Recent content by twilson75

Hi, I recently bought a Takamine DB-180E resonator. I love this guitar, but the humbucker pickup is dead. I'm going to rewire it with a new PU and pots, but I'm unsure of what PU to put in it. I'm using the guitar for slide. Any recommendations or thought s are welcome. I'm thinking of using a...

I'm installing the Hot Rodded Humbucker set (Jazz /JB) and I thinking of using CTS DPDT push-pull pots as tone controls so I can do coil splitting. I have the SD diagram (attached below) and I'm a little confused. The diagram shows the bridge pickup red/white wires going to the C1 hole and...

I was given a pair of humbuckers with the baseplate legs broken off. My attempt at repair was to buy a new set of baseplates, and, after some modifications with a dremel, attach the new baseplates to the PUs using the pole screws. I temporarily wired them up and I don't hear any problems, but I...

Re: dimensions of Antiquity Lap Steel The Antiquity looks to be modeled after the Fender Champion PU; I've attached a photo I found of an old Fender PU. I think these PUs were attached directly to the wood. The rout on my Oahu is too deep for direct mounting, but I could shim it. It would be...

Re: dimensions of Antiquity Lap Steel Sorry to take so long to follow up. I've installed the Antiquity Lap Steel PU and it sounds great. It has the bite of a telecaster PU, but with more sustain (at least on this Oahu lap steel). I've attached a photo of how it fits under the cover plate. The...

I'm trying to evaluate using the Antiquity Lap Steel in a old lap steel I'm restoring. The "dimensions specs" link on the web page doesn't go anywhere, and my emails to CS haven't ben answered. I was hoping someone might know the string spacing and maybe the physical length of the pickup. Some...