Home made pickups?

[RVA]

A pickup winder under every Christmas tree? This is tempting and would be so much fun. However, this is a Pandora's box I am not ready to open.

http://www.stewmac.com/Luthier_Tool...l&utm_source=EPA&utm_content=m2102_C_20170405

 

[eSGEe]

Makes some I'll Guinea pig them for ya

 

[RVA]

Makes some I'll Guinea pig them for ya

I am too obsessive. I would have dozens in no time - and then I would need guitars for each - of course!

 

[JohnnyGoo]

Vintage PAF specs please,i got JRs so ill only need the bridge lol

 

[RVA]

If you guys keep this up, I just may do it. Please have mercy and stop!

A machine such as that would certainly make a nice addition to a shop, no?

What would wire, magnets, bobbins, pole peices wax and alnico magnets cost?

 

[RVA]

Alnico magnets - approx $ 2.50

Alnico 2 Cast Bar Magnet 2.444'' Long

 

[JohnnyGoo]

Hell i dont know but look at the cool pups you could wind. Nickel covers ect. But the down side to this is you either pull the pups on some of the guitars you got now to try them or you buy more guitars.

 

[RVA]

Wire - appox $7 per single coilmorm $12 per HB

http://www.stewmac.com/Pickups_and_Electronics/Wire/Poly-coated_Pickup_Coil_Wire.html

 

[RVA]

Pole pieces $3 per 6 and screws $4 per 6-
So $ 7 per HB

Humbucker/P90 5-40 Polepieces Nickel (1022 Steel)

Pickup Bobbin Slugs | Allparts.com

 

[RVA]

Bobbins- approx $1.50 per HB


Humbucker Bobbin Screw Side Black 50mm

 

[RVA]

Metal HB covers can be gotten for approx $ 1.50 each, so an HB would cost approx $ 25 in materials. Actually more than I thought!

 

[JohnnyGoo]

Ya it might be like those places that change ur oil for 29$ .I cant do it myself for that.

 

[RVA]

Ya it might be like those places that change ur oil for 29$ .I cant do it myself for that.

Yep. Check this out.Thereis a lot more to it than the winder

 

[JohnnyGoo]

Wow lots more to it.

 

[WavMixer]

Awe come on RVA, you know that you are going to do it. You deserve it. You want it. You NEED it!

 

[RVA]

Awe come on RVA, you know that you are going to do it. You deserve it. You want it. You NEED it!

This may be more of a retirement hobby than a working man's game.

 

[eSGEe]

do it..................

 

[WavMixer]

do it..................

 

[smitty_p]

Y'know, RVA...

You could always get it and sell the pickups to recover your money.

You say the materials would cost you $25.00?

You could sell 'em for...say...$25.50. I'd buy a couple at that price!

You'd only have to sell a thousand to pay for the winding machine!

 

[RVA]

Y'know, RVA...

You could always get it and sell the pickups to recover your money.

You say the materials would cost you $25.00?

You could sell 'em for...say...$25.50. I'd buy a couple at that price!

You'd only have to sell a thousand to pay for the winding machine!

Ah, Smitty, the voice of reason!!

If I did get it, it would be for hobby's sake. And I would gladly sell them here for cost as soon as I could wind pups worthy of a guitar. It is only time and temptation to buy guitars to put them in that hold me back. One of my main motivators for buying "husks" as you call them, is to depleate my draw of quality pups. Only about 10 more sets to go!!