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Topic: Looking for pickup repair suggestions |
Marco Bozenich
From:
British Columbia, Canada
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Posted 8 Apr 2017 11:06 am |
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I have a 60s guyatone double 8 string console with gold foil pick ups. It has 3 pick ups, 2 on the closer neck, one on the far neck.
Unfortunately, the winding in one of the pickups has a break. I have been in contact with a couple places here in Canada that do pick up repair, but I have been informed that it may be difficult due to the lack of a traditional bobbin, meaning a "expanding mandrel winding machine" is required to repair this particular pick up.
I'd really like to repair the original pick-up because I like the sound and the look, but if it's not possible then I'd like to replace it with something similar.
Does anyone have experience with this type of problem? Any suggestions for repair places in the US? So far I have written to Lollar and Mojo in the UK. |
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Edward Rhea
From:
Medford Oklahoma, USA
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Posted 8 Apr 2017 12:59 pm
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Todd Clinesmith comes to mind, and he's a forum member...
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Jon Light
From:
Saugerties, NY
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Posted 8 Apr 2017 3:24 pm
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I absolutely have no idea if he can or would work on yours but this guy seems to have become the go-to guy for some of the tricky pickups such as the Fender trapezoids.
http://tombrantleyrewinds.com/lap-steels-1/ |
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Kevin Mincke
From:
Farmington, MN (Twin Cities-South Metro) USA
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Posted 8 Apr 2017 5:34 pm
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| Tom Brantley has rewound a couple lap pu's for me in the past. |
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Bob Carlucci
From:
Candor, New York, USA
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Posted 8 Apr 2017 7:57 pm
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I have had Tom rewind old fender steel guitar pickups, and a couple weird old DeArmond pickups off an old Harmony guitar.. Check his website.. He rewinds ANY pickup, and he is really reasonable and really fast as well.. best prices around on rewinding old pickups.. Oh, yeah, and he's GOOD too,,,, bob
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Paul Arntson
From:
Washington, USA
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Posted 9 Apr 2017 12:50 am
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The prices on his website are better than just reasonable!
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Marco Bozenich
From:
British Columbia, Canada
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Posted 13 Apr 2017 9:47 pm
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| Thanks for the responses, guys! really appreciate it, I'll get in touch with your suggested people. |
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Marco Bozenich
From:
British Columbia, Canada
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Posted 18 Jun 2017 10:50 am
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| thanks again for the input. Just got my pickup back from Tom Brantley. Very satisfied with the service, now I'm going to pop it back in. |
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Gary Thorsen
From:
Oregon, USA
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Posted 28 Jun 2017 6:56 pm pickup repair
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| I recommend Kelly Seidel in Lewiston Idaho. Seidel Music on Thane St - wonderful service, work and very affordable. |
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