Pickup Makers FAQ

[David King]

Hey here is our FAQ sticky -shall we populate it with info?

Wire Vendors:

• BAE Wire & Insulation BAE Wire & Insulation, Inc.
• Bridgeport Insulated Wire Company Bridgeport Insulated Wire, Co. : Home :
• Elektrisola, Inc Elektrisola - Manufacturer of Fine Enamelled Copper Wire
• Essex Group Home Page
• HM Wire International, Inc Ultra Fine, Magnet Wire, Stainless Steel Wire, Flat Plating, Copper Flat Wire, Ribbon Wire, Aluminum Magnet Wire, Extrusions, Rectangular Wire, Fine Wire and Litz Wire Manufacturer | HM Wire International, Inc.
• MWS Wire Industries Copper Wire Manufacturer, Specialty Wire Manufacturer
• Nexans Magnet Wire USA Nexans Energy USA - Nexans
• Rea Wire Inc. Home
• Weico Wire Weico Wire, Cable & Tubing
• Wirenetics Whitmor/Wirenetics
• OTS WIRE OTS Wire Products Page

Magnet Vendors:

• Bunting Magnetics Bunting Magnetics » Home
• Arnold Magnetics Untitled Page
• Allstar Magnetics AllStarMagnetics.com | Home
• Magnetic Hold Inc. Magnetic Hold, Inc.
• Master Magnetics Magnets - Master Magnetics, Inc.
• OTS wire OTS Wire Products Page
• Addiction-FX Addiction-FX Guitar and Sound items
• Firebird Magnets; firebird items - Get great deals on Alnico 2.05 Magnets Ceramic8, Alnico 2.05 Magnets Alnico 5 items on eBay Stores!

Parts Vendors:
Bobbins, covers and other small parts.

• Mojo Mojotone.com - The Best source for Vintage Amp Parts, Cabinets, Guitar Parts, Bass Parts, and Pickup Parts -- comprehensive parts dealer
• Montreux Montreux -- comprehensive parts dealer
• Guitar Parts USA Guitar Pickup Parts & Rewinding Supplies - Guitar Parts USA
• Allparts Pickup Covers | Pickup Rings | Pickup Parts | Allparts.com
• Guitar Nucleus Guitar Nucleus Guitar Parts - Guitar & Bass Pickups
• Guitar Jones Got Guitar Parts? : Guitar Jones USA
• Addiction-FX Addiction-FX Guitar and Sound items - Get great deals on Humbucker Bobbins, Pole Screws items on eBay Stores!
• STEWMAC.COM : Pickups: Parts
• brass eyelets: http://www.spaenaur.com/view_pdf.asp?Page=M49
• tin plated eyelets 24 Keystone Electronics Mounting Hardware

Forbon Sources: (aka Vulcanized fibre, Fish paper)

• Vulcanized Fibre: Vulcanex - A Superior Vulcanized Fibre ($300 minimum order)
• OTS Wire Products Page
• Products EIS Sells Serve Electronic, Electrical and Industrial Work
• Stewart Mac Donald STEWMAC.COM : Bobbin Flatwork Material
• McMaster-Carr McMaster-Carr 8652K74, 8652K73

Technical References:

[David King]

Links To Pickup Making Reference Pages.

http://pickupedia.info/index.php/Main_Page

http://www.provide.net/~cfh/pickups.html (All about Fender pickups)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pickup_%28music%29

http://www.lollarguitars.com/Articles.htm (Jason Lollar)

http://www.seymourduncan.com/support...quently-asked/

http://www.harmony-central.com/Guita...nstruction.txt (Winding pickups on a record player)

http://www.harmony-central.com/Guita...ric.theory.txt

[SkinnyWire]

Winders-n-stuff:

http://designed2wind.alphalink.com.au/contents.html

Dummy coil stuff (don't think I actually read through all this - looks interesting):

[David Schwab]

Conversion, inches and millimeters

Conversion -mm-inch & inch - mm calculator

[Sock Puppet]

There's a really useful converter here:

EngNet - EngNet Tools - Unit Converter, Unit Conversion Application, Conversion Table, Metric Unit Conversion

Windows only by the looks of it.

Rob.

[Steve A.]

Here is my collection of U.S. Patents in PDF form, most of them dealing with pickups:

Index of /new/misc/patents

One of those tedious projects that kept me out of trouble...

Steve Ahola
The Blue Guitar

[JaimeC]

Just to add a couple of wire vendors in the UK/Europe:

wires.co.uk - specialist in craft wire, knitted craft wire, silver wire, enamelled copper, resistance wires, stainless steel, plated wires and many more!

and

Brocott - Electronic Modules, Electronic DIY Edu Kits, Enamelled Winding Wire, Advanced Towing Systems

[kurtdaniel]

nice thread.. very helpful links.. i tried to order in Guitar Parts USA Guitar Pickup Parts & Rewinding Supplies - Guitar Parts USA.. for parts to be used on my classical guitar.. hope they do well..

[DoctorX]

Some other technical references:

Don Tillman -- Articles

Response Effects of Guitar Pickup Position and Width

Response Effects of Guitar Pickup Mixing

Pickup Response Demonstration Applet

others...

http://lib.tkk.fi/Dipl/2002/urn007413.pdf

http://online.physics.uiuc.edu/cours...sis_Fall09.pdf

[David King]

Manufacturing Cost Estimation
Free engineering tools for all manner of metal work and other materials. Well worth exploring.

[big_teee]

Magnetic Hold 2015 Magnet Price List

Here's the Magnetic Hold Price List.
https://music-electronics-forum.com/...1&d=1419985272
Shea stocks a lot of mangets that are listed on the price list.
Plus he can special order magnets not on the list.
He just added new bass rod magnets, in 5/16, and 3/8" sizes that will be available the end of January 2015.
His email is on the pricelist.
He has worked with the forum to provide the members what they have asked for.
I especially like his A2 Bar magnets.
GL,
T

[Steve A.]

Can you mix and match magnets to get quantity discounts? Also are the humbucker magnets fully charged, with the assumption that pickup makers will degauss them as needed? Do you put them in as you receive them or do you do anything to them first?

Rough idea of shipping charge?


Thanks!
Steve

[big_teee]

Yes you can mix and match for the $40 minimum.
The magnet prices are for each magnet type.
I think the magnets are precharged, except where noted on the pricelist.
I always charge magnets to max, I know some don't.
I think he will take a check, but it will have to clear before he ships, that is what I do.
Email Shea for additional info and shipping info. shea@magneticholdcompany.com
T

[Rog_B]

Any UK pickup folk, just to let you know Allparts is now able to supply the Mojotone (and Allparts USA) range of products at good prices.

Allparts UK - trade supplier of guitar, bass & amp parts - the UK's #1 choice for guitar techs

[Bradley Perry]

I wanted to make all pickup winders aware of Tone Kraft, a pickup parts company that seems to really cater to Pickup builders.
They are stocking more parts constantly.
They do custom laser work, with logos and such.
I haven't purchased from them yet, but not heard a unkind word about them.
They have some great volume prices, and no Dealer account needed!
Shipping seems very reasonable too.
Wind Your Own Pickups, Guitar Pickup Kits, Alnico Rod Magnets, Pickup Flatwork, Tone Kraft
Check them out!
T

I will second this. They have great prices, quick delivery, great custom choices. Hopefully they are able to offer some of the same flexibility in humbucker parts eventually.