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Well, I've had my '64 Melody Maker D since last November, and I've been working with Wolfe Macleod at Wolfetone pickups to develop a replacement pickup that would not require any routing.
So now, after several months of back-and-forth via email, Facebook and phone, it'll be on it's way tomorrow.
I'm only replacing the bridge pickup, since I quite like the Neck pickup. The neck pickup reads 7.15K, and the bridge is only 7.27K, which is kind of underpowered relative to the neck.
So we've developed a modified P90. No cover, modified baseplate, and modified mounting tabs. Output is 8.49K, much more balanced. Set me back $120 including s/h.
-Ryan
P.S. I should also mention that I'm getting a new pickguard and transferring the current harness (less the bridge pickup) over to the new PG, which will be routed for the new pickup. I'm not cutting up a 48 year-old pickguard.
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New pickup on the way for the '64 MM
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Posted 08 April 2012 - 03:38 PM
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Posted 09 April 2012 - 12:38 AM
Whatever you do, keep all the original parts. I'm looking forward to pictures of the guitar. I think it's amazing how cheap the pickup is. I mean, this has taken a lot of time and has involved many conversations. As a result, they've produced a custom order pickup at such a low price. Sounds like a good company to me.
Have cut back on my equipment do to circumstance. Just my #1 Gibson Les Paul Standard just now. No amps, no pedals.
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Posted 09 April 2012 - 08:23 AM
The original pickup will be going in a sealed bag, and the old wiring harness will be kept completely intact, less the two new bridge pickup wires.
-Ryan
-Ryan
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Posted 09 April 2012 - 08:27 AM
SlashPerryBurst, on 09 April 2012 - 12:38 AM, said:
Whatever you do, keep all the original parts. I'm looking forward to pictures of the guitar. I think it's amazing how cheap the pickup is. I mean, this has taken a lot of time and has involved many conversations. As a result, they've produced a custom order pickup at such a low price. Sounds like a good company to me.
Yeah, Wolfe's a really cool guy to boot. He even turned on his shopcam so I could Watch my pickup being wound. He always triple-checked to make sure everything would work, and was extremely patient when the payment took a little longer than expected to get there. A real class act.
Not to mention the guy likes swords, knives, Doctor Who and racing expensive cars. What's not to like?
-Ryan
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