Guitar
After a bit of research and a few pointers from readers,
I decided to approach Kent Armstrong, to confirm that
the pick-ups in the Reeve, were his.
This was his reply and the subsequent conversation:
Yes they are mine that I made many years ago !!
What do you need to know ???
Kent, Hi.
Just a few questions. :)
On that type of pick-up, could you put a date on them - sort
of 19** to 19**.
What sort of output would they have - they seem nice and punchy!
What would the connections be?
The tabs to solder to, on the underside
And finally - Until I took them out, I was convinced that they
were wooden covers.
Is the grain part of the mould?
Look forward to your reply.
Cheers. :)
Well let us see they were made in the early eighties .
They are ceramic magneted to give that crunch.
They are made from a wooden master but are cast epoxy .
The connectors are from left to right either way
1= finish coil one ,2= start coil one,3= start coil two
and 4=finish coil two.
Hope this helps you ??
Kent
I am in the process of cleaning up all the brass parts, at the moment.
A thorough clean of the board and the frets - re-solder the broken
joint and a few other jobs.
Details and pictures next time.
On a different note, an avid reader of this blog - Hi, you know who
you are!! - has asked if I would be doing another part of the collection
with Lars Mullen.
All I can say at this stage is. . . . . let's see what happens next spring!
Cheers. :)
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After a bit of research and a few pointers from readers,
I decided to approach Kent Armstrong, to confirm that
the pick-ups in the Reeve, were his.
This was his reply and the subsequent conversation:
Yes they are mine that I made many years ago !!
What do you need to know ???
Kent, Hi.
Just a few questions. :)
On that type of pick-up, could you put a date on them - sort
of 19** to 19**.
What sort of output would they have - they seem nice and punchy!
What would the connections be?
The tabs to solder to, on the underside
And finally - Until I took them out, I was convinced that they
were wooden covers.
Is the grain part of the mould?
Look forward to your reply.
Cheers. :)
Well let us see they were made in the early eighties .
They are ceramic magneted to give that crunch.
They are made from a wooden master but are cast epoxy .
The connectors are from left to right either way
1= finish coil one ,2= start coil one,3= start coil two
and 4=finish coil two.
Hope this helps you ??
Kent
I am in the process of cleaning up all the brass parts, at the moment.
A thorough clean of the board and the frets - re-solder the broken
joint and a few other jobs.
Details and pictures next time.
On a different note, an avid reader of this blog - Hi, you know who
you are!! - has asked if I would be doing another part of the collection
with Lars Mullen.
All I can say at this stage is. . . . . let's see what happens next spring!
Cheers. :)
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When I bought my first Reeve, I never thought I would end up getting the whole story. After much research and putting out requets, my call was finally answered. Many thanks to Andy Gilbert, who slotted in the missing piece of the jigsaw!!...
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I have finally managed to get back onto the Reeve! Just so busy, these days!! :) Before that. . . . how about this! This is Nick Smith's Collection! I've know about Nick for around 6 or 7 years, corresponded with him...
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Hi to all out there! :) Well, 2014 was a bit hectic - not a great deal of time to keep up with the blog but hopefully, this year will be different! No time for sitting around!! Early last year, I was planning the feature with Lars Mullen...
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Another Aria Bass!! This is an Aria RSB Deluxe, in Pearl White. This, I think, is a more rare colour - I have only ever seen a handful of others in this colour. There are a lot of different sounds from this bass. I used this last Thursday,...
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