Hey, that's pretty interesting, sound like you and I
have a lot in common. I've got an NJ strat with stock
pickups in it myself. I'm currently redoing an old
Lotus strat for my 10 year old daughter. I picked it
up for $65 in a used instrument bin at some music
shop. I've also got a "box-o-ole-guitar-crap" that
I'm picking and choosing what to use. Hopefully, that
will be just a stop gap till I can finish my pet
project of building a LP Junior copy from scratch. I
am building that with a 24" scale length since both
she and I have small hands and it's not easy for her
(or me) to play a regular 24 2/3" or 25" scale guitar.
If you are really into pickups and have ever thought
about winding your own, you ought to check out
http://europa.spaceports.com/~fishbake/fpickup/pickup.htm
This guy is my hero, he builds all kinds of stuff
from junk lying around, and since I am a cheapskate
myself - well. Check it out.
--- John <rockcop@...> wrote:
> Ok...thanks for the info. In reference to trashing
> the guitar....I
> put EMG 81 and 85 pickups in my B.C. Rich NJ
> Warlock....I just like
> the EMG's better. I have been playing since 12 yrs
> old....31 yrs old
> now. The guitar I am fixing up is for a 14 yr old
> that is just
> starting out. She is not sure that she wants to get
> heavy into it,
> so I am putting together a free Strat Style guitar
> for her using
> some spare parts that I already have at the house.
>
> Thanks Again,
> John
> AKA Rockcop
>
>
> --- In guitarmakersforum@yahoogroups.com, Rob
> Billeaud
> <rbilleaud@y...> wrote:
> > Yeah, you'll need to chuck the 3-way switch and
> pick
> > up some mini toggles at Radio Shack. Stewart
> > MacDonald has a ton of free info sheets on wiring
> > pickups in different configurations for maximum
> tonal
> > variation. He's at stewmac.com. Here is the link
> for
> > one specifically for DiMarzios
> >
>
http://www.stewmac.com/cgi-bin/hazel.cgi?action=SERVE&sku=I-
> DIMARZIO&s1=Free_info_sheets&item=freeinfo/fi.html
> > but on another note, why'd you trash a perfectly
> good
> > B.C. Rich - geez, for a metal sound you couldn't
> have
> > asked for a better axe.
> > --- John <rockcop@s...> wrote:
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > I need help with the following...
> > >
> > > Fender Strat style guitar for a beginner...wants
> > > heavy metal sound
> > > changing single coils to two humbuckers
> > >
> > > What I have:
> > >
> > > Two stock B.C. Rich Humbuckers (DiMarzio
> pickups?)
> > > Three way switch
> > > Two Volume (stock B.C. Rich pots)
> > > One Tone (stock B.C. Rich pot)
> > >
> > >
> > > Where would I find a wiring diagram online....or
> > > someone who could
> > > tell me what wires need to go where.
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > John
> > > AKA Rockcop
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
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