@brie if you're on a low enough income you can even get most of it done for free. Think it's somewhere about £19500 per year or that. Ours was all free, insulation, vaillant pump and solar. New modern...

@robin I have seen luthier Ted Woodford do something like that in a video (which I can't find now, among all his videos). Basically, he drilled a tiny hole where he wanted the strap button to be locat...

nice share! 😍 that's really neat, will be following through your making process and would want to see how the final results came out.

The key is take your time. Think of it as a marathon rather than a sprint (I know it's hard todo!). The choices you have or make at the start will impact you further down the line. A secret is ^^ that...

@russ yeah they’re great for some of their starter kits, but once you get it down, there are better options.

Cheers @SomethingNicer. I do like the Stewmac stuff but I tend to wait for their Sales. They have everything you need there....and more😂. 🎶🎸🙂🙏

Welcome @grizmayhemgmail-com. You'll get all the help and advice you need here but I'm sure you've got a wealth of skills that you can help us with. Enjoy the ride. Cheers 🙏🎸🎶&...

@russ great! Stewmac sells lots of parts and kits, but they’re $$$$. But to start out, try them their kits are very helpful.. afterwards I use tone-kraft for wire and Philadelphia luthiers supply fo...

@mario heeeey Mario. I hadn’t thought about making a tutorial, but maybe it would be helpful… in the meantime, this is chases video on it: There are tons of information out there about tonal quality...

Thanks very much @SomethingNicer. Great information to have. I'll check out the YouTube link. You've inspired me to finally get on to trying it. Cheers 🙂🎶🎸🙏

Thank you @SomethingNicer it is interesting. Will you post tutorial for making the winding machine? Do you know if there is information about how to make pickups that sound like blues, jazz etc... or ...

Welcome to the forums, I’m sure you will find the help and advice you need among the members and, with your experience, you’ll be able to share that with others. Look forward to seeing some of your wo...

Greetings! Looking forward to see more of your builds within the forum.. 😊

@robin so wind count affects how sensitive your pickup will be, but the pattern in which it’s actually wound? Not so much… magnet type is another factor. There’s alnico 2,5,8 and ceramic, and they all...

@grizmayhemgmail-com Welcome! Yes, you can ask about anything and get great suggestions in this friendly forum.

hello from Texas! I’m pretty new here too, but I’ve found this to be a great community so far!

Attachment : IMG_3130.jpeg Attachment : IMG_3129.jpeg Here are some pics from the process. The concept isn’t difficult. The tricky part is dealing with such small parts and such thin wire....

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Hey everyone, when I made my first post, I mentioned that I have been winding my pickups for awhile now, and many expressed interest in hearing about it. so I’ve always been interested in demystifyi...

I'm Griz, I live in Utah and I've been building guitars off and on for about ten years. I've been a woodworker my entire life so this was just a small excursion from my usual activites. I got started ...