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Topic: New Beard MA 8 on its way with first Fishman 8 string pickup |
Bill McCloskey
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Nanuet, NY
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Posted 7 Dec 2017 6:28 am |
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Tomorrow I take delivery on my new Beard Mike Auldridge 8 string that Paul Beard has been making for me. What makes this special is that it will contain a custom Fishman pickup in it. It will be the first one.
When I ordered this guitar back in september, I had discussed having a Fishman pickup, like the one I have in all my 6 strings installed. Paul said it would need a different pickup because the Fishman wasn't the right size for the 8 string.
Imagine my surprise to find out that Paul was able to come up with a custom solution that made it happen. Can't wait. |
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Guy Cundell
From:
More idle ramblings from South Australia
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Posted 7 Dec 2017 1:19 pm
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| So, Bill, what is the nature of the solution? Two Fishman six string saddles cut back to 4s? Two six stringers side by side and overlapping? Or some other pickup entirely? |
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Bill McCloskey
From:
Nanuet, NY
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Posted 7 Dec 2017 1:25 pm
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| You got me. It is a modification somehow of the original fishman, but not sure how he did it. |
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Guy Cundell
From:
More idle ramblings from South Australia
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Posted 7 Dec 2017 1:47 pm
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| I hope you can show us or explain it when it gets to you. |
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Bill McCloskey
From:
Nanuet, NY
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Posted 7 Dec 2017 3:25 pm
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| Howard Parker might know. They used his 8 string as the prototype for mine. |
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Howard Parker
From:
Maryland
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Posted 7 Dec 2017 7:37 pm
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I don't know much except it required 2 of the Nashville pickups. I don't know the configuration.
I had intended to pick up my 8 tomorrow but life may get in the way.
I will say that Paul was really happy with it.
That makes me happy.
h
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Bill McCloskey
From:
Nanuet, NY
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Posted 7 Dec 2017 7:38 pm
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Not as happy as me.  |
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