Source for plastic PBass bobbin?

[rjb]

Yes, there is such a thing- it's called a DiMarzio Model P bobbin. But DiMarzio won't sell me one.
Does anyone else sell such a critter? I'd rather not build my own, if I don't have to.

Thanks,
-rb

[big_teee]

Yes, there is such a thing- it's called a DiMarzio Model P bobbin. But DiMarzio won't sell me one.
Does anyone else sell such a critter? I'd rather not build my own, if I don't have to.

Thanks,
-rb

Not sure what the Dimarzio bobbin looks like.
These are available.
Guitar Parts USA - Bass Guitar Pickup Bobbin
T

[rjb]

Not sure what the Dimarzio bobbin looks like.
These are available.
Guitar Parts USA - Bass Guitar Pickup Bobbin
T

Kewel, Terry, you da man! I think I can make those work.

DiMarzio Model P's are built kinda like P-90's. The poles are Allen head screws, and a pair of skinny ceramic magnets straddle the poles. The whole shebang is hot-glued into the case.

You might be able to get an idea what the bobbins looked like before they were abused (long story, too embarrassing to tell).

-rb

[David Schwab]

Yikes! Let me guess, someone tried to pot it?

The bobbins Terry linked to should work fine. I have some of the plastic Jazz bobbins from GPUSA and they are very similar to DiMarzios.

[rjb]

Yikes! Let me guess, someone tried to pot it?

I'll fess up. Someone tried to clean it by soaking in lighter fluid. It worked fine for the cover, not for the bobbin.

The bobbins Terry linked to should work fine. I have some of the plastic Jazz bobbins from GPUSA and they are very similar to DiMarzios.

That's good to know. Thanks.

-rb

[David Schwab]

I'll fess up. Someone tried to clean it by soaking in lighter fluid. It worked fine for the cover, not for the bobbin.

Also, if you are rewinding it, they are wound just like regular P bass pickups, but have the steel poles and ceramic magnets.

[rjb]

Also, if you are rewinding it, they are wound just like regular P bass pickups, but have the steel poles and ceramic magnets.

Yep. The one dumb thing I did not do was to forget to take notes on magnetic polarity and wind direction.

-rb

[David King]

I'm having a hard time imagining what type of plastic would be sensitive to lighter fluid. I'm guessing that the covers are ABS and the bobbins are styrene but lighter fluid is just naphtha and i didn't think that affected much of anything Maybe they tossed some lacquer thinner in there for good measure?

[rjb]

I'm having a hard time imagining what type of plastic would be sensitive to lighter fluid. I'm guessing that the covers are ABS and the bobbins are styrene but lighter fluid is just naphtha and i didn't think that affected much of anything Maybe they tossed some lacquer thinner in there for good measure?

I used Ronsonol Lighter Fuel, which I thought was naphtha. However, the only ingredient listed on the container is "light petroleum distillate", whatever that is. Is "lighter fuel" (for wick lighters) different from "lighter fluid" (for charcoal fires)? Next time, I'll be *sure* I buy naphtha.

I've read somewhere that DiMarzio bobbins are ABS. But after spending a night in a jar of Ronsonol, this bobbin looked like it had melted in a fire.

-rb

[Stratz]

The Ronsonol lighter fluid for Zippo type lighters is Naphtha. I think charcoal lighter is mineral spirits, AKA paint thinner. Kerosene based I believe.

[David Schwab]

I used Ronsonol Lighter Fuel, which I thought was naphtha. However, the only ingredient listed on the container is "light petroleum distillate", whatever that is. Is "lighter fuel" (for wick lighters) different from "lighter fluid" (for charcoal fires)? Next time, I'll be *sure* I buy naphtha.

I've read somewhere that DiMarzio bobbins are ABS. But after spending a night in a jar of Ronsonol, this bobbin looked like it had melted in a fire.

-rb

Just buy a container of naphtha next time. Then you will know what you are getting.

[rjb]

Just buy a container of naphtha next time. Then you will know what you are getting.

Just to be safe, I'll buy a container of naphtha *and* keep it away from pickup bobbins.

BTW, could you please knock it off with the double-posts? It gets kind of annoying.

Have fun,
-rb

[copperheadroads]

Just to be safe, I'll buy a container of naphtha *and* keep it away from pickup bobbins.

BTW, could you please knock it off with the double-posts? It gets kind of annoying.

Have fun,
-rb

To guitar builders ,Naphtha Is like Frank's red hot .....We put that sh_t on everything
I don't think Naphtha deformed those bobbins ,Maybe Lacquer thinner or Acetone

[rjb]

I don't think Naphtha deformed those bobbins ,Maybe Lacquer thinner or Acetone

I know for a fact that I did not use lacquer thinner or acetone.
I know for a fact that I did use Ronsonol Lighter Fuel, which I assumed was naphtha.
I know for a fact that the only ingredient listed on the Ronsonol container is "light petroleum distillate".
I do not know the difference between naphtha and light petroleum distillate.
Just to be safe, I will keep my bobbins far from both Ronsonol and naphtha.

Sheesh,
-rb

[David Schwab]

Why did you soak them in lighter fuel anyway?