What's on your workbench right now?

[Shadoweclipse13]

That's fantastic Kifla!!!

[antisymmetric]

The latest bit of nonsense- converting my Teisco SS4/L to an SD4/L, but with some tweaks Ply body to be capped front and back with Formica, just like the original, but I figured it may need to be even more Daliesque than it already was, so I've concaved the back...

[PorkyPrimeCut]

What is this madness??

[kifla]

Assembled bobbins....



Using neodymium pole pices which I usually use to make Marauder Type I pickups:

[kifla]

Original vs. 3D printed cap...



I can live with that

[epizootics]

Original vs. 3D printed cap...



I can live with that

That is really cool & super neat, Kifla.
Those pickups must have one hell of an output with those neo pole pieces! I've never used neo myself in my pickups. Is it fair to assume that those sound really detailed and hi-fi?

[Shadoweclipse13]

Original vs. 3D printed cap...



I can live with that

That is really cool & super neat, Kifla.
Those pickups must have one hell of an output with those neo pole pieces! I've never used neo myself in my pickups. Is it fair to assume that those sound really detailed and hi-fi?

I was wondering the same thing. Did Fender use neodymiums for the version 1 Marauders for that reason? So the pickups would read the strings since they were farther away (hidden under the guard)?

[SuperAxe]

Assembled bobbins....



Using neodymium pole pices which I usually use to make Marauder Type I pickups:

Nice work. Do you glue the top and bottom pieces onto the magnets? If so, what glue?

What is the black material you use?

I use neodymium magnets for my pickups and think they are pretty good.

[SuperAxe]

The latest bit of nonsense- converting my Teisco SS4/L to an SD4/L, but with some tweaks Ply body to be capped front and back with Formica, just like the original, but I figured it may need to be even more Daliesque than it already was, so I've concaved the back...

Looks interesting. Is that a Jazzmaster outline?

[antisymmetric]

^^Sort of Jazzmaster-inspired I'd say- the bass side is quite close, but the treble side is kind of melted. Image search Teisco SD4/L and you'll see what I mean.

[kifla]

That is really cool & super neat, Kifla.
Those pickups must have one hell of an output with those neo pole pieces! I've never used neo myself in my pickups. Is it fair to assume that those sound really detailed and hi-fi?

I like the sound of those pickups...so the owners of Marauders I made by me.
Only sound clip is this old one, from th1st prototype:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZItS1PBaAQ&t=4s

[kifla]

I was wondering the same thing. Did Fender use neodymiums for the version 1 Marauders for that reason? So the pickups would read the strings since they were farther away (hidden under the guard)?

No, Fender Marauder Type I prototype(s) used alnico rods, slightly thinner and much longer than standard polepieces.

[kifla]

Nice work. Do you glue the top and bottom pieces onto the magnets? If so, what glue?

What is the black material you use?

I use neodymium magnets for my pickups and think they are pretty good.

Yes, using Loctite 401glue.

Black material is forbon (vulcanized fibre) sheet from e-Bay.
There was a guy from Arizona who made 'em .... not able to find him anymore, but there are few
items offerd by someone in Pennsylvania that look exatcly like mines...and it says "refurbished"

[epizootics]

That is really cool & super neat, Kifla.
Those pickups must have one hell of an output with those neo pole pieces! I've never used neo myself in my pickups. Is it fair to assume that those sound really detailed and hi-fi?

I like the sound of those pickups...so the owners of Marauders I made by me.
Only sound clip is this old one, from th1st prototype:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZItS1PBaAQ&t=4s

To je dobar zvuk! Very spanky. That really makes me want to start experimenting with neodymium.
Do you source your vulcanized fibre locally? I remember there were a lot of cool industries operating on the outskirts of Zagreb.
edit: ah, apparently not

[kifla]

That is really cool & super neat, Kifla.
Those pickups must have one hell of an output with those neo pole pieces! I've never used neo myself in my pickups. Is it fair to assume that those sound really detailed and hi-fi?

I like the sound of those pickups...so the owners of Marauders I made by me.
Only sound clip is this old one, from th1st prototype:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZItS1PBaAQ&t=4s

To je dobar zvuk! Very spanky. That really makes me want to start experimenting with neodymium.
Do you source your vulcanized fibre locally? I remember there were a lot of cool industries operating on the outskirts of Zagreb.
edit: ah, apparently not

Huh? Ok...I am confused?
How do you know those things?
Ne odgovarm više ništa bez objašnjenja!
No, when I am in Houston I try to source as much material as I can which I can't find here