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  • The El Diablo "neck" pup is born.

    Update at post #37.


    For those who didn't see my post quite awhile ago, I snagged an SD Rickenbacker SRB-1b bass pickup awhile back for a steal. (Going out of business kinda thang.) I had no immediate need for it, but at $20, who could resist a new Duncan pup? I noticed that the coils and bars were identical to my Custom Shop El Diablo. The specs were 8.6k with an A5 mag. This could match nicely with the 22.1k/A2 Diablo. So I ordered both the fiberboard and metal baseplates from MojoTone. I decided I liked the metal baseplate better, for various reasons, but needed the fiberboard as a spacer so that the original mounting screws wouldn't damage the coils. So cut & Dremeled it down to size, and put it all together. It came out looking great. I did an extra wrap of cloth tape around it both for additional support and to mimick how a Duncan hb'er would look.

    Can't wait to get this installed. Hopefully, it will be this afternoon. I think I'm going to install this set into my Schecter Blackjack. Stay tuna-ed.

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    Artie
    Last edited by ArtieToo; 02-17-2020, 10:03 AM.

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    Re: The El Diablo "neck" pup is born.

    Wow, that's exciting!

    Can't wait to see how this turns out!

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    • #3
      Re: The El Diablo "neck" pup is born.

      Dude, you're hired! Looks good. We want to hear it, OK?
      aka Chris Pile, formerly of Six String Fever

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      • #4
        Re: The El Diablo "neck" pup is born.

        thats sweet! betcha it sounds awesome

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        • #5
          Re: The El Diablo "neck" pup is born.

          But the El Diablo already is a neck p'up.
          You will never understand How it feels to live your life With no meaning or control And with nowhere left to go You are amazed that they exist And they burn so bright
          Whilst you can only wonder why

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          • #6
            Re: The El Diablo "neck" pup is born.

            Uhmm . . . . nope.

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            • #7
              Re: The El Diablo "neck" pup is born.

              Originally posted by ArtieToo View Post
              Uhmm . . . . nope.
              Not when you have a SLUG.
              You will never understand How it feels to live your life With no meaning or control And with nowhere left to go You are amazed that they exist And they burn so bright
              Whilst you can only wonder why

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              • #8
                Re: The El Diablo "neck" pup is born.

                That is a pretty cool experiment! I can't wait to hear the tone report.
                Administrator of the SDUGF

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                • #9
                  Re: The El Diablo "neck" pup is born.

                  Originally posted by Chistopher View Post
                  Not when you have a SLUG.
                  Now THAT, would be a cool experiment.

                  Originally posted by Mincer View Post
                  That is a pretty cool experiment! I can't wait to hear the tone report.
                  You will. I'm working on it now.

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                  • #10
                    Re: The El Diablo "neck" pup is born.

                    Dang! I SO wanted to get this done today. Then life got in the way. I'm going to move hell 'n high water to get this done tomorrow.

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                    • #11
                      Re: The El Diablo "neck" pup is born.

                      Nice!
                      Oh no.....


                      Oh Yeah!

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                      • #12
                        Re: The El Diablo "neck" pup is born.

                        BTW, you might notice in the last two "bottom" pics, that my right-hand mounting screw seems to be a bit offset from the centerline. It is. The original Diablo does that also. (Left pup.) I have no idea what there is about Diablo coil construction that causes that slight offset. Masta 'c?

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                        • #13
                          Re: The El Diablo "neck" pup is born.

                          Wow, weird. I never noticed that.
                          Administrator of the SDUGF

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                            Re: The El Diablo "neck" pup is born.

                            Originally posted by ArtieToo View Post
                            BTW, you might notice in the last two "bottom" pics, that my right-hand mounting screw seems to be a bit offset from the centerline. It is. The original Diablo does that also. (Left pup.) I have no idea what there is about Diablo coil construction that causes that slight offset. Masta 'c?

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                            • #15
                              Re: The El Diablo "neck" pup is born.

                              Maybe. The sticker is weird too. My other one actually says Custom Shop El Diablo. This one says SH-SI1B. Thats S-eye-one-B. Measures properly and sounds good though.

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