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Topic: WTB: a set of alumitone chrome pickups |
Jeff Wamble
From:
Missouri, USA
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Posted 15 Apr 2017 7:09 am |
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| I'm Looking a set of alumitone pickups for my Emmons short keyhead guitar,it has new Emmons stock pickups on it now that I will be selling after I find some alumitones, thank you |
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David Nugent
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Gum Spring, Va.
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Posted 15 Apr 2017 8:52 am
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| An Alumitone may not fit into your SKH due to interference from the changer mounts. I recently attempted to install an Alumitone in my SKH and ran into that very problem. Ended up installing a Telonics '409', could not be more pleased. |
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Jeff Wamble
From:
Missouri, USA
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Posted 15 Apr 2017 9:10 am
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| Thanx David, I didn't even think about that issue! |
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jay thompson
From:
east peoria, il USA
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Posted 15 Apr 2017 9:18 am WTB: a set of alumitone chrome pickups
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Jeff, as you can see, I had no problem mounting the Alumatones in my SKH and LeGrande II.
They fit the same in all LeGrandes. Not sure about the LeGrande III's.
Regards, Jay Thompson
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Jeff Wamble
From:
Missouri, USA
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Posted 15 Apr 2017 10:08 am
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| Thank you so much Jay! I'm goin full steam ahead, I love the sound of the alumitones! They cut great in the studio! |
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David Nugent
From:
Gum Spring, Va.
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Posted 16 Apr 2017 6:15 am
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| Jay..Were any modifications necessary? When attempting to install mine, the feet on the pickup rested squarely on the changer mounts. My only options seemed to be to either modify the mounting plate or the pickup housing. |
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jay thompson
From:
east peoria, il USA
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Posted 16 Apr 2017 7:24 am WTB: a set of alumitone chrome pickups
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David, look at the picture above. Looking at the pickup nearest to you, see the arm with two screws? That is the changer arm of the LeGrande II. The arms are essentially the same as the SKH. If modification becomes necessary, it is easily done on the SKH as the ends of the changer axles are exposed and easily driven out using a small diameter wooden dowel, letting the changer fingers drop. The necks must be removed and the lowering springs disconnected before removing the changer axles. If the arms are too long just cut them off and add another screw hole. I have been to this point several times before, as a friend was continually breaking the string anchor pins because he did not press the string ball against the changer finger when adding new strings. He never learned.
Regards, Jay Thompson |
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David Nugent
From:
Gum Spring, Va.
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Posted 16 Apr 2017 3:57 pm
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| Jay..Thanks so much for the detailed explanation, was curious if I had missed something obvious when attempting the pickup replacement. As stated, I ultimately decided to install the Telonics and am well satisfied but perhaps this information may be helpful to Jeff as well..Thanks again. |
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