I have a GeorgeL 12-string pickup. What is the outermost width I can use for string placement without any loss. Is this pickup made with bar magnets or poles? It is completely enclosed.
Thanks..Joe
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Well Joe, nobody else is volunteering, so let me try to help you. There are several ways of telling what kind of design a sealed pickup has. (Most, but not all, pickups have separate pole pieces.) Short of calling the guy who made them, or trying to take them apart, you can try this. Take some BB's, or small ball-bearings, and place them on the top of the pickup. They will immediately go to the poles of the magnets, and then you can get an idea of precisely where they are. If you don't have any BB's or bearings, you can use sewing needles, or even short pieces of a guitar string. For best results (maximum output) you should try to keep the strings within 1/8" to 3/16" of the pole pieces.
Hope this helps!
Hope this helps!