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Topic: Question about original Emmons PP pickups |
Dave Zirbel
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Sebastopol, CA USA
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Posted 26 Feb 2024 7:53 am |
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I've been enjoying a GS10 push pull that needed a pickup. I found and early 70's original (17.5k) that was sent as a non working pickup. I was able to get it working without a rewind. It sounds amazing but the hum seems louder than than most of my other single coil guitars. Are these pickups known for being noisy or do I need to double check my ground? Does anyone have a wiring diagram for a GS10. BTW the tone and volume controls have been removed. Thanks
Dave
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Dave Zirbel-
Sierra S-10 (Built by Ross Shafer),ZB, Fender 400 guitars, various tube and SS amps |
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Jon Light
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Saugerties, NY
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Posted 26 Feb 2024 10:30 am
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If you are talking about a standard Emmons pickup (as opposed to a dedicated GS-10 one -- I don't if there was such a thing?), I've got an original Emmons pickup on my Emmons 12 string that is very quiet. I've never taken it to a neon-light bar but at home it is silent.
Re: wiring, I have a lot of photos of the electronics when I pulled them from Stu's GS. I'll post them if you'd like to see them.
He had a scratchy volume pot that I was replacing and I didn't do my homework, wired everything up and found that the replacement was a bigger diameter than the originals and did not fit in the damned cavity. Had to order parts. |
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Dave Zirbel
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Sebastopol, CA USA
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Posted 26 Feb 2024 11:26 am
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Thanks John. I would love to see photos.
dz
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Dave Zirbel-
Sierra S-10 (Built by Ross Shafer),ZB, Fender 400 guitars, various tube and SS amps |
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Dave Zirbel
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Sebastopol, CA USA
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Posted 26 Feb 2024 11:26 am
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Thanks John. I would love to see photos.
BTW...I played your Sierra the other day at the shop! 
dz
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Dave Zirbel-
Sierra S-10 (Built by Ross Shafer),ZB, Fender 400 guitars, various tube and SS amps |
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Jon Light
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Saugerties, NY
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Posted 26 Feb 2024 11:31 am
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| Dave Zirbel wrote: |
Thanks John. I would love to see photos.
BTW...I played your Sierra the other day at the shop! :)
dz |
Ross snuck a quickie vid of that to show me! He knew it would get me worked up. I expect it in my hands Wednesday!
Here are some pics.
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Jerry Jones
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Franklin, Tenn.
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Posted 27 Feb 2024 7:19 am
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Since the controls have been removed do you still have a ground connection to the changer?
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Jon Light
From:
Saugerties, NY
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Posted 27 Feb 2024 7:28 am
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| Jerry Jones wrote: |
| Since the controls have been removed do you still have a ground connection to the changer? |
Excellent. |
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Lee Baucum
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McAllen, Texas (Extreme South) The Final Frontier
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Posted 27 Feb 2024 10:39 am
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| Dave Zirbel wrote: |
Thanks John. I would love to see photos.
BTW...I played your Sierra the other day at the shop!
dz |
Ah! So now it's a used guitar! A floor model. Most stores sell those at a discount!
~Lee |
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Jon Light
From:
Saugerties, NY
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Posted 27 Feb 2024 10:56 am
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| Lee Baucum wrote: |
Ah! So now it's a used guitar! A floor model. Most stores sell those at a discount!
:lol:
~Lee |
I actually look at things like SocMedia postings by the maker, of a friend's Emmons ReSound 65 being played by a hot shot on the Opry (with publicity photoshoot and all), presumably before delivery to him, and I think....hmmmm.
I guess I'm assuming that there's some financial consideration to the friend for the use of his guitar and for the delivery of his no-longer-quite-brand-new axe.
I know you are joking, Lee, and for most sure, this is not that. |
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Dave Zirbel
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Sebastopol, CA USA
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Posted 28 Feb 2024 2:20 pm
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| Since the controls have been removed do you still have a ground connection to the changer? |
I thought I had tried that but will try again...
thanks
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Dave Zirbel-
Sierra S-10 (Built by Ross Shafer),ZB, Fender 400 guitars, various tube and SS amps |
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