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There is also a resistor in series with the cap,10k I think,on mine the tone pot is quite subtle and the CC pickup is very bright.Possibly remove the resistor that should give more response to the ton ...

Here is a shot of mine I restored a couple of years ago,its bolted together,and the top pieces are glued on.
http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix1504/5993_IMG_4444_1.jpg

On my National,the hidden pickups are situated about the 17th and 24th fret from memory.The interesting thing is each pickup has spilt coils ,one for the three treble strings and one for the three ba ...

I have the same model. The pickups are quite low output,because of their design,which is a very basic set up two small coils and magnet wired in series. There are 4 sets or coils making up two pickups ...

Lovely tone Terry

I have been using the Earth drive since it first came out,with Lap steel and Strat and Tele.
To get the full benefit of the tones this pedal produces,Guitar direct into the ED if you put a buffer or ...

I have been using the Earth drive since it first came out,with Lap steel and Strat and Tele.
To get the full benefit of the tones this pedal produces,Guitar direct into the ED if you put a buffer or ...

The answer is basically no,its a big pain,you will need to remove the whole top celluloid top ,pickup etc .Some have a spit around the 12th fret ,mine I had to cut thru to remove it .Unless you have a ...

Debashish plays his own design called a Chaturunghi,I had the pleasure to spend some time with him last year,his skill is beyond belief,the Indian players technique is so advanced ,check out Hindustan ...

Sunrise and Weissenborn a match made in heaven,the Sunrise and its preamp simply the best

That is one beautiful Lap steel Smile

For blues and Rock styles you probably need 151 on the 456 strings to get the balls.
Open E or D etc works well.
With slants you can get 3 note minors ,6ths,7ths I can also get major7ths if you incl ...

Recieved mine today,big thanks to you Andy for putting in the time and effort for a wonderful book great for someome getting into C6 like me,as a Rock and Blues player the open tunings E,E7,G etc have ...

Hi Andy, also just ordered it any chance to sign it. Cheers Kelvin

Im sure somepeople love this tuning I just dont really see the point.
By the way Denny how you doing.

Im in

James, if its a Centralab pot undo the little tab on the back and the metal cover will come off its just sitting on the bakelite you may need to prise it with a small screwdriver,with a pair of pliers ...

I guess these old designs proved pretty expensive to produce,but its still amazing how this old pickup is still one of the most sought after especially for the Arctop jazz guys trying to imitate Charl ...

Yes Mark,the touch sensitivity is something I love ,also the string defination and clarity I havent found in any other steel even my pre war B 6 .
Those Cobalt magnets are huge. It sits nicely on one ...

I took the back off my Gibson EH 100 to be able to free up a very stiff Vol pot, which entailed taking the back off the pot and cleaning it and lubricating it.Problem solved,I took some pics of the in ...

Blues and Rock ,however I have just come back from India and spent some time with Hindustani slide with Debashish and friends on Chaturangui.
http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix1403/5993_image_4.j ...

Anyone going I have booked in and Registered ,should be a great 5 days .
Cheers

Hi Tom,the research I did said 42 gauge and 10,0000 turns but who knows ,however the interesting thing is that with the trap shape of the bobbin both original pickups were totally different .
Pickup ...

I just had to rebuild one of mine ,make a new bobbin and rewind.
I put 10,000 turns of 42 wire it came up 8.9k a bit short the other original reads 9.8k.
Oddly enough it sound pretty close but a lit ...

Hi Timothy , If you have invested in a Duesenberg then save your pennies and buy a Lolar Supro there is nothing that comes close , it's the bomb .

I have owned a couple of Supros and the Lolar is s ...

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Topic: Capacitor value for a 1937 Gibson?
Kelvin Monaghan Replies: 5 Views: 2432	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 1 Jul 2017 3:44 pm Subject: Capacitor value for a 1937 Gibson?
Kelvin Monaghan Replies: 5 Views: 2432	There is also a resistor in series with the cap,10k I think,on mine the tone pot is quite subtle and the CC pickup is very bright.Possibly remove the resistor that should give more response to the ton ...
Topic: Pictures Wanted !
Kelvin Monaghan Replies: 29 Views: 9418	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 31 Mar 2017 2:40 pm Subject: Pictures Wanted !
Kelvin Monaghan Replies: 29 Views: 9418	Here is a shot of mine I restored a couple of years ago,its bolted together,and the top pieces are glued on. http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix1504/5993_IMG_4444_1.jpg
Topic: How Many Pickups does a National New Yorker come with?
Kelvin Monaghan Replies: 6 Views: 1850	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 17 Sep 2016 7:02 pm Subject: How Many Pickups does a National New Yorker come with?
Kelvin Monaghan Replies: 6 Views: 1850	On my National,the hidden pickups are situated about the 17th and 24th fret from memory.The interesting thing is each pickup has spilt coils ,one for the three treble strings and one for the three ba ...
Topic: National New Yorker Questions
Kelvin Monaghan Replies: 1 Views: 1255	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 3 Sep 2016 6:07 pm Subject: National New Yorker Questions
Kelvin Monaghan Replies: 1 Views: 1255	I have the same model. The pickups are quite low output,because of their design,which is a very basic set up two small coils and magnet wired in series. There are 4 sets or coils making up two pickups ...
Topic: Into The Mystic live using lap steel
Kelvin Monaghan Replies: 5 Views: 2151	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 2 Jul 2016 2:02 am Subject: Into The Mystic live using lap steel
Kelvin Monaghan Replies: 5 Views: 2151	Lovely tone Terry
Topic: More Earth Drive Talk
Kelvin Monaghan Replies: 30 Views: 6666	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 13 Apr 2016 11:59 pm Subject: More Earth Drive Talk
Kelvin Monaghan Replies: 30 Views: 6666	I have been using the Earth drive since it first came out,with Lap steel and Strat and Tele. To get the full benefit of the tones this pedal produces,Guitar direct into the ED if you put a buffer or ...
Topic: More Earth Drive Talk
Kelvin Monaghan Replies: 30 Views: 6666	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 13 Apr 2016 11:57 pm Subject: More Earth Drive Talk
Kelvin Monaghan Replies: 30 Views: 6666	I have been using the Earth drive since it first came out,with Lap steel and Strat and Tele. To get the full benefit of the tones this pedal produces,Guitar direct into the ED if you put a buffer or ...
Topic: National New Yorker volume pot question?
Kelvin Monaghan Replies: 1 Views: 915	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 17 Mar 2016 2:26 pm Subject: National New Yorker volume pot question?
Kelvin Monaghan Replies: 1 Views: 915	The answer is basically no,its a big pain,you will need to remove the whole top celluloid top ,pickup etc .Some have a spit around the 12th fret ,mine I had to cut thru to remove it .Unless you have a ...
Topic: A Weissenborn Sitar? Hmmm
Kelvin Monaghan Replies: 21 Views: 4450	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 9 Feb 2016 11:27 pm Subject: A Weissenborn Sitar? Hmmm
Kelvin Monaghan Replies: 21 Views: 4450	Debashish plays his own design called a Chaturunghi,I had the pleasure to spend some time with him last year,his skill is beyond belief,the Indian players technique is so advanced ,check out Hindustan ...
Topic: Sound hole pickup for Weissenborn
Kelvin Monaghan Replies: 11 Views: 5359	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 15 Sep 2015 12:00 am Subject: Sound hole pickup for Weissenborn
Kelvin Monaghan Replies: 11 Views: 5359	Sunrise and Weissenborn a match made in heaven,the Sunrise and its preamp simply the best
Topic: Check out my new Jackson Lap Steel
Kelvin Monaghan Replies: 15 Views: 5433	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 21 Aug 2015 11:30 pm Subject: Check out my new Jackson Lap Steel
Kelvin Monaghan Replies: 15 Views: 5433	That is one beautiful Lap steel
Topic: Best tuning for rock on a 6 string non-pedal guitar?
Kelvin Monaghan Replies: 33 Views: 19586	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 4 Aug 2015 4:01 am Subject: Best tuning for rock on a 6 string non-pedal guitar?
Kelvin Monaghan Replies: 33 Views: 19586	For blues and Rock styles you probably need 151 on the 456 strings to get the balls. Open E or D etc works well. With slants you can get 3 note minors ,6ths,7ths I can also get major7ths if you incl ...
Topic: Workin' on a new book
Kelvin Monaghan Replies: 96 Views: 30356	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 4 Aug 2015 1:19 am Subject: Workin' on a new book
Kelvin Monaghan Replies: 96 Views: 30356	Recieved mine today,big thanks to you Andy for putting in the time and effort for a wonderful book great for someome getting into C6 like me,as a Rock and Blues player the open tunings E,E7,G etc have ...
Topic: Workin' on a new book
Kelvin Monaghan Replies: 96 Views: 30356	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 23 Jul 2015 2:59 am Subject: Workin' on a new book
Kelvin Monaghan Replies: 96 Views: 30356	Hi Andy, also just ordered it any chance to sign it. Cheers Kelvin
Topic: About tunings once again............
Kelvin Monaghan Replies: 23 Views: 8466	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 10 Jul 2015 1:53 am Subject: About tunings once again............
Kelvin Monaghan Replies: 23 Views: 8466	Im sure somepeople love this tuning I just dont really see the point. By the way Denny how you doing.
Topic: Workin' on a new book
Kelvin Monaghan Replies: 96 Views: 30356	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 4 Jul 2015 1:15 am Subject: Workin' on a new book
Kelvin Monaghan Replies: 96 Views: 30356	Im in
Topic: old Gibson vol & tone pots
Kelvin Monaghan Replies: 3 Views: 1562	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 11 Jun 2015 11:50 pm Subject: old Gibson vol & tone pots
Kelvin Monaghan Replies: 3 Views: 1562	James, if its a Centralab pot undo the little tab on the back and the metal cover will come off its just sitting on the bakelite you may need to prise it with a small screwdriver,with a pair of pliers ...
Topic: Gibson EH 100 internal pics
Kelvin Monaghan Replies: 6 Views: 2309	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 18 May 2015 12:54 am Subject: Gibson EH 100 internal pics
Kelvin Monaghan Replies: 6 Views: 2309	I guess these old designs proved pretty expensive to produce,but its still amazing how this old pickup is still one of the most sought after especially for the Arctop jazz guys trying to imitate Charl ...
Topic: Gibson EH 100 internal pics
Kelvin Monaghan Replies: 6 Views: 2309	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 14 May 2015 4:55 pm Subject: Gibson EH 100 internal pics
Kelvin Monaghan Replies: 6 Views: 2309	Yes Mark,the touch sensitivity is something I love ,also the string defination and clarity I havent found in any other steel even my pre war B 6 . Those Cobalt magnets are huge. It sits nicely on one ...
Topic: Gibson EH 100 internal pics
Kelvin Monaghan Replies: 6 Views: 2309	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 11 May 2015 1:49 am Subject: Gibson EH 100 internal pics
Kelvin Monaghan Replies: 6 Views: 2309	I took the back off my Gibson EH 100 to be able to free up a very stiff Vol pot, which entailed taking the back off the pot and cleaning it and lubricating it.Problem solved,I took some pics of the in ...
Topic: What style of music do you play most?
Kelvin Monaghan Replies: 30 Views: 11583	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 10 Feb 2015 2:05 am Subject: What style of music do you play most?
Kelvin Monaghan Replies: 30 Views: 11583	Blues and Rock ,however I have just come back from India and spent some time with Hindustani slide with Debashish and friends on Chaturangui. http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix1403/5993_image_4.j ...
Topic: India International Guitar Festival 2015 -Kolkata, India
Kelvin Monaghan Replies: 6 Views: 2486	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 3 Dec 2014 4:11 pm Subject: India International Guitar Festival 2015 -Kolkata, India
Kelvin Monaghan Replies: 6 Views: 2486	Anyone going I have booked in and Registered ,should be a great 5 days . Cheers
Topic: Fender trapezoid pickup: number of winds/DC resistance?
Kelvin Monaghan Replies: 7 Views: 3641	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 25 Nov 2014 3:03 am Subject: Fender trapezoid pickup: number of winds/DC resistance?
Kelvin Monaghan Replies: 7 Views: 3641	Hi Tom,the research I did said 42 gauge and 10,0000 turns but who knows ,however the interesting thing is that with the trap shape of the bobbin both original pickups were totally different . Pickup ...
Topic: Fender trapezoid pickup: number of winds/DC resistance?
Kelvin Monaghan Replies: 7 Views: 3641	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 24 Nov 2014 12:50 pm Subject: Fender trapezoid pickup: number of winds/DC resistance?
Kelvin Monaghan Replies: 7 Views: 3641	I just had to rebuild one of mine ,make a new bobbin and rewind. I put 10,000 turns of 42 wire it came up 8.9k a bit short the other original reads 9.8k. Oddly enough it sound pretty close but a lit ...
Topic: "Supro" inspired single coils for a 6-string lap?
Kelvin Monaghan Replies: 7 Views: 4176	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 16 Sep 2014 12:01 am Subject: "Supro" inspired single coils for a 6-string lap?
Kelvin Monaghan Replies: 7 Views: 4176	Hi Timothy , If you have invested in a Duesenberg then save your pennies and buy a Lolar Supro there is nothing that comes close , it's the bomb . I have owned a couple of Supros and the Lolar is s ...