Searching for a Bartolini 5J or Lollar Johnny Smith floating pickup

[2bornot2bop]

If you’ve got one that you’re willing to part with please PM me.

Thx!

[Marty Grass]

What are you up to, sir?

[2bornot2bop]

What are you up to, sir?

Hey Marty! Replacing a floater with a better floater!

[deacon Mark]

I have Krivo humbucker super thin if interested never used. Mounts to side of pickguard. Sounds good I did try it and I also have a used KA pickup humbucker in gold. I set it up to attach to pickguard. It is used by I would sell it dirt cheap. PM if you want pictures. I even have a gold plated dearmond 1100 reissue that works fine I just think it was not balanced correctly for the e and b strings. I swapped it out for a replacement, again that would be dirt cheap if you want to give it a try. Others too.

[coolvinny]

Pretty sure I have a Bartolini 5J. Before I look for it, please PM me your offering price.

[2bornot2bop]

Thx! I’m searching for a pickup with the brass bracket to install at the end of the fretboard.

I’m also searching for a Johnny Smith, or Kent Armstrong 12 pole PAF floater.

[huynhstin]

Hi! I have a brand new unused Bartolini 5J with the brass bracket. I got it direct from Bartolini. Please PM me!

[2bornot2bop]

Hi! I have a brand new unused Bartolini 5J with the brass bracket. I got it direct from Bartolini. Please PM me!

Thank you! PM sent…

[2bornot2bop]

Member didn’t reply to my PM.

So, still looking.

[wintermoon]

that was their first post, probably haven't logged back in since

[2bornot2bop]

uP!

[SierraTango]

Is Bartolini not supplying the 5J anymore? A quick look at their website shows "normally in stock"-granted kind of pricey at $200-250. I adore the 5J on my Benedetto Cremona and if it ever fails, I'd replace it with the same.

[2bornot2bop]

Is Bartolini not supplying the 5J anymore? A quick look at their website shows "normally in stock"-granted kind of pricey at $200-250. I adore the 5J on my Benedetto Cremona and if it ever fails, I'd replace it with the same.

I’m in no rush, and yes I’d like to save a buck.

[Marty Grass]

Here's a site to consider. Pickups – Kalamazoo Guitar Company

Rob is the talent. He's built some pickups for me. He's a perfectionist. He designs and makes pickups for Heritage and so much more.

I have a large archtop in which the floater was dead. I asked him to make a single coil pickup that fits in a Heritage floater casing. He later contacted me to say it is ready to check out.

He built three different pickups, all fitting in the Heritage casing. The output went from low to slightly hot. I tried all three in his basement. He and I liked the middle one best. That's what I got. He kept the internals of the other two.

I think he makes the Heritage humbuckers (225 Parsons) himself.

The tricky part of a floater is the proper installation.