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Hello fellow jazz guitarists,
For some of you looking for a floating PU, CC model proposed by Pete Biltoft is a good possibility. I was not satisfied with my Johnny Smith PU (Kent Armstrong). Sound was way too smooth for me, lacking punch for my personal taste. I am definitly a CC guy !
I am very satisfied of the new PU. I was unsure whether it would have the characteristic crispy sound of a good CC unit. CC PU need a huge magnet to deliver the sound, and there is not much space for a floater...I like the sound I must say
You can hear and watch a demo here.
Cheers.
Fred
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05-01-2016 11:50 AM
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Fred, you read my mind buddy!
ive been thinking about which pickup to buy down the road, when I change out the plain stock unbound pick-guard on my new Solid Formed. Just yesterday I was thinking about how perfect this Pete Biltoft CC would LOOK with a single ply bound pickguard. I wasn't sure how it would sound. You basically did exactly what I was thinking.
i kind of like smooth. But when I need it, I like a little bite too. Your setup sounds incredible! Your playing is outstanding. Man you are really good!
You just confirmed my future plans. Thank you so much Fred. That made my day!
Joe D
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Beautiful Fred !
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Originally Posted by Joe DeNisco
Best to you.
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Ooh, ooh, ooh!
Very nice, thank you (& lovely playing, too.)
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I love your demos, Fred. You show an unfettered dedication to the CC blade pickup on various archtops. Respect!
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Originally Posted by Jabberwocky
Best to you.
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Originally Posted by Fred Archtop
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Originally Posted by robertm2000
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Loved the playing,
the pickup sounds wonderful, really nice attack and very consistent tone through all the registers.Last edited by pubylakeg; 05-01-2016 at 07:56 PM.
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Lovely tune, tone, and touch. Very, very nice.
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I have a similar pickup from Pete Biltoft on my Gretsch Synchromatic G400. I love it.
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Beautiful playing of a beautiful guitar with beautiful sound.
Great idea on the CC floater.
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Sounds great, thanks for posting.
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Is this something that you have to special order from Pete? I have been looking for a floating pickup for a 1950s-ish German archtop I am restoring and really loved that sound.
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Originally Posted by wzpgsr
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Very nice!
It's been a long way from Alvino Rey's prototype pickup to these "floating Charlie Christian" PU's:
In spring of 1935 Rey was hired by the Gibson Guitar Corporation to produce a prototype pickup with engineers at the Lyon & Healy company in Chicago, based on the one he developed for his own banjo. The result was used for Gibson's first electric guitar ES-150. The prototype is kept in the Experience Music Project museum in Seattle, commonly known as the Hendrix Museum. [Wikipedia]
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Wow. Beatiful sound and playing. A CC pickup and an L5 is one of my dream combinations.
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Is that the original pickguard? Was it notched for the pickup? Or did Biltoff provide the complete package (pickguard, controls, jack)? Looks like something that would come on and off the guitar with a few screws, a gracefully executed setup (if you don't step on the cord ;-)
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Fred,
Sound great!
Would you mind tell us how the pick guard mount 1/4" jack is done?
Thanks!
Rick
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Originally Posted by nopedals
I must say all the installation is very well done, very clean, with invisible electronics when you look at the guitar. Plus the jack endpin is quite sturdy how it is fixed, untill you don't jump on the cable. The pickguard has kept its original old style, with the two discrete tiny knobs. There is just one screw to keep the whole thing in place. I think it has improved the general look of the guitar over the pure acoustic look she had before.
Cheers
Fred
Last edited by Fred Archtop; 05-02-2016 at 01:13 PM.
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Thanks!!
I'm contemplating putting a pickup on my 18" non cutaway Campellone acoustic and this is helping me think that through
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I bought mine through the ebay store.
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Point of information. The builder of the pu is "Pete Biltoft"...not Biltoff or Blitof....in case you try to do a search for him.
I have no affiliation with him, but am just a very satisfied customer of his with several of his PU's...a set of strat rails that are warm and juicy (and quiet), a humbucker-sized P90 that is low-wound and rich-sounding (and quiet), and a tele set that is slightly overwound--still twangy but full and rich (and quiet).
I believe all of his products show exceptional build quality, and he is first rate to deal with.Last edited by goldenwave77; 05-02-2016 at 04:13 PM.
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Do you know the pots and cap values ?
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