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Dan Lynch


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Lima, New York, USA
Post  Posted 18 Sep 2019 9:57 am    
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I have an ETS steel that I need to replace the pickup on or at least get it out and see if I can add longer wire. I had problems with the ground on this from the start and did some things I thought might help, scratching off paint around washer and nut on input jack and adding a ground wire to the screw hat holds the changer in place. I was able to get a good result from adding a wire around that screw and attaching it to ground on input. Fixed it for about 5 years. Last night my crappy soldering job (shaky unsteady hands from MS, I used to be pretty good) broke apart and I got a very annoying buzz all night at my gig.

There are no apparent screws securing the pickup from either top side or underneath.

Anyone know how they were assembled?

Thanks

Dan
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Fred Justice


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Mesa, Arizona
Post  Posted 18 Sep 2019 1:51 pm    
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Try reaching Al Brisco from Steel Guitars Canada.
He sold them and worked on them as well.
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Brian Henry

 

Post  Posted 18 Sep 2019 4:13 pm    
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Hi Dan, mine had double sided 3 m tape. I Just pried it of with a screwdiver and used new tape when I replaced it with an Alumitone!
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Brian Henry

 

Post  Posted 18 Sep 2019 4:14 pm    
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Hi Dan, mine had double sided 3 m tape. I Just pried it of with a screwdiver and used newctapecwhen I repacked titvwith an Alumitone!
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Dan Lynch


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Lima, New York, USA
Post  Posted 18 Sep 2019 6:11 pm     Need Help with ETS Pedal Steel
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Thanks I know Al but was trying o get by without customs concerns.

Brian, If I take strings off and pry underneath I should be able to take it off? It's a GeorgeL I thought it might just have a cover then screws underneath. I'll give it a whirl tomorrow.

Any other suggestions for a replacement pickup?

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Dan
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Brian Henry

 

Post  Posted 18 Sep 2019 9:54 pm    
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Yes Dan that’s how mine was attached. I just love the sweet Alumitone sound. I also replaced my standard wood neck with an MSA aluminum neck!

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Dan Lynch


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Lima, New York, USA
Post  Posted 19 Sep 2019 1:55 am     Need Help with ETS Pedal Steel
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Thanks Brian ... Yours is same color as mine, mine as specks of color that is really nice.

Dan
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Brian Henry

 

Post  Posted 19 Sep 2019 2:37 am    
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Yes Dan that’s how mine was attached. I just love the sweet Alumitone sound. I also replaced my standard wood neck with an MSA aluminum neck!

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Dan Lynch


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Lima, New York, USA
Post  Posted 19 Sep 2019 4:05 am     Telonics 500 w Lexicon 200
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That was easy enough! Now to lengthen the connection wire to the jack to make it a bit easier for my hands to work with.
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