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Topic: 12 string pickups |
Steve Mueller
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Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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Posted 21 Mar 2018 11:18 am |
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I'm thinking of changing out the pickups in one of my D12 Williams for something new. Who makes the best humbucking 12 string pickups? I currently have Telonics with individually adjustable poles. String spacing on a Williams 700 series is about 9% narrower than most steels so bar type vs individual poles would probably work best since the poles won't consistently align with the strings.
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Ian Rae
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Redditch, England
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Posted 21 Mar 2018 11:40 am Re: 12 string pickups
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| Steve Mueller wrote: |
| String spacing on a Williams 700 series is about 9% narrower than most steels. |
Steve, what do you take as "most steels"? I've always believed the traditional (note that I don't say "standard") spacing is 11/32". 91% of that works out at 5/16", which seems pretty narrow. I've never heard that said of the Williams so far. Just wondering as I'm planning to get one.
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Mike Perlowin
From:
Los Angeles CA
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John McClung
From:
Olympia WA, USA
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Posted 21 Mar 2018 2:22 pm
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What Perlowin said. I really like the way Alumitones sound in 12-string steels I've played. I did a test of about 6 interchangeable pickups on Jim Palenscar's personal steel several years, and I liked what to my ears sounded like single-coil growl of the Alumitone. Others sounded good as well, but the Alumitone spoke to me. My E9 currently has a Lawrence 9-12 humbucker, I like it a lot.
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Steve Mueller
From:
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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Posted 21 Mar 2018 8:40 pm
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Ian, measured with a micrometer the spacing on most steels according to Buck Reid is about 340. Williams series 700 is about 310. It's not a knock on the guitar. I've had Bill Rudolph build me 3 series 700 steels, and they're wonderful guitars.
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Jim Palenscar
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Oceanside, Calif, USA
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Posted 22 Mar 2018 8:06 am
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Mike Perlowin
From:
Los Angeles CA
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Posted 22 Mar 2018 9:28 am
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Again I Recommend the Alumitone, not just because I like the tone, but because being a blade pickup, its magnetic field covers the entire length of the pickup and is not affected by string spacing.
The Alumitone sounds like a single coil, but without the hum. If you like the sound of a single coil, you should try one.
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Lee Baucum
From:
McAllen, Texas (Extreme South) The Final Frontier
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Posted 22 Mar 2018 9:36 am
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+1 on the Alumitone.
I had one on my Mullen pre-RP U-12. It sounded great. |
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Slim Heilpern
From:
Aptos California, USA
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Posted 22 Mar 2018 9:50 am
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My U12 Willy 700 came with an Alumitone and I love it. Records beautifully and looks cool too!
- Slim.
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Mike Perlowin
From:
Los Angeles CA
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Posted 22 Mar 2018 10:23 am
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| Lee Baucum wrote: |
+1 on the Alumitone.
I had one on my Mullen pre-RP U-12. It sounded great. |
Hi Lee. Is that the one you sold me?
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Len Amaral
From:
Rehoboth,MA 02769
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Posted 26 Mar 2018 4:12 pm
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| I have a George L Model E-66 on my Williams Keyless. I am enjoying the vibe. |
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Ken Metcalf
From:
San Antonio Texas USA
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Posted 26 Mar 2018 4:24 pm
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True tone here.
Tone aligner
Alumitone |
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Larry Robertson
From:
Denver, Colorado, USA
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Posted 26 Mar 2018 9:42 pm
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Alumitone sounds great on my Fessenden u12.
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