Wide Range Humbucker Roundup
- Embenny
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Re: Wide Range Humbucker Roundup
I don't have much meaningful to add to the discussion, other than wondering if anyone else reads "FeCrCo" out loud in their head as "fecker co." like I do? How would you ask a pickup maker what magnet they use on the phone - would you ask "Is it AlNiCo or iron-chromium-cobalt?" It's not like anyone says "aluminum-nickel-cobalt" magnets.
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- mcatano
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Re: Wide Range Humbucker Roundup
I had a brandonwound in the neck position on a tele-custom-style-telemaster and it sounded decidedly like a guitar pickup. I agree with the sentiment upthread that every decent-quality WRHB sounds about 98% the same and two of the same make are probably only going to sound 98% the same anyway. I've played a few guitars with vintage WRHBs over the years and the brandonwound sounded like I remember those guitars sounding.
- minimumnishe
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What exactly happened to Telenator? As I understand, he ran out of CuNiFe to use and then shut down all together?Toddcaster64 wrote: ↑Sun Feb 10, 2019 12:57 amI have Telenator’s CuNiFes, together with 1 meg pots, in my ‘72 Reissue, and it is spot-on as to the originals in my friends ‘75 Tele Deluxe. He was stunned, and so was I, in the greatest way. It was worth every penny.
- rumfoord
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I just ran across this brand: Wiggins.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Wiggins-Brand- ... rk:24:pf:0
But I haven't done any other googling atm.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Wiggins-Brand- ... rk:24:pf:0
But I haven't done any other googling atm.
- minimumnishe
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Re: Wide Range Humbucker Roundup
I think I am going to go with the Mojotones. Does anyone know whether they are FeCrCo or Alnico?
- kimson
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Re: Wide Range Humbucker Roundup
Didn't find any WRHBs in their shop, but did unfortunately find this sales pitch:rumfoord wrote: ↑Sun Feb 17, 2019 9:31 amI just ran across this brand: Wiggins.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Wiggins-Brand- ... rk:24:pf:0
But I haven't done any other googling atm.
"Wood bobbins impart a flavor and warmth to the tone of a pickup. You cannot get the same sweet smooth tone from a fiber bobbin pickup. I use solid hard woods on both top and bottom of the pickup for unmatched tone. If you’re a guitarist who prefers unmatched pure tone over hype, wood is for you!"
- rumfoord
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Re: Wide Range Humbucker Roundup
I didn't see that! These ones (in the link) don't have threaded pole pieces, and he doesn't mention the WRHB, but these have alnico 5 pole pieces just like a lot of WRHB approximations from other builders.
- rumfoord
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Re: Wide Range Humbucker Roundup
The smoothest, most unmatched tone I've ever heard was actually from a guitar with wood bobbins and wood magnets
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Re: Wide Range Humbucker Roundup
I don’t know exactly - I was shocked to find out he had hung it up. I guess there’s not exactly a ton of demand for this product.minimumnishe wrote: ↑Tue Feb 12, 2019 9:29 amWhat exactly happened to Telenator? As I understand, he ran out of CuNiFe to use and then shut down all together?Toddcaster64 wrote: ↑Sun Feb 10, 2019 12:57 amI have Telenator’s CuNiFes, together with 1 meg pots, in my ‘72 Reissue, and it is spot-on as to the originals in my friends ‘75 Tele Deluxe. He was stunned, and so was I, in the greatest way. It was worth every penny.
- MT
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Re: Wide Range Humbucker Roundup
Tough to compete in a market where your product costs as much, or more than buying the vintage original pickups. And I think enough other winders (including Fender) have gotten their versions close enough to make most people happy. Once you’ve catered to the very niche market of people who must have the correct magnets AND can afford to pay the price for them, your market and business has disappeared.Toddcaster64 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 25, 2019 11:03 am
I don’t know exactly - I was shocked to find out he had hung it up. I guess there’s not exactly a ton of demand for this product.
- timtam
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Re: Wide Range Humbucker Roundup
Mostly a case of CuNiFe supply disappeared ...
http://www.tdpri.com/threads/telenator- ... 17.762825/
http://www.tdpri.com/threads/telenator- ... 17.762825/
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