmark for solo tone really, some folk find it a bit middy but I love the raw aggression, yet the top end is always musical, not harsh.
All sounds like its moving forwards well, so congrats to you both.
I wonder what a clear bobbin pair would look like in one of your 20th Anniversary models? Especially if it matched the sort of stain that some of them have. The Eruptions for example......
My music:- https://soundcloud.com/hubobulous
And I don't suppose it's gonna be available prior to my departure from London mid August is it ?
Many guitars have a re-sale value. Some you'll never want to sell.
Stockist of: Earvana & Graphtech nuts, Faber Tonepros & Gotoh hardware, Fatcat bridges. Highwood Saddles.
Pickups from BKP, Oil City & Monty's pickups.
Expert guitar repairs and upgrades - fretwork our speciality! www.felineguitars.com. Facebook too!
Many guitars have a re-sale value. Some you'll never want to sell.
Stockist of: Earvana & Graphtech nuts, Faber Tonepros & Gotoh hardware, Fatcat bridges. Highwood Saddles.
Pickups from BKP, Oil City & Monty's pickups.
Expert guitar repairs and upgrades - fretwork our speciality! www.felineguitars.com. Facebook too!
Formerly TheGuitarWeasel ... Oil City Pickups ... Oil City Blog 7 String.org profile and message
1. The assumption that they were boutique; ie... high prices. This proves to be idiocy on my part.
2. The assumption that they were mainly aimed at vintage guitar tones; I see you have a high gain range, so again... idiocy on my part.
What are the prices going to be like for the ASL ones, and will you have some high gain 'aimed at hard rock and metal' options?
The main difference with the ASL range is that I will not be selling direct ... so the retail price will be largely fixed by my authorized dealer/dealers. It's early days ... but contacting Jonathan at Feline re ASL is the way to go. My Oil City range are unaffected, and are still available direct from me ... and includes several higher output pickups. My Scrapyard Dog Plus ... Venom and Viper pickups ... and shortly my new Havoc humbucker @Adam_MD has a pre production pair of those if I remember correctly.
I never have been particularly boutique/cork sniffer oriented ... I've spent too many years as a working muso; and as someone who started in punk and then NWOBM ... high gain is my spiritual home :-)
Formerly TheGuitarWeasel ... Oil City Pickups ... Oil City Blog 7 String.org profile and message
Many guitars have a re-sale value. Some you'll never want to sell.
Stockist of: Earvana & Graphtech nuts, Faber Tonepros & Gotoh hardware, Fatcat bridges. Highwood Saddles.
Pickups from BKP, Oil City & Monty's pickups.
Expert guitar repairs and upgrades - fretwork our speciality! www.felineguitars.com. Facebook too!
If we're talking about hitting "milestones" then you've gotta look at the whole Jonez Tonez bizniz. That'd be what'd pique my interest!
I believe he uses the Seymour Duncan SH-4 in the bridge position. Fuck knows what the neck is!
Formerly TheGuitarWeasel ... Oil City Pickups ... Oil City Blog 7 String.org profile and message
Formerly TheGuitarWeasel ... Oil City Pickups ... Oil City Blog 7 String.org profile and message
The bobbin tops are masked with tape to prevent scratching ... this will be removed before their wax bath :-)
Formerly TheGuitarWeasel ... Oil City Pickups ... Oil City Blog 7 String.org profile and message