Fugly Bucker - Come and Get it

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Did they decide to scrap the idea of sandblasting the rail bobbin? No biggie either way but the pics of the ones on here received by other forum members, and the 2 sets I ordered, look like the plain black rail bobbin of the assembled pickup in the first OP (maybe slightly less glossy than standard black) and not the sandblasted blade bobbin pictured below the assembled pickup. I was kind of hoping for the sandblasted bobbin but no big deal either way. Kind of looks cool as a zebra-ish black glossy/matte combo. Just wondering if things changed midstream somewhere?

Mine looks more similar to the original assembled pickup with the black rail coil in this picture and not the matte rail coil:

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This is the original Fuglybucker pic from the original post, photoshopped with the matte blade coil:

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Here is my actual bridge position Fuglybucker in the matte mounting ring:

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Not quite sure what to make of it yet. Its an odd mixture of soupy thickness and percussive bite. Honestly I should probably put it in a much better sounding guitar for more reliable results. Also I need to use more volume than is permissible at 11PM in an apartment building full of old folks.
 
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ex-250 said:
I need to use more volume than is permissible at 11PM in an apartment building full of old folks.
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Oh man, I sure know what you're talking about.

I do feel your pain and no, you're not alone bearing that cross.

HTH,
 
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After getting some decent crank time, this pickup is pretty damn awesome. The punch and percussiveness is quite unparalleled, which makes it pretty interesting to play with. A fun pickup.
 
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ex-250 said:
After getting some decent crank time, this pickup is pretty damn awesome. The punch and percussiveness is quite unparalleled, which makes it pretty interesting to play with. A fun pickup.
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Got my set in the mail right now :)

Now I'm just waiting for my ML-2 to come in the mail so I can begin operating procedure :eyecrazy:


The ML-2 is a set maple/ebony neck with 24 frets on a 2pc mahogany body. ML-2 has a 25" scale....any predictions/speculations?
 
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So, what's up with the off-center bobbin issue? Has that been figured out?
 
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It's quite a bit different. Lots of punch.

I think the goal to have a less boomy neck pickup in the neck of a Les Paul has been reached.

However, I can't mount the thing. In the neck position the ring is too high, higher than the 22th fret. In the bridge position, leaving aside the problem of lack of curve on the bottom, the ring is way too flat. Combine that with the short legs and you aren't anywhere near mounting distance.

High-tech mount made of the packaging material in the box:
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That's awesome you put them in a LP. If you've got a dremel just use the fugly ring as a template and grind out some LP rings. I've done it before (same ring as an Iommi/Diablo uses). You can probably use a pencil and some sandpaper too, it'll just take longer.
 
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ItsaBass said:
So, what's up with the off-center bobbin issue? Has that been figured out?
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Others have chimed in and it looks like mine were a fluke.
Nothing to worry about.

And just an FYI, I was able to dremel/sand out enough room in a pair of TripleShot curved rings to fit the pups in.
Just need to drill a couple of new holes to secure the neck pup.
Hopefully, I'll get to finishing the wiring tomorrow.
 
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MojoMonster said:
Others have chimed in and it looks like mine were a fluke.
Nothing to worry about.

And just an FYI, I was able to dremel/sand out enough room in a pair of TripleShot curved rings to fit the pups in.
Just need to drill a couple of new holes to secure the neck pup.
Hopefully, I'll get to finishing the wiring tomorrow.
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pics or it didnt happen :14:
 
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King IzzO))) said:
That's awesome you put them in a LP. If you've got a dremel just use the fugly ring as a template and grind out some LP rings. I've done it before (same ring as an Iommi/Diablo uses). You can probably use a pencil and some sandpaper too, it'll just take longer.
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This is what I did on mine. Sorry I didn't call that out. Open up your existing rings a little and you'll be fine. The SDCS rings have extra space for both bobbins, but you might only need it for the bar magnet bobbin. Start there, and test the fit with the pickup as you work.
 
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King IzzO))) said:
That's awesome you put them in a LP. If you've got a dremel just use the fugly ring as a template and grind out some LP rings. I've done it before (same ring as an Iommi/Diablo uses). You can probably use a pencil and some sandpaper too, it'll just take longer.
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I'd like to do this properly and maybe I can supply a couple other guys with them, too.

Does anybody know, specifically, what the radius of the curve at the end of the bobbins is? Don't say width/2 too easily, because I don't think it necessarily is a complete half circle.

Also, since the things have short legs, I think in the case the Gibson LP bridge rings might be too conservative and I need the really tall stuff. The only source I am aware of is Dimarzio, which I boycott. But Dimarzio doesn't make these, so there's probably a source for the extra tall bridge rings somewhere. Anyone knows?
 
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Ah, gotcha. I have some flats from Allparts that are the standard size, maybe they have some tall LP types. Stay away from the Proline crap though, those are import sized.
 
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My fuglybuckers arrived today along with my Bonamassa set. I'm very annoyed I have to work for the next 3 days :(
 
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King IzzO))) said:
Ah, gotcha. I have some flats from Allparts that are the standard size, maybe they have some tall LP types. Stay away from the Proline crap though, those are import sized.
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Actually I need some import sized rings, too.

Where do I get those? Well decent quality won't hurt of course.
 
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with a bit of a squeeze, think so. but whats the problem? take a piece of sanding paper and a round pen or pencil and just start sanding. 5 minute job. done. I'm modifying a set of brass rings to fit these pickps.
 
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