Handwiring pickups - anyone done it?

ploppy · Post by **ploppy** » Tue Jun 14, 2011 12:40 pm

Anyone handwound there own pickups?
Fancy having a go on a dead pup i have and it seems fairly straightforward but are the results likely to be any good?
Thoughts anyone?

timhulio · Post by **timhulio** » Tue Jun 14, 2011 1:16 pm

Catswhisker Pickups do rewinds for Â£20.

ploppy · Post by **ploppy** » Wed Jun 15, 2011 11:39 pm

timhulio wrote:Catswhisker Pickups do rewinds for Â£20.

Emailed them - 15 quid plus post!
Bargain methinks.

Ankhanu · Post by **Ankhanu** » Wed Jun 15, 2011 11:42 pm

Yeah. Unless you're really keen on trying it yourself, just to do it, that sort of service is a really good deal.

Stuart · Post by **Stuart** » Thu Jun 16, 2011 2:46 am

I've got the bits for a p90.. building a winder is my next project when I've got a few days free.

ploppy · Post by **ploppy** » Tue Aug 16, 2011 5:47 pm

Well i finally sent the pup to catswhisker last friday and got it back yesterday - very pleased, rewound,rewired,cleaned and wax potted all for just under 18 pounds which included postage.
You can even see the original pencil date on the underside now 11-3-67.
Hopefully gonna fit it tonight.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Tue Aug 16, 2011 6:46 pm

HuRb did it with a cordless drill i believe..

mezzio13 · Post by **mezzio13** » Tue Aug 16, 2011 7:12 pm

Stuart wrote:I've got the bits for a p90.. building a winder is my next project when I've got a few days free.

With an old sewing machine, you're almost there.

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 12:27 am

A record turntable can be used too, I've heard.

Did Sublimedo not have a bash at this?

JJLipton · Post by **JJLipton** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 1:08 pm

Is that the 67 bronco pup you had rewound? I'd like to hear some samples, if possible　お願いします。

ploppy · Post by **ploppy** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 5:09 pm

JJLipton wrote:Is that the 67 bronco pup you had rewound? I'd like to hear some samples, if possible　お願いします。

Yes, thats the one, i haven't fitted it yet tho.
I did try rewinding myself using a contraption i devised connected to a drill but the wire kept snapping.
For the money tho, in hindsight i think it was well worth it.

paul_ · Post by **paul_** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 8:56 pm

If you have a fixed vice an electric drill will do, sewing machine is better as you can use the pedal to go faster at times once you've got it going. I plan to have a crack at making some buckers and P90s as well.