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Post by Michael Messer on Sept 10, 2018 7:31:32 GMT
I just thought I would let everyone know that I now carry a stock of Sixtus pickups.
There are two types - Humbucker & Single Coil.
Prices:
Humbucker - £55.00 including UK postage.
Single coil - £50.00 including UK postage
We also fit them on to MM Guitars. Price varies depending on how it is fitted.
I think these pickups are unbeatable for the price, and as a resonator guitar pickup, might be unbeatable at any price.
Shine On Michael
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Post by bonzo on Sept 10, 2018 8:37:44 GMT
Great news indeed Michael! I was already checking them out on the sixtus site based on all the positive reviews on the forum. I have an MM 14fret blues in mind so will follow your recommendation as to which pickup to use. Will you please put one aside for me, I'll be in touch. Best wishes to you all, John
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Post by Malc on Sept 10, 2018 8:51:19 GMT
I've tried 2 other pickup much more expensive and they didn't hold a candle to my sixties pickup fitted to a tricone. The only thing I found is that I needed to know exactly where I was going to stick it before removing the backing as it's very strong adhesive.
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Post by lonelyjelly on Sept 10, 2018 11:02:50 GMT
Great news! And what Bonzo said...although for a Blues 12 fret and/or a Blues 28 :-)
Cheers Michael
Lewis
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Post by Malc on Sept 10, 2018 11:42:45 GMT
Don't know why I said "sixties" instead of Sixtus.Those were the days.
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Post by jono1uk on Sept 10, 2018 13:12:51 GMT
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Post by Stevie on Sept 10, 2018 14:39:54 GMT
I wish I knew where you could buy that translucent elastic adhesive that holds freebie CDs onto magazines and credit cards in place inside letters. It would be absolutely ideal for this application in my opinion.
e&oe...
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Post by bod on Sept 10, 2018 15:01:49 GMT
I wish I knew where you could buy that translucent elastic adhesive that holds freebie CDs onto magazines and credit cards in place inside letters. It would be absolutely ideal for this application in my opinion. e&oe...Search ‘fugitive glue’ or ‘glue dots’... there’s a lot of it about...
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Post by Michael Messer on Sept 10, 2018 16:02:10 GMT
I have some special thick padded double sided tape from Dave King. Also, I would think that Copydex would do the job.
Shine On Michael
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Post by Deleted on Sept 10, 2018 16:04:27 GMT
This stuff works well: LINK
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Post by Stevie on Sept 10, 2018 16:27:03 GMT
I used miles of "Tessa" and "3M" double sided tape at work sticking container and trolley rubstrips on the walls of aircraft galley compartments. It sure is good until you need to remove it. You need to prise it away from one corner at first to get it going using some considerable force, trying not to marr the surface and / or bathe it in solvent. Solvent is only variably succesful, partly because of the residue it leaves. Normally you need to start it off with something like a rule or a flexible filler knife because your finger nails don't stand a chance. Even then it's difficult. Bit's of it inevitably get left behind which have to be rolled off under the fingers because as you pull off the residue, it just snaps like tired chewing gum. It's designed to stay on and be abused and with shiney surfaces it's really at home! I still have some at here that went home a-la Johnny Cash in my "lunch box". Last time I used it was to bond burglar alarm sensors to my rear plastic exterior door. I wouldn't stick it on my MM guitar or any guitar for that matter. Two parallel smooth surfaces is manna from heaven to that stuff. The greater the contact area, the more it likes it!
e&oe...
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Post by Pickers Ditch on Sept 10, 2018 17:03:53 GMT
I wish I knew where you could buy that translucent elastic adhesive that holds freebie CDs onto magazines and credit cards in place inside letters. It would be absolutely ideal for this application in my opinion. e&oe...Stevie, its a hot melt soft adhesive and usually contains plasticizer and/or low molecular weight acrylic. 1) it goes on "hot" which may affect the finish. 2) the plasticizer / LMW acrylic may also affect the finish over time. I would give it a long term test on something that you're not bothered about before using it on a guitar. I only say this because I've got a lovely original 1931 Triolian which, although aged beautifully, is marred by the stripped marks left where someone stuck a pickup on it at the end of the fingerboard.
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Post by Stevie on Sept 10, 2018 17:14:44 GMT
I'll go along with that willingly PD. When I stripped my MM, I found that the new EEC regulated stripper wouldn't touch it. I procured some industrial grade stuff from work still to no avail. I layered it on thick and used an old trick of applying paper towel over it. After about 45 minutes, it eventially started to give with obvious reluctance. I finished the job with care and when I went to clean up the foul mess, I noticed that where the paint and stripper residue had run down the sides of the body, it had left run marks. These have resisted every attempt to rectify and that is in nickel plating. As they say- test on a small inconspicuous area first.
How lovely to own a vintage Nat!
e&oe...
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Post by Deleted on Sept 10, 2018 17:18:01 GMT
I used guitar pedal velcro. TT
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Post by Michael Messer on Sept 10, 2018 17:53:33 GMT
I think this is the tape that Dave King uses. >>LINK <<Shine On Michael
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