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Ron Victoria

 

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New Jersey, USA
Post  Posted 12 Oct 2007 2:41 am    
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I was considering it for my project restoration. Anyone know of it?

http://store.guitarfetish.com/humbuckers.html

thanks, ron
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Keith Cordell


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Post  Posted 16 Oct 2007 7:56 pm    
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The problem with rail pickups is that they tend to be super hot. That can be a problem with lap steel as the strings are usually heavier gauge anyway and drive the pickup hard; getting a clean sound is difficult with that type of pickup. They tend to push the gain stage pretty hard.
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