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Fun middle pickup replacement

Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2016 4:27 pm
by fcknoise
Hey people

So I have a strat that can be finished up pretty quickly. I wanna try doing something fun with it and not make it look like a regular strat. Thinking only bridge and neck pickup, plus I'll save some money on a mid pup. The pickguard I have is a one of a kind (strat is a harmony from like the 70s, it was an absolute POS), so I can't get a new guard. Someone had scratched "GOTHIC" into it with a knife, but I sprayed the guard and clear coated it lol.

Anyways, what can I stick in the middle pup slot to cover it up? Seen dummy coils, that's cool but not cool. Thought maybe a sticker? Maybe there are things I have no idea about?

Re: Fun middle pickup replacement

Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2016 4:30 pm
by Chankgeez
Maybe something cast to pickup shape in polyester resin:

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:idk:

Re: Fun middle pickup replacement

Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2016 4:32 pm
by fcknoise
That's an awesome idea!! Is it hard to DIY you think? I guess I can google this

Re: Fun middle pickup replacement

Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2016 4:37 pm
by Chankgeez
I don't think it'd be that difficult. You'd need to use a pickup cover as a mold for it (or maybe make a mold of the pickup cover or something).

Re: Fun middle pickup replacement

Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2016 2:12 am
by Mudfuzz
Brandsmannen wrote:That's an awesome idea!! Is it hard to DIY you think? I guess I can google this
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWhz4bS3Cek[/youtube]

also you could install an LED under it and stuff :idk:

Re: Fun middle pickup replacement

Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2016 7:37 am
by Chankgeez
Mudfuzz…






with the sorcery…




in the DIY thread.




The LED thing was my second idea. :lol:

I think most of the websites that sell stuff to do polyester resin casting have tutorials on "how to" as well.

Re: Fun middle pickup replacement

Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2016 3:12 am
by fcknoise
Thanks for the suggestions :) still unsure exactly what I'm gonna do for pickups, but this is definitely a cool replacement for the mid pup