'Oily Towers' ... all the latest from Oil City Pickups

Bron_Yr_Aur

ThePrettyDamned said:

I'll also be getting a pair of his honky tonk angels, which should make my poor attempts at doing a partscaster sound much better than my skills at putting the thing together

Just about to place an order for the very same pickups, for the very same reason! 

impmann

You really won't regret buying Honky Tonk angels - they sound magnificent. I'm considering a set of Firewatch P90s for my beloved Les Paul Special. There is quite a volume mismatch on the neck unit vs the bridge one - and the neck unit has started squeeling at stage volumes.

Bron_Yr_Aur

impmann said:

You really won't regret buying Honky Tonk angels - they sound magnificent. I'm considering a set of Firewatch P90s for my beloved Les Paul Special. There is quite a volume mismatch on the neck unit vs the bridge one - and the neck unit has started squeeling at stage volumes.

Ash says they should be here by the end of the week. My loom is turning up today. Hurray!

OilCityPickups

Here's a little taster of of a new generation of pickups from Oil City
And a link to something I'm also suitably proud of ...

Feline Guitars

TTony

TheGuitarWeasel said:

Here's a little taster of of a new generation of pickups from Oil City
And a link to something I'm also suitably proud of ...

Feline Guitars

Oh my.

Oh my oh my oh my.

I'll swap you a Kawai ....

Wow ....

OilCityPickups

Sadly not mine Tony but belonging to one of the guitarists in The Treatment lovely isn't it. The pickup was designed by me, in cooperation with Jonathan at Feline Guitars and is a tool for those classic ACDC like lead and rhythm tones.

FelineGuitars

You calling me a tool?

OilCityPickups

FelineGuitars said:

You calling me a tool?

) ) )
There are some sentences that cry out for a comma when you are tired ... and possibly even a re-order,
but of course if you believe the conspiracy theorists we are all just tools of the lizard people!
Yes, I was forced to sit next to David Ike on long train journey once!

monquixote

Any idea when your P90 sized mini hum might be available?

ThePrettyDamned

Ooo that taster looks cool, I've never seen a clear pickup in the flesh before!

OilCityPickups

monquixote said:

Any idea when your P90 sized mini hum might be available?

If you want one (soap-bar)  I should be able build you one ... or a pair pretty much now ... around 7 to 10 working days dispatch. It will look like a standard P90 but the pole screws will be dummies.
Ash

Cirrus

monquixote said:

Any idea when your P90 sized mini hum might be available?

I'd be interested in this too, actually!

OilCityPickups

I would base the pickup on a Firebird HB with twin alnico 5 mags. Could be made either to sound like a vintage Firebird, or 'blown on' a bit for a more modern tone.

EdGrip

Well. 

That's the most beautiful Les Paul I've ever seen, simple as that. A neck pickup would be nice, but aesthetically... wow.

Adam_MD

TheGuitarWeasel;174425" said:

Here's a little taster of of a new generation of pickups from Oil City

And a link to something I'm also suitably proud of ...





Feline Guitars

Jonathan your work is exceptional (and your photography) I don't even like white guitars and that's just stunning. To echo the comment above i'd like a neck humbucker but man that's a looker. I take my hat off to you sir... again :-bd

OilCityPickups

I think Jonathan would be the first to point out that the guitar is not in fact made by him, but a Rock And Roll Relics product I believe. The installation of the Oil City pickup and some associated electrics etc work was done by him ... Correct me if I'm wrong mate .
That's not to take away from Jonathan's superb craftsmanship ... it was his own Feline fitted with Oil City pickups that made the guitar owner prick up his ears and make a choice for OCP.

Personally I want to sell a heap more pickups so I can get Feline to build my ultimate guitar.  That would be a mahogany flying V with a set neck, and a single FireWatch P90 dogear in the bridge ... finished in TV yellow or cream ... with a wrap over tailpiece ... mmmmmmmmmmm

Adam_MD

In that case on the basis of the other guitar porn he's posted on the site my hat goes firmly back on... then right back off again

OilCityPickups

Exactly .... grin

samzadgan

TheGuitarWeasel said:

I think Jonathan would be the first to point out that the guitar is not in fact made by him, but a Rock And Roll Relics product I believe. The installation of the Oil City pickup and some associated electrics etc work was done by him ... Correct me if I'm wrong mate .
That's not to take away from Jonathan's superb craftsmanship ... it was his own Feline fitted with Oil City pickups that made the guitar owner prick up his ears and make a choice for OCP.

Personally I want to sell a heap more pickups so I can get Feline to build my ultimate guitar.  That would be a mahogany flying V with a set neck, and a single FireWatch P90 dogear in the bridge ... finished in TV yellow or cream ... with a wrap over tailpiece ... mmmmmmmmmmm

with block inlays and neck binding?

OilCityPickups

samzadgan said:

TheGuitarWeasel said:

I think Jonathan would be the first to point out that the guitar is not in fact made by him, but a Rock And Roll Relics product I believe. The installation of the Oil City pickup and some associated electrics etc work was done by him ... Correct me if I'm wrong mate .
That's not to take away from Jonathan's superb craftsmanship ... it was his own Feline fitted with Oil City pickups that made the guitar owner prick up his ears and make a choice for OCP.

Personally I want to sell a heap more pickups so I can get Feline to build my ultimate guitar.  That would be a mahogany flying V with a set neck, and a single FireWatch P90 dogear in the bridge ... finished in TV yellow or cream ... with a wrap over tailpiece ... mmmmmmmmmmm

with block inlays and neck binding?

You bet!!!