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Thanks Ash - I'll go a-searchin'.
Am I right in thinking that Fender style pickups don't actually have a bobbin? Just two flat bits with cylindrical magnets in between?
Nomad
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Okay, noted. (I guess that going for traditional flatwork means I have a better chance of finding to suit 8 strings.)
What about magnet length on a lap steel? Given that the strings aren't laid out with a fretboard radius to follow, am I right in thinking that they can all be the same length/height? (Although, I guess if the two end magnets are at suitable heights, it would seem that there's scope to adjust the ones in between.)
Nomad
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Flat is good.
For a given number of turns, the smaller wound width (or coil length) translates into a coil that sees more string length, yes?
I was looking at the A2 ones at Cermag, which are only available in 17.5mm. Does the magnet type have the same sort of effect with these as it does with humbuckers? In other words, if I like the sweet character that A2 imparts to my Lemon Drop's humbuckers, can I expect a single coil (albeit brighter) to have a similar sweet character?
What's the fibreboard flatwork stuff like to cut?
Nomad
Nobody loves me but my mother... and she could be jivin' too...
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Heres the pic i forgot to add!
Phase 2,
I have made my first bobbins one with alnico 2,one alnico 3 and one Alnico 5, fibre board from axesrus, and magnets from a specialist company,
I have some 62awg wire from brocott.co.uk which should be here today.
Popping into brum now to see if I can get any braided wire,
Really looking forward to honing my skills on these.
I made my own N/S detector using a thin tube and a circular magnet, which works really well. So I'll start again this eve :-D
Nomad
Nobody loves me but my mother... and she could be jivin' too...
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