Any Good Pickup Winders In Oz You Can Suggest :)

[Tim Mason]

Hi guys, im keen to try some Aussie winders. I have been running with Zahngbucker,MHD and sheptones generally, all from the US and fantastic winders.

Although id love to try out some good Aussie winders and see how we are going Ill be after a hot vintage scatterwound set to start, if anyone knows of a local magician im all ears, keen to support the home town

Thanks For Reading.

Tim

[needsmorecowbel]

The only person in Australia i know who winds pickups is Mick Brierley and apparently he does all his on his fridge at home. He's a nice, approachable dude so he might be able to give you some advice. I've got an old school P Bass Pickup that he hand wound but i must shamefully confess that i have not got around to installing it.

http://www.brierleyguitarpickups.com.au/

[Tim Mason]

^ Thanks, sounds like a great winder (judging by the clips) Nice tones. But im after that real double tone vintage sound, no ice pick (and no flab) but shimmery. Personal experience is a big bonus, if you use em and dig em, id love to hear about them.

Ill keep him in mind for hot modern type winds, may try a set in the LP sometime soon, cheers Website saved;)

[Stu]

Mick Brierley's setup is a little more refined than most. Full-time and very busy shipping worldwide.

Custom wound pickups to your specific requirements with great home grown personal service from South Oz.
What's not to like about that !

Got to support the local winders, especially when they can nail a specific type of pickup spec. you're after. (My opinion, of course)

[simso]

A bit of self promotion, We wind and manufacture pickups, we currently do most of the pickups for the music stores and guitar builders in perth, we can hot them up / rewind them / pot them / whatever your desires

[Tim Mason]

Hmm, can you tell me what seperates you from others, what makes you special? Experience with alternate winds and gauges, metals used in poles, magnets used, wind patterns. I mean anyone can wind a pickup, but there is an art to it and i'm seeking the artists from Oz. I have 3 really good guys and wont sacrifice tone for anything. But if i can get great tone and passion here....of course i will

Just feeling the waters for solid reputation and experience, guys that know about the history and love their job. Then ill make a test move if i see some light. If not....no biggie

[simso]

Hmm, can you tell me what seperates you from others, what makes you special?

Absolutely nothing. Im not special

Experience with alternate winds and gauges, metals used in poles, magnets used, wind patterns. I mean anyone can wind a pickup, but there is an art to it and i'm seeking the artists from Oz.

Im no artist, just hard working. I can turn a lump of steel into a magnet of any strength. I dont buy magnets, I make them. I can rewind a coil to suit any polarity / design / requirement.

I have 3 really good guys and wont sacrifice tone for anything. But if i can get great tone and passion here....of course i will

If you already have 3 really good guys, why are you looking fo more, surely one good guy is enough

Just feeling the waters for solid reputation and experience, guys that know about the history and love their job. Then ill make a test move if i see some light. If not....no biggie

Stick with who you have if your happy with there service, you insult them by then seeking others, it reflects that your not happy with what they are currently doing

Cheers....

[Tim Mason]

Back to winders, i am sure there are some good local guys here. Will surely be contacting Mick Brierley, looks good

[Tim Mason]

Mick Brierley's setup is a little more refined than most. Full-time and very busy shipping worldwide.

Custom wound pickups to your specific requirements with great home grown personal service from South Oz.
What's not to like about that !

Got to support the local winders, especially when they can nail a specific type of pickup spec. you're after. (My opinion, of course)

My thoughts exactly Stu

[simso]

^ Didn't mean to upset, just curious. Why i'm looking, to supply people with the best humanly possible on my end (believe me, they are far to busy to be insulted, and understand the need for individual tones).

Please note, I was not insulted, but I could not address all the questions in your response without breaking them up and addressing each one.

[Tim Mason]

Mike (is it?)

I do believe you are being modest, i ment to get back to you about the magnets, that is definately an artform IMHO And knowing how to chop out or add wire is something ill leave to you guys thats for sure.

PM sent about Mags

[simso]

Mike (is it?)
I do believe you are being modest, i ment to get back to you about the magnets, that is definately an artform IMHO And knowing how to chop out or add wire is something ill leave to you guys thats for sure.PM sent about Mags

Its actually steve

I dont know how to take you tim, you sent me a Pm regarding being honest followed by a laughing icon. Are you being humerous / genuine or sarcastic

As far as your enquiry making magnets, you can take any ferromagnetic metal, machine it to whatever shape you want and then induce a magnetic field, measure the inductive reactance and wolla your on your way. Knowing how the hysteresis curve applies to that specific metal is the key, retentivity and permeability of the metal play a large part.

For info I use an electromax 5000 for magnetising ferromagnetic steels, I use a bell tesla meter for measuring the amount of magnetism Ive induced into the steel, I use a cnc router for making cover plates, everything else is made from raw materials and basic hand skills, we do however purchase our wire

[Tim Mason]

Sorry... steve, im am 100% sincere when i say i admire what you do, believe me. The laugh icon was a visual of me as i was reading your post and thinking of trying to do what you do.

Knowing how the hysteresis curve applies to that specific metal is the key, retentivity and permeability of the metal play a large part.

This is very interesting indeed.

Very tired right now so its time for sleep. Ill get back to you soon steve

[What Democracy?]

Hi to all,
I don't know if this guy winds pickups as a service outright. I have read through the website and I can see he obviously has the equipment and extensive abilities to do the job. Only way to know for sure is to email/message the guy I suppose...

http://www.kinman.com/index.php

I am sure some of you have heard of, or maybe even own one of these pickups.
Interesting story too, it shows some pickup winding machine ideas: http://www.kinman.com/guitar-pickups/my-story/

Just my take on it.

Cheers, Ben.

[Bob Connor]

i've heard that the Kinman pickups are quite good.

Amother is Lindy Fralin based in Richmond Virginia. You can buy his stock pickups which a pretty damn good or you can phone him to discuss your requirements,

Just be warned that he will talk forever about pickups and you'll be on an international call

Regards