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Topic: String Spacing And Pickup Selection. |
Rocky Hill
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Prairie Village,Kansas, USA
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Posted 30 Mar 2008 4:11 pm |
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About a year ago I started playing PSG. It didn't take me long to figure out it was playing a steel without peddles that I really liked.
I had purchased a GFI S-10 3+4 and I ended up setting it up to play 8 string C6th as a non pedal guitar. I decided to build myself a console type steel as various members here have inspired me to do so with their displays of handiwork.
My question is, I noticed my PSG string spacing is 5/16 at the bridge and narrows at the nut,(explains why I couldn't do slants very well) but I'm planing on using a George L E-66 for my build, and wondered if the spacing of 3/8 will work with this pup. If this isn't a good selection, what would be?
And should string spacing on my steel I'm building be 3/8, and should it be that from one end to the other with no taper, as I noticed most of the non pedal guitars, Laps and Console types have equal spacing from bridge to nut.
Thanks
Rocky |
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Bill Creller
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Saginaw, Michigan, USA (deceased)
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Posted 30 Mar 2008 4:31 pm
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Hi Rocky
I'm sure you will hear many responses to your questions here. I personally like 3/8 at the bridge and about 5/16 at the nut.
I don't know the pole spacing of that pickup. You may get along fine with parallel strings. I haven't built one like that(yet).
Someone here may know the spacing for that particular pickup. My Fender Dual Pro has just under 3/8 at the bridge, and 5/16 at the nut. My bakelite has just a bit over 3/8 at the bridge and a bit over 5/16 at the nut( 7 string) If you could try some guitars you may find just the spacing that works for you. You could also make more than one nut, and try various spacings there. |
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Jim Waldrop
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Alabama, USA
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Posted 30 Mar 2008 5:39 pm string spacing
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| I have been thinking about this myself. I am having a lap steel made and am not sure about string spacing. As regards slants, would it be better to have 5/16 at the nut and 3/8 at the bridge or 12/32 at the nut and 13/32 at the bridge? |
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Edward Meisse
From:
Santa Rosa, California, USA
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Posted 30 Mar 2008 5:52 pm
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This is the pup that Herb Remington uses on his 8 string models. I'm not near mine right now. But I believe the spacing is a parallell 3/8 all the way down. Someone else who has one may either know or be able to do a measurement for you. Rick Alexander is a good bet for such information.
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Billy Gilbert
From:
Texas, USA
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Posted 30 Mar 2008 5:59 pm 8 string spacing
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You will need to measure the spacing of the magnets in your pickup and space your strings at the bridge to pass over the center of the pole pieces. Spacing at the nut is optional. I have made a couple with 3/8s" spacing at both ends, and one with 5/16s" at the nut and 3/8s" at the bridge. Either way w2ill work.  Billy |
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Jim Waldrop
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Alabama, USA
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Posted 30 Mar 2008 6:28 pm Remington string spacing
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| I just purchased an S8 Remington and it does not have 3/8 spacing evenly from nut to bridge. Mine has 5/16 at the nut and 3/8 at the bridge. |
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Rocky Hill
From:
Prairie Village,Kansas, USA
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Posted 31 Mar 2008 4:17 am
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Well that pretty much answers my question about the spacing, now does anyone know the spacing on the E-66 pickup.
Rocky |
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Fred
From:
Amesbury, MA
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Posted 31 Mar 2008 4:41 am
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I think the E66 has bar style poles so spacing isn't important.
Fred Long |
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Jim Waldrop
From:
Alabama, USA
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Posted 31 Mar 2008 11:15 am Remington string spacing
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| I rechecked the string spacing on my S8 Remington with a micrometer. It is only 9/32 at the nut and 11/32 at the bridge. Awfully tight for me. |
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Rocky Hill
From:
Prairie Village,Kansas, USA
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Posted 31 Mar 2008 12:54 pm
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| Fred wrote: |
I think the E66 has bar style poles so spacing isn't important.
Fred Long |
You are correct, I called George L today and that what they told me.
Rocky |
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Bill Creller
From:
Saginaw, Michigan, USA (deceased)
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Posted 31 Mar 2008 10:40 pm
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| Our man Rick Aiello builds a pick-up with a bar type pole piece. Maybe you would like one of his. |
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