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Topic: Older Fender Lap steel Pickup Problems |
Carl McLaughlin
From: St.Stephen,New Brunswick,Can
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Posted 14 Oct 2021 5:15 am
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Can anyone on the site let me know what too watch for when buying older model Fender double neck lap steels when it comes to pickup design,possible problems to watch for ,as weak magnets etc.
Carl _________________ Now have a SX 6 string lap in G,.A Tele plus telecaster, Larrivee acoustic.Also have a Fender resonator guitar with new Quarterman cone and spider,and an Allan tailpiece.Playing through a Fender Super Champ XD,using a little delay on the amp and a Harmonix Holy Grail Echo pedal,set on Hall turned to about 1pm.Just got a Fender Dual 6 Stringmaster style. Bought a Yamaha FGX5 Recently and love it. |
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Noah Miller
From: Rocky Hill, CT
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Posted 14 Oct 2021 5:36 am
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The "boxcar" pickup bobbins tend to shrink and warp, which can lead to buzzing against the strings and even broken coils. Tom Brantley rebuilds them brilliantly. |
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Carl McLaughlin
From: St.Stephen,New Brunswick,Can
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Posted 14 Oct 2021 6:22 am boxcar
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Any chance you would have a pic of that style of pu.What about the Trapazoid style?,thanks for your imput.
Carl _________________ Now have a SX 6 string lap in G,.A Tele plus telecaster, Larrivee acoustic.Also have a Fender resonator guitar with new Quarterman cone and spider,and an Allan tailpiece.Playing through a Fender Super Champ XD,using a little delay on the amp and a Harmonix Holy Grail Echo pedal,set on Hall turned to about 1pm.Just got a Fender Dual 6 Stringmaster style. Bought a Yamaha FGX5 Recently and love it. |
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Noah Miller
From: Rocky Hill, CT
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Posted 14 Oct 2021 7:10 am
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As far as I know, the trapezoid pickups don't have that issue. |
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Howard Parker
From: Maryland
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Posted 14 Oct 2021 7:12 am
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The trap pickups may have similar issues. I've had several rebuilt over the years.
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Carl McLaughlin
From: St.Stephen,New Brunswick,Can
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Posted 14 Oct 2021 7:18 am Fender pu
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Thanks for your imput guys.
Keep steelin , Carl _________________ Now have a SX 6 string lap in G,.A Tele plus telecaster, Larrivee acoustic.Also have a Fender resonator guitar with new Quarterman cone and spider,and an Allan tailpiece.Playing through a Fender Super Champ XD,using a little delay on the amp and a Harmonix Holy Grail Echo pedal,set on Hall turned to about 1pm.Just got a Fender Dual 6 Stringmaster style. Bought a Yamaha FGX5 Recently and love it. |
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Glenn Wilde
From: California, USA
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Posted 15 Oct 2021 4:24 am
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Yep, the trap pickup can do it too, i got lucky with mine though, not so lucky with the boxcar. Here's my '46 after Tom Brantley worked his magic.
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John Dahms
From: Perkasie, Pennsylvania, USA
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Posted 15 Oct 2021 5:29 am
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Shrunken "boxcar"
"trap" pickup with center support piece inside bobbin.
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Fruit flies like a banana. |
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