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DonM
02-20-2008, 03:09 AM
"Rough" Prototype done today - sounds like a 1954 Harmony H-44 Stratotone but with the cool Jazzy clearness of the Charlie Christian pickup ...

Going To Have Rick or Junior Test run them and it may become a product here From what I heard - its a go already - :dudehttp://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x139/donmare/1234abczztop070.jpg

dayn
02-20-2008, 11:15 AM
Looks great! I love the CC type pickups!

Shades
02-20-2008, 12:23 PM
Cool as hell , Don. :AOK

mikef1331
02-20-2008, 02:25 PM
Very cool! Any plans for a matching neck pickup?

DonM
02-21-2008, 12:14 AM
http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x139/donmare/1234abczztop071.jpg

its a neck, i need to reduce it to the area of a p-90 & mini Humbucker -so its the same route -- also I have plans for Bridges and middles and I'm going to try to slip this design into Strat and Tele covers -- its a fuller sound then the rod magnets -- it makes Rod magnet designs pale in A&B sonic test -

mikef1331
02-21-2008, 12:26 AM
its a neck, i need to reduce it to the area of a p-90 & mini Humbucker -so its the same route -- also I have plans for Bridges and middles and I'm going to try to slip this design into Strat and Tele covers -- its a fuller sound then the rod magnets -- it makes Rod magnet designs pale in A&B sonic test -

Sweet! Can't wait to see the other models when they're ready. I think I'll have to pick up a set. :)

big mike
02-21-2008, 12:29 AM
That's F'n cool.

Macaroni
02-21-2008, 01:56 AM
Very nice! Any clips?

DonM
02-21-2008, 02:06 AM
Very nice! Any clips?

just put it in a midnight tue. - been too buzy for clips today - maybe 2 days?

I'll do a A&B where I play a Tele neck pup - switch guitars and play this one - it's awake up call - seems lots of pickups were designed for economy or to compete with other brands from the 50's - today we can cut magnets easier
and cheaper - so my theory is to start with tone in mind and spare no cost re-evaluate all the killer designs and see whats been left out or overlooked and fill in the blanks.. :munch

Dave Orban
02-21-2008, 04:36 AM
Cool as hell , Don. :AOKIndeed!

Dave Orban
02-21-2008, 04:38 AM
http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x139/donmare/1234abczztop071.jpg

its a neck, i need to reduce it to the area of a p-90 & mini Humbucker -so its the same route -- also I have plans for Bridges and middles and I'm going to try to slip this design into Strat and Tele covers -- its a fuller sound then the rod magnets -- it makes Rod magnet designs pale in A&B sonic test -Don...

If there's a way that this could be made to fit into a standard Humbucker route (width-wise, most importantly), that would be awesome!

Patrick Ginnaty
02-21-2008, 06:20 AM
"Rough" Prototype done today - sounds like a 1954 Harmony H-44 Stratotone but with the cool Jazzy clearness of the Charlie Christian pickup ...

Going To Have Rick or Junior Test run them and it may become a product here From what I heard - its a go already - :dudehttp://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x139/donmare/1234abczztop070.jpg
I LOVE CC pickups... can't wait to hear it!

Sam Evans
02-21-2008, 07:41 AM
Looks great.

SE
CI

DonM
02-21-2008, 11:09 AM
If there's a way that this could be made to fit into a standard Humbucker route (width-wise, most importantly), that would be awesome!

yes this Charlie bar - and the Strat0tone too - I hope
DM

Stringmaster
02-21-2008, 11:33 AM
Don: Any word on the Stratotone Hershey reissues you were working on a while back?

Dave Orban
02-21-2008, 11:59 AM
yes this Charlie bar - and the Strat0tone too - I hope
DM
Keep us posted!!!

gkoelling
02-21-2008, 12:11 PM
This is cool, a pickup builder thinking outside the box!

Big Tim
02-22-2008, 12:52 PM
Don if this could fit into a standard tele neck without any routing needed at all you'd really have it! (at least for me :)

Big Tim
02-25-2008, 02:19 PM
when will these be for sale?

clemduolian
02-25-2008, 03:03 PM
Hey Don:

Recreating one of my all time favorites!! What a great "encore" to the Clem-caster set. Kudos my man. Can wait to hear it/them!!

Clem

mrfjones
02-27-2008, 01:46 PM
I would love to put a set in a tele when they are done

Loni Specter
02-27-2008, 05:10 PM
I'm gettin' that neck pickup! :drool

fyrwyr
02-27-2008, 05:24 PM
Very cool!!!!

Dave Orban
03-10-2008, 03:21 PM
Yo, Don... I've got a parts Tele that's just BEGGING for one of these Half Hershey Bar/Half CC pickups... what's the E.T.A. ?

mikef1331
07-06-2008, 12:29 AM
Hey Don, any new news on the "Charlie Bar" pup's?

Csgband
07-06-2008, 10:17 AM
I will take one of those
Chris

shally
07-06-2008, 04:50 PM
i am a total sucker for anything that is related to CC pups..

please post when they are ready for sale.. i am sure i can find some good use for it in one of my existing guitars.. or better still, use it as an excuse to buy another...

Crazyquilt
07-08-2008, 11:14 AM
I just snagged an Eastman El Rey 1 off of eBay last night -- I'm sure the single Kent Armstrong humbucker will sound nice & jazzy -- but, man, I'd love to put a Charleybar or a Strat0tone in its single humbucker slot!

jaydawg76
07-08-2008, 12:58 PM
You can count me in. I've been wanting to do a build with a CC. This sounds perfect. And it don't matter to me what size it is, thats what they make routers for!!!!!!!!

Dave Orban
07-08-2008, 01:18 PM
You can count me in. I've been wanting to do a build with a CC. This sounds perfect. And it don't matter to me what size it is, thats what they make routers for!!!!!!!!
I like the way you think! ;)

mainsale
07-09-2008, 12:19 PM
Gentlemen, what we have here is an excellent example if American Ingenuity in action. What a GREAT country we live in!

WahmBoomAh
07-09-2008, 02:15 PM
+1 for the Hum size version ...no cover on it ... just like the picture

Dave Orban
07-09-2008, 02:15 PM
Well, I'll feel a whole lot better, once Don weighs in on this thread again. LOL!

WahmBoomAh
07-11-2008, 06:33 PM
Mr Mare ,

the crowd is thirsty for updates !

DonM
07-12-2008, 02:57 AM
shoot me!
ott oh... now I done it!

all i know is i got 40 strat and tele pups need built over the next week..
if it slows down while I'm getting the batch ran thru the hoops...
i can jump on a batch of these..

what happen is i had a good helper bail out.. put me back to square one --

Hans Solo!

;-[

WahmBoomAh
07-12-2008, 10:13 PM
no problem ... we`ll be here when you`re ready .. thanks , Paul

shally
07-17-2008, 11:26 AM
shoot me!
ott oh... now I done it!

all i know is i got 40 strat and tele pups need built over the next week..
if it slows down while I'm getting the batch ran thru the hoops...
i can jump on a batch of these..

what happen is i had a good helper bail out.. put me back to square one --

Hans Solo!

;-[


no problem.. the longer you take, the more of them i will need to stick in the multiple guitars i have bought...

msgdsrf
08-16-2008, 10:38 AM
+1 on stnd humbucker route configuration.

WahmBoomAh
08-27-2008, 03:52 PM
curiousity bump !

Kalalau Hiker
08-27-2008, 05:09 PM
sounds great Don - can't wait to hear some clips down the road when things level out for you!

WahmBoomAh
11-06-2008, 01:54 PM
curiousity bump !

can`t get sleep !!!!!