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DGNR8 · . Joined: 30 Sep 2006 Posts: 4209 Location: DC Area

Assuming we have come a long way in pickup development over the past 40 years, if you were to only have ONE pickup in a guitar, what would it be? I have a later 70s Musicmaster with ONE single coil rout. I have a period correct pup, but I also have a Lil 59 HB. One of those, or door number 3?

Who has some favorites? I found one on ebay that is actually for sale locally. I don't know if he would stop the auction or not. It's a Burns TriSonic pickup by Kent Armstrong. This is the sales pitch. It sounds like a real FUCKER.

Original Tri-Sonics were favored by Brian May and Hank Marvin of the Shadows. Enclosed in a chrome cover, true to the original vintage design, the Armstrong 'Tri-Sonic' is a wonderfully unique sounding pickup that's easy on the eyes. The power and punch of a ceramic magnet is used to produce a sweet, full-sounding tone, characterized by tight lows, light mids, and airy highs. Somewhere between the quack of a single coil and the growl of a P-90

Or here is a Bill Lawrence tall strat looking thing:

The L-280 is for players that love the beautiful rich sound of a traditional single coil pickup without the tormenting 60 cycle hum -- but that's not all. What seems to be a tame, sweet pussycat at lower volume levels turns into a wild beast when you turn up your amp! Remember, high-volume players, like Jimi Hendrix and Roy Buchanan, did not use so-called "power pickups." The L-280's low magnetic attraction allows your guitar its full, natural sustain --even if you adjust them very close to the strings -- to enjoy their maximum performance! They easily compete in tone and in output with the finest single coil pickups ever.
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theshadowofseattle · Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 3:45 am Post subject:

TWANG KING
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Fernandes Sustainer.
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DGNR8 · . Joined: 30 Sep 2006 Posts: 4209 Location: DC Area

I wonder if a Twang would fit in a that little hole. The sustainer sounds compelling but I am anti batteries. I'll look into both.
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Sloan · Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 12:52 pm Post subject:

BobArsecake · Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 1:43 pm Post subject:

Rickenbacker Hi-Gain.

iCEByTes · Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 4:06 pm Post subject:

bill laurence are famous

i gave idea add Seymour Duncans Lipsticks for strato
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theshadowofseattle · Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 4:07 pm Post subject:

robert(original) · Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2007 1:46 pm Post subject:

try winding your own, like hurb did.
i think he said he used a record player and a timer to get the number of wrappings.
i vote for trying to wind your own!!!
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DGNR8 · . Joined: 30 Sep 2006 Posts: 4209 Location: DC Area

I think you've been rolling yer own. Smile

Someday I might try winding. But I am too overwhelmed wifs projects right now.
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robert(original) · Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2007 5:53 pm Post subject:

of course i roll my own,
its either glass or smoke clears.
no glue, no metal, no plastic, no paper.
wait, were you talking about stoges?
or choking a smoke?
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filtercap · Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2007 8:50 pm Post subject:

DGNR8 · . Joined: 30 Sep 2006 Posts: 4209 Location: DC Area

Very informative. I like the black screws. That's a real looker.
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