February 25, 2010 | Posted by Billy Penn I had some people email me about the pickup repair video. Basically there was a question on which wire was the outside wire that you unwind to find the break in the coil. This video shows how to determine which is the outside wire. Hit me up if you need more info!!
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February 22, 2010 | Posted by Billy Penn This video may help you bring a guitar pickup that is not working back to life. A few simple tips and things to try before you send your pickup off for a re-wind. I always say if you do not feel comfortable take your pickup to a tech. Hit me up if you have any [...]
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November 6, 2009 | Posted by Billy Penn Here is a video demonstration of the method I use to age or “relic” guitar pickup polepieces. It’s easy and takes just a few minutes to make your current production pickup with nice, shiny polepieces look 40 years old! This works the best on alnico magnets. Another trick I like to make the pickup look [...]
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October 17, 2009 | Posted by Billy Penn If you are like me and love the Fender Telecaster but cannot deal with the unwanted microphonic feedback that can occur from the bridge pickup then this article will help you with tips to reduce or eliminate it. You can do these little mods yourself to calm that bridge pickup and get back to rockin’! [...]
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October 10, 2009 | Posted by Billy Penn Hey all you P-90 lovin’ peeps. Chris Kinman has announced that his brandy-new P-90 Hx noiseless P-90 model pickups are now available! He’s been down under working on this pickup for 8 years! Here is how Chris describes his latest creation: “Luscious, Gorgeous, Dynamic, HUGE, Exciting, Magnificent, Versatile, Inspirational and a few other superlatives are [...]
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September 17, 2009 | Posted by Billy Penn Alrighty zero hum Strat pickup fans, Chris Kinman has done it again! He made his already great sounding (and dead quiet, zero hum) pickups even better. Introducing the Mk-III series, the next generation of his Strat pickups. What is the reason for this next generation of his already great sounding pickups? To make them even better! [...]
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August 13, 2009 | Posted by Billy Penn The new Magnedyne adjustable tone single coil pickup by ElectroKraft.com is a hand wound vintage style pickup whose tone can be instantly changed. For direct replacement of any Strat style guitar pickup, requiring no modifications to your pickguard or guitar body.The Magnedyne single coil pickup is electrically adjustable. By turning the tiny control pot on [...]
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July 14, 2009 | Posted by Billy Penn Installing the screws, springs and mounting ring on a humbucking pickup can be a pain, especially when the pickup’s already wired into the guitar. The springs tend to go flying off while you’re fumbling to hold everything together. Let our handy humbucker clips do the work instead. This set of two simple stainless steel clips [...]
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July 10, 2009 | Posted by Billy Penn For Stratocaster players, it’s the challenge of the ages: keep the tone, but ditch the annoying single coil hum. A few years ago, we came out with the patented Classic Stack Plus pickup that answered the call. But what about those players who want a Strat tone that’s bigger, beefier, ballsier, and brasher than vintage? [...]
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June 17, 2009 | Posted by Billy Penn What is the real difference between these two pickups? Check out the article “Gibson Mini-Humbucker and Firebird Pickup: Aren’t They The Same?” on the articles page. A brief but detailed explanation of these two toneful pickups. Click here to read the article.
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June 11, 2009 | Posted by Billy Penn Pre release introduction: Update: delayed until late June because of problems with the complicated tooling, sorry!! The wait will be worth it I promise you. Name change: I decided P-90 Hx is a better name so please disregard previous name Hx-90. About 8 years ago I set my goal to duplicate the glorious sonic characteristics [...]
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