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Foster Haney


From:
Ojai, CA
Post  Posted 7 Dec 2022 4:00 pm    
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I've been contemplating adding a second pickup to my 75 MSA Classic. I currently have a Telonics pickup which sounds amazing, but I'd like to bet a single coil in there as well. Then it made me realize I'm not sure if I've seen a pedal steel guitar with two pickups in it before. is there a reason for that? is the placement for a second pickup just not ideal? any insight is appreciated.
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1975 MSA Classic, AA1164 Princeton clone, Quilter Tone Block 202, Custom Warmoth Jazzmaster, two Kazou Yairi Alvarez Acoustics from the 80's, Acme Low B2 bass cab.
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K Maul


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Hadley, NY/Hobe Sound, FL
Post  Posted 8 Dec 2022 5:16 am    
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It’s the way it’s always been done so that’s the way it is….haha. A few people HAVE put 2 pickups in. Russ Pahl’s ShowPro, for one.
Sneaky Pete’s old Fender 400 had 2.

I have two Stringmaster pickups on my Fender.

I had Ron at Justice guitars make room for another pickup when he made my S-10 Jr.

It’s rare but a growing trend. More tonal options are good, I think.
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Richard Sinkler


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aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana
Post  Posted 8 Dec 2022 6:26 am    
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Paul Franklin had 2 pickups on his red/yellow front Franklin that he used with Dire Straits.



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Foster Haney


From:
Ojai, CA
Post  Posted 8 Dec 2022 6:27 am    
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well, that's all I needed to see to give it a try. time to brush up on my router skills.

Thanks, everyone!
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Scott Swartz


From:
St. Louis, MO
Post  Posted 9 Dec 2022 10:44 am    
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You guys might be interested in this, I need to get it up on my website, but heres a pic of a removable single coil pickup. It fits within the typical fretboard to strings spacing, the pickup itself is 7/16 inch tall and then there is some thicknes for tape, velcro, etc to secure it. The built in jack is 1/8 or 3.5 mm mono. I have also made them with a built in cable.


Contact me for details if interested here or from my website.
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Scott Swartz
Steeltronics - Steel Guitar Pickups
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Charlie Hansen


From:
Halifax, NS Canada and Various Southern Towns.
Post  Posted 9 Dec 2022 11:09 am    
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A buddy of mine (since passed) had two pickups in an old MSA D10 on the E9 neck.
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Foster Haney


From:
Ojai, CA
Post  Posted 9 Dec 2022 11:18 am    
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That's pretty cool Scott! I'd be interested in trying one of those out.
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