Oakbear Posted November 26, 2010 Share Posted November 26, 2010 I'm looking to start a self build and am looking a t ready made pickups. Most i've seen come in sealed epoxy/plastic casing. However, I much prefer the wood look. How much would it effect the function of the pickup if it is placed inside a thin wooden casing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lettsguitars Posted November 26, 2010 Share Posted November 26, 2010 doesn't affect the pickup at all my man. the only thing that would affect the pickup is a metal case, which could have a desirable effect on the mag field, or distance, the further away from the strings you get, the weaker the signal. the way to do it is to buy your emg or whatever, disc sand the flats flat (a pickup is not square, as you need a slight angle when you vacuum form your case), and then glue your wood to the case. however, i couldn't bring myself to spend 70 boys on a pickup and then hope to get it right 1st time and crapping out a decent pup. the other way (and the best option in my view) is to get someone to make you a pickup without a case, and make a solid wooden case by routing out the hole before cutting it out and squaring up the sides on the disc sander. it just so happens that i know a man who can make you a custom scatterwound pup for £40-£60 that will blow away any factory made jobby, and will sound like no other pickup on the market. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakbear Posted November 26, 2010 Author Share Posted November 26, 2010 That's what i thought, thanks for a very helpful post! It's probably going to be a couple of months at least until i'm ordering pickups, but if you want to pm details regards your custom maker i'd be very interested in talking to them! Thanks again! Ryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icastle Posted November 26, 2010 Share Posted November 26, 2010 [quote name='Oakbear' post='1037282' date='Nov 26 2010, 01:33 AM']I'm looking to start a self build and am looking a t ready made pickups. Most i've seen come in sealed epoxy/plastic casing. However, I much prefer the wood look. How much would it effect the function of the pickup if it is placed inside a thin wooden casing?[/quote] Won't hurt it at all. You can actually get ready made wooden pickups - spotted these a while back: [url="http://www.artecsound.com/pickups/index.html"]http://www.artecsound.com/pickups/index.html[/url] Not sure about pricing or availability though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakbear Posted November 26, 2010 Author Share Posted November 26, 2010 Cheers! Those Artecs look purdy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkBassChat Posted November 26, 2010 Share Posted November 26, 2010 You can buy such pickups in several shops. For example here: [url="http://www.learnguitarshredding.com/2010/10/artec-giovanni-wcnb-wood-custom-bass-pickup-humbucker/"]http://www.learnguitarshredding.com/2010/1...ckup-humbucker/[/url] Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_Stu Posted November 26, 2010 Share Posted November 26, 2010 [quote name='Oakbear' post='1037282' date='Nov 26 2010, 01:33 AM']How much would it effect the function of the pickup if it is placed inside a thin wooden casing?[/quote] Ask this guy, he's been doing it for YEARS. Gorgeous exotic woods too. [url="http://www.jaydeeguitars.com/classic.php"]http://www.jaydeeguitars.com/classic.php[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icastle Posted November 26, 2010 Share Posted November 26, 2010 [quote name='Oakbear' post='1037313' date='Nov 26 2010, 04:42 AM']Those Artecs look purdy![/quote] They're actually nicer looking than the furniture in my house Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassTool Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 [quote name='Big_Stu' post='1037435' date='Nov 26 2010, 09:29 AM']Ask this guy, he's been doing it for YEARS. Gorgeous exotic woods too. [url="http://www.jaydeeguitars.com/classic.php"]http://www.jaydeeguitars.com/classic.php[/url][/quote] Beat me to it! The Jaydee basses Mark King used to use have the wooden covered pups Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakbear Posted November 29, 2010 Author Share Posted November 29, 2010 Anybody used or heard those Artecs? They seem pretty cheap.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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