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Here’s Tim Lerch’s DeArmond RC1100 reissue on a vintage Epiphone.
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09-15-2020 04:05 PM
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A floating CC. There are many reversible nondestructive options.
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A ‘59 L-7CN with a Lollar Johnny Smith.
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3 nice examples Kirk. it isn't rocket science.
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Originally Posted by KirkP
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Originally Posted by KirkP
Thx.
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Originally Posted by wintermoon
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If looks are more important than sound, then go for whichever pickup you think looks the best. If you care at all about sound, get a DeArmond. Only you know what is more important to you. It's your money, so buy whatever you want, and our opinions are moot. Apparently your mind is made up, so I don't know why you're even asking here.
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Originally Posted by sgosnell
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Originally Posted by KirkP
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Originally Posted by Kirk1701
cheers
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Hi Dennis, I developed a magnetic pickup back in the 80's that surface mounted, initially to improve sustain on solid body guitars. I have since fitted them to loads of acoustic and hybrid guitars and now put one on my latest Jazz model, at the end of the fingerboard, between the strings and the soundboard. Have a look at the demo of the prototype .
I would consider working with you on this one as I did something similar for someone else recently and it was extremely successful, with no mods to the host guitar required. Let me know if you are interested. All the best, Blue Clark
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Originally Posted by skykomishone
But I just had to say that whoever did that work did a really good job !
And one question, pls. - - am I correct in my measurements, that as you move from the position of 'snug up to the neck' - towards the bridge, you actually lose clearance, because the top has a 'crown' to it ? Then the top levels out and slopes downward - as you get closer to the bridge ?
Thanks again for the photo.
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As you get closer to the bridge, there should be more clearance. The angle of the neck join has more to do with it than the shape of the top.
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Originally Posted by sgosnell
Yes - - I'm mistaken again. Meaning, when in doubt measure.
So my L-7 looks like 5/8 clear at the neck and then a gradual increase to 7/8 clear at the bridge.
Thanks !!
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Originally Posted by neatomic
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I always thought the McCarty Fingerrest Pickup looked funny. Until I got an L7, then it made sense: Electrify and Preserve. Not only preserving the structural integrity of the guitar, you preserve originality as those pickups could have been fitted at the factory or by the owner.
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Originally Posted by icr
And truth be told, they never really caught on at all, so I couldn't have been the only one who didn't like them.
Just MHO........
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Dennis,
There is the convexity to which you refer. However, it is maximum at the the bridge facing edge of the pickup and then begins to fall away at an increasing rate. There is plenty of room underneath my pickup at that point, so I don't think that it would be a problem for me to move it in that direction. It mounts very cleanly to the pickguard. Maybe this pic will show what i describe, but it's hard holding the guitar up to the light with one hand and snapping a photo with the other. Hopefully, my guitar playing has helped with coordinating right and left hands enough!
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Originally Posted by skykomishone
And - - do any of these p/u's generate heat ? I have some odd marks on the top of my guitar from where the McCarty would've rested - or may have rested.
Thanks for all the help.
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If a passive magnetic pickup generates any heat, it's toast. It should not ever be warmer than ambient temperature, give or take a fraction of a degree.
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. I never could get used to it..
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I have some odd marks on the top of my guitar from where the McCarty would've rested - or may have rested
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Not trying to make a case for the use of McCarty pickguard/pickup units, but here's some of what I've learned.
When these McCartys were new they were straight and were likely mounted without touching the top.
The marks on your guitar were likely caused by years of it making some contact due to warping and mounting issues.
Sometimes the reinforcement strip on the back is tortoise material and will begin to gas off and deteriorate.
I have working McCartys on an L-7, an L-7c and an L-4c and none touch the top.
Because of age and shrinkage I had to straighten the warp in the laminated celluloid nitrate material to make them sit correctly. It takes lots of patience to get that far and then have to fuss with the side mount brackets and mount block under the pickguard to get everything lined up.
After all that sometimes the pots can sometimes be trouble, but I've been very happy with the pickups.
If necessary I might use a small felt block that sits under the pickup extension and allow that to contact the top to adjust the bass side pickup height.
I understand that restoring these is a lot of trouble sometimes....some people don't like the look and others the sound, and there are other easier options these days, but I'm quite happy with them!
icr made a beautiful reproduction BTW......Last edited by zizala; 10-04-2020 at 10:55 AM.
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Originally Posted by Dennis D
Last edited by KirkP; 10-04-2020 at 07:37 PM.
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