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Glad to hear the pickup is working. Yes as you bring the pickup closer to the strings you will get more volume. 1/8 inch gap between the strings and pickup is around the average distance most people on the forum like. As for measuring the resistance of the tone and volume pots they should be measure...

Let us know how that works out for you. The process of elimination can tell a lot.

Paul

Something does not look right to me about your drawing. First thing I would do is wire the pickup directly to the jack input, plug in the guitar to the amp and make sure the pickup is working. Use the tone and volume control on the amp to test it out. If the pick up checks out and works O.K., I woul...

Alberto,

Check Google Patents. You may find it there if you haven't tried that yet. Good Luck

Paul

Hi Ross,

That is one real nice looking guitar. Quite different from many of the guitars we see here. The changer and keyhead are impressive. Just wondering though, how did you come up with the name and how many hours work do you figure you put into this build?

Nice work!

Paul

I really like the red one Bent. Did you stain that with the leather stain?

Paul

Hey Xavier,

That is one sweet looking build. You did a great job my friend and it sound wonderful. Hope to see more from you.

Paul

Another beauty Bud! How's the D10 coming?

Paul

Hey Russ, The guitar I am showing is a custom built from someone I do not know. I purchased the guitar from someone on the Steel Guitar Forum. The guy I bought it from was in Tennessee and he bought it as a project guitar. It was built, I am guessing, back in the 60's or 70's I put a lot of time int...

Very nice my friend. I've seen red, blue and natural, when is the green one coming? Beautiful work as usual!!!! I still have dibs on 010 (Green) I hope.

Paul