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Topic: Lace Alumitone Pickup? |
Chris Battis
From:
Reno, Nevada, USA
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Posted 27 Aug 2009 9:00 pm |
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Any opinions? Comparisons? I'm building a lap steel from scratch.
Chris |
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Keith Cordell
From:
San Diego
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Posted 28 Aug 2009 5:13 am
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| Bobbe Seymour has them and wrote a bit about what they can do. I am impressed and might go that route myself. |
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Chuck Snider R.I.P.
From:
West Virginia, USA - Morgantown, WV
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Posted 28 Aug 2009 6:26 am
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For what it's worth, there have been a number of folks playing pedal steel that have installed them and LOVE the sound. I would try one myself but my pedal steel is a twelve string, and I could be wrong but I don't think they fit a 12 string at this point. But so far, everyone I've seen that tried one, fell in love with it immediately.
-Chuck
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GFI U-12 Ultra Keyless, Carter Black U-12, both with Alumitones, and a sweet '70 Sho-Bud Permanent D-10, NV400 in Rick Johnson cabs, NV112, '73 Vibrosonic in Rick Johnson cabs, Hilton pedal, Steeler's Choice seat, Bessdang Gizmos from Dale Hansen, and a few other widgets and doodads.
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Scott Thomas
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Posted 28 Aug 2009 10:35 am
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Forum member James Kerr put one in his amazing New Yorker replica. Here's a link to a pic and youtube clip from another thread (in case you missed it):
http://tinyurl.com/n8l6kt |
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Ulric Utsi-Åhlin
From:
Sweden
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Posted 29 Aug 2009 4:32 am
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I recently put an ALUMA 90(Soapbar replacement) in
my -47 Epi 8-string,and I´m 100% satisfied with it ;
it pretty much just magnifies the inherent tonality
AND it looks good on just about any guitar,since it
has a timeless appearance.McUtsi |
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Jim Konrad
From:
The Great Black Swamp USA
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Jon Light
From:
Saugerties, NY
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Posted 29 Aug 2009 8:43 am
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| Just a factual correction---Alumitones are available for 12 strings. How they fit the cavity is on a case by case (maker by maker) basis requiring some pre-ordering homework. I totally dig mine on PSG. Sorry for the diversion.... |
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Daniel Foster
From:
California, USA
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Posted 29 Aug 2009 9:13 am
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They seem to sound great and also look great. The "Country Bucker" one would be very cool in a home build.
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Chris Battis
From:
Reno, Nevada, USA
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Posted 30 Aug 2009 6:13 pm
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Thanks, all who responded. I'm leaning in the direction of the Alumitone, which may just give me the fat sound I'm after.
Chris |
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Ron Whitfield
From:
Kaaawa, Hawaii, USA
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Posted 30 Aug 2009 7:21 pm
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The site doesn't show these available for anything beyond 6 strings, unless I'm missing something.
I'd like them in 8s and 10s.
Jon, how did you get the info for 12s? |
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Tom Pettingill
From:
California, USA (deceased)
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Ron Whitfield
From:
Kaaawa, Hawaii, USA
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Posted 30 Aug 2009 9:30 pm Ah, yes...
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Thanx Tom!
I had considered that initially and imediately dismissed it while forgetting it's a 'bar' type instead of poles.
I'm happy!
I also understand that no matter what style of Alumitone PU, they are all the same. Just sized differently to accomodate various needs/wants. |
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Gary Stevenson
From:
Northern New York,USA
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Posted 31 Aug 2009 5:29 pm
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| I have a humbucker style Alumitone coming.Its going on #15 that is almost ready.hope it sounds as good as the reviews! |
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Ulric Utsi-Åhlin
From:
Sweden
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Posted 1 Sep 2009 12:19 am
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One more on the versatility issue...I recall Jim
Sliff saying the Alumitones will pick up on any
string that goes within the alu frame,broadening
the scope of possibilities a great deal.McUtsi |
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Ned McIntosh
From:
New South Wales, Australia
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Posted 3 Sep 2009 4:41 am
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I replaced a pair of TrueTones with Alumitones in my Carter D10 and they are just superb.
Same clarity and the magnificent definition string-to-string as the TrueTones, but absolutely no hum at all. Very pleased with the results, and they were very easy to install. Mine came from Carter Steel Guitars.
Overall I am very happy with them. I think they'd perform just as well on a lap-steel. They look very distinctive as well, if styling is an issue.
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The steel guitar is a hard mistress. She will obsess you, bemuse and bewitch you. She will dash your hopes on what seems to be whim, only to tease you into renewing the relationship once more so she can do it to you all over again...and yet, if you somehow manage to touch her in that certain magic way, she will yield up a sound which has so much soul, raw emotion and heartfelt depth to it that she will pierce you to the very core of your being. |
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