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Jim Fogarty


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Phila, Pa, USA
Post  Posted 9 Apr 2023 10:09 pm    
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Hey kids,

Just got a really nice D-8 Guyatone HG-188C, faux Stringmaster off Reverb, but from a forum member. Sweet! Plays great, sounds real good. But I have a question about the pickups. If, for some reason, I end up wanting to replace the stock ones, will typical Stringmaster repro pickups fit, without modding? If not, will anything else? They sound great.....but you know how it goes.

Thanks!




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Jim Fogarty


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Phila, Pa, USA
Post  Posted 11 May 2023 9:15 pm    
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Anyone? Hello? Bueller?? Confused
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Nick Fryer


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Ohio, USA
Post  Posted 12 May 2023 5:32 am    
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Awhile back I worked on one of these for a customer. Stringmaster pickups don’t fit the pickup cavity so I made a custom bobbin to fit.

The dual pickup neck should work in phase when on together.

If I remember correctly you would raise the pickups using foam. I have some pics somewhere that I can dig up if needed.

Hope this helps.

These are really great sounding guitars with their own unique sound.

- NF
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Erv Niehaus


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Litchfield, MN, USA
Post  Posted 12 May 2023 6:47 am    
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I've never seen a guitar like that with two pickups on one neck and only one on the other.
I wonder what the reason for that was?
Erv
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Orville Johnson


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Seattle, Washington, USA
Post  Posted 14 May 2023 9:17 am    
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I've never seen a guitar like that with two pickups on one neck and only one on the other.
I wonder what the reason for that was?

Maybe to have access to a bunch more frets for folks who like it up there?
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Joe Burke

 

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Toronto, Canada
Post  Posted 14 May 2023 10:57 am    
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All the Guyatones double necks I’ve seen have 2 pickups on the front and one on the back. These are great sounding steel consoles!
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