Re:Wooden Pickup Poll OT

[andy butler <akbutler@tiscali.co.uk>]

Hi Bill,
before I strummed it away(in the early 80's), there was the word "Hi-Fi"
on the scratchplate.

So I reckon that refers to this:-

http://www.vintagehofner.co.uk/gallery/solids/sol63.html

which is news to me, I had no idea.
..confirmed here, more or less

http://www.vintagehofner.co.uk/vintage-hofner/solids/sol8.html
...which is close enough, I'd guess mine is a somewhat cheaper 
model.

I always thought that it was made in Germany in the 70's,
and that for some reason
it was cheaper to use wood for the p/u than plastic.

When I bought the guitar I didn't even try it through an amp,
I remember working my way along a rack of cheap guitars twanging
just the top E till I found one that sounded the best acoustically.
It only 'got good' after a re-fret and a Schaller bridge. 

andy






William Walker wrote:
> Ancient Single coils, Bill Walker says they are P90's .
>
> ...and as everyone knows by now
> made of wood.
>
> andy butler
>
>  I thought I said they loook like P-90's, that SG type instrument you 
> own that  I assume is japanese in origin is unlike any I've seen, and 
> I'm wondering if you have ever looked under the hood to see what they 
> are, the wood covers almost look home made. are you pulling my leg and 
> is this some kind of Brian May style creation you cooked up over butter 
> biscuits and tea with your Dad from a 16th century fireplace mantle, 
> Come clean Andy B.
>  I agree with you, totally prefer the more defined top end and bass of 
> single coils even though i don't play true single coils, my noiseless 
> models behave the same way, easier to layer parts with out becoming 
> muddy in the mid range. Bill