Want to learn to wind pickups with Oil City?

crunchman

This is something I'd like to do.

rain.parade

Hi @OilCityPickups - any chance of doing this for Jazzmaster pickups (didn't look like you did them from your website)?

OilCityPickups

rain.parade said:

Hi @OilCityPickups - any chance of doing this for Jazzmaster pickups (didn't look like you did them from your website)?

No reason why not ... we used to do them, but they are such a limited market we pulled out. We still have all the CAD plans for flat-work and the right magnets etc.

rain.parade

OilCityPickups said:

rain.parade said:

Hi @OilCityPickups - any chance of doing this for Jazzmaster pickups (didn't look like you did them from your website)?

No reason why not ... we used to do them, but they are such a limited market we pulled out. We still have all the CAD plans for flat-work and the right magnets etc.

That's cool; could tie-up nicely with my JM build!

Dodge

If there's any scope for a pair of HB-sized P90's, you can add me to the list.

OilCityPickups

Dodge said:

If there's any scope for a pair of HB-sized P90's, you can add me to the list.

That's easily doable :-)

WiresDreamDisasters

I'd be interested in this too.

OilCityPickups

WiresDreamDisasters said:

I'd be interested in this too.

I'll shortly be posting an address to get printed/PDF details from ... we are still finalising the structure

Jalfrezi

Count me in!

SteveF

I'm not in an ideal location for this at the moment, but moving south in the summer - would be well up for it then. Hopefully you continue doing it - I can see it being a popular thing. 

xscaramanga

How likely is it that the students would walk away with pickups they're really happy with? I understand scatterwinding is a pretty skilled process, and that most people have inconsistent results at first. If you sign up for the course aiming to making a set of handwound Strat pickups, what are the chances of you walking away with something that sounds a bit meh?

OilCityPickups

jonnyscaramanga said:

How likely is it that the students would walk away with pickups they're really happy with? I understand scatterwinding is a pretty skilled process, and that most people have inconsistent results at first. If you sign up for the course aiming to making a set of handwound Strat pickups, what are the chances of you walking away with something that sounds a bit meh?

I've taught assistants to scatter wind in a half hour ... some pickup companies would have you believe its far more of a black art than it really is. Programming a PAF wind on a machine (which is the correct method to wind a PAF) is a far more difficult skill.

Funkfingers

OilCityPickups said:
some pickup companies would have you believe it's far more of a black art than it really is. 

As with London Hackney carriage driving, the crucial thing is acquiring The Knowledge.

OilCityPickups

For all those that have been patient ... we are very close to throwing the course open

FelineGuitars

OilCityPickups said:

For all those that have been patient ... we are very close to throwing the course open

I’ll chat to you about it when I see you in the week

Dodge

OilCityPickups said:

For all those that have been patient ... we are very close to throwing the course open

Presumably it's very VERY close now then Ash?

Funkfingers

Perhaps, if those who have expressed an interest pre-paid a non-returnable deposit, the fun and games could begin?

OilCityPickups

We are close ... and we will be sorting out deposits and sign up forms soon. Totally flat out for Birmingham at the moment.

mudslide73

I would very much like to do this Ash. I could bring a knapsack full of Hobnobs and everything..