Shed Pickups [merged]

[FLICKOFLASH]

A friend just got a set of the humbuckers I still saying WoW !!!

[BOBBO]

Hey MLP .. Spence is one heck of a great guy !! Nobody as cool as Spence could make crappy pups !!! Give his stuff a try !! You wont be sorry !!!!!!!!!!!!

[FLICKOFLASH]

Originally Posted by Nugget

Doesn't look like anyone's interested though Flickoflash which is a shame. I was hoping the set I donated for the charity auction would raise some interest and some cash for St. Judes.

Believe me when we get into the 2nd charity these pickup will perk up some ears & turn some heads for sure. From what Alex tells me they look like the real deal .
here is a sneek peek

[NightWinder]

Originally Posted by FLICKOFLASH

Believe me when we get into the 2nd charity these pickup will perk up some ears & turn some heads for sure. From what Alex tells me they look like the real deal .
here is a sneek peek

Many may not know, Spence is one of the leading authoritys on Vintage replica and historically correct winding and such making many replica parts and such that are not available on the market- Chek out his P90 creams- Perfect match.....

[shotgunlew]

they look sick..... wheres his prices?

chris

[NightWinder]

Originally Posted by shotgunlew

they look sick..... wheres his prices?

chris

Whoa!!whoa!! Gun control is not using both hands dude!! Its a steady consistant fast trigger finger....

[kevinT]

Originally Posted by shotgunlew

they look sick..... wheres his prices?

chris

That's 30-50 years of aging all wrapped up in his secret technique.

[Nugget]

Originally Posted by shotgunlew

they look sick..... wheres his prices?

chris

Currently, I'm about to launch a new site which will be shedpickups.com but my previous shedpickups.co.uk is still up there.

Thanks for the kind comments and interest folks.

[NightWinder]

Originally Posted by Nugget

Currently, I'm about to launch a new site which will be shedpickups.com but my previous shedpickups.co.uk is still up there.

Thanks for the kind comments and interest folks.

Boy, these website maintenence and design can take some time too!!
All the best Spence!!

[BOBBO]

Originally Posted by Nugget

Currently, I'm about to launch a new site which will be shedpickups.com but my previous shedpickups.co.uk is still up there.

Thanks for the kind comments and interest folks.

Just getting the paperwork in to St Judes for the next contest !!! Coming Soon !!!!!!

[plecoman]

Originally Posted by Nugget

Currently, I'm about to launch a new site which will be shedpickups.com but my previous shedpickups.co.uk is still up there.

Thanks for the kind comments and interest folks.

Even though its not finished yet, I am liking the feel and looks of the shedpickups.com new site so far!

[FLICKOFLASH]

New site

Shed Pickups // Welcome

[FLICKOFLASH]

Shed Pickups // Sounds

[FLICKOFLASH]

some words from Nugget:

My own love affair with all things guitar began some 24 years ago when I got my first guitar. I was gigging within a year using all manner of cheap guitars. In those days the cheap guitars were Gibsons and Fenders. Everyone with money wanted something else.
Sometimes I’d go to a jam night were the good old boys would get up and play old guitars like mine and absolutely stun me with the tones they were getting. At the time I didn’t realise that those tones came from vintage pickups and great valve amps. So, like a lot of other kids I was duped into buying endless different guitars and pickups, pedals and gizmos.

I must have spent thousands of pounds over the years on crap and still never got those tones that were there for the taking in the first guitars I had.

Some years ago now, I was talking with a friend who was a carpenter about how neither of us would be able to carry on doing hard physical jobs for ever. I suggested that we get into making guitars. So we duly got started on a prototype. The big problem we had was cost. How could we cut costs and get into the market which was overflowing with cheap imports. We were already stripping the whole operation down to the bare bones and couldn’t see anyway to make a profit. So I came up with the idea of making the pickups.

That was easier said than done as I had no idea how to go about it and no idea where to get the parts from. Things were very difficult before the internet opened up.

Anyway, after hundreds of hours research I got hold of some magnet wire and asked a local luthier if he had any old pickups I could rewind. Then I had to make a winder. I had heard on the grapevine that some people used sowing machines, record players and so on as donor motors. My wife suggested I use her sewing machine. Little did she realise I would be cutting it in half with a grinder 10 minutes later….

After a few design issues I got a winder built and rewound those old bobbins which encouraged me to make my own from scratch. The first pickups I made very low powered but had sonic qualities that I hadn’t heard since those nights at the jams years before. It was my Urika moment.

Sadly my friend gave up on the idea of making guitars but I continued with the pickups.

I’m not big on marketing and spin which is why I called the business Shed Pickups. I didn’t want people to think my business was a huge faceless corporation churning out generic crap with a slick name and slicker advertising.

My personal quest is to make the best pickups money can buy at competitive prices so I still operate as a one-man-band so as to keep consistency and quality while keeping overheads down. I’m developing new lines all the time but nothing goes into production until it’s been tested in the field for at least 2 years.

I am currently testing my own vintage noiseless Strat pickups which are designed to be as noiseless as possible while retaining a true strat tone and they fit inside normal strat covers. Watch this space folks !

[FLICKOFLASH]

"I am currently testing my own vintage noiseless Strat pickups which are designed to be as noiseless as possible while retaining a true strat tone and they fit inside normal strat covers. Watch this space folks !"

These sound very interesting

[Nugget]

The new site is in no way ready. The sound samples are something I did to test out the recording gear rather than the pickups so although they are my pickups it's probably not a true representation of what I'm trying to demonstrate. I suppose, like all things, the new site's gonna be a bit bare for anything up to 6 months. Not enough hours in the day.

[ReverendJWblues]

I have had a chat on the phone with Spence, great guy. I'm also buying a set of his PAF's aged.

A great guy fella's, check his stuff out.

[FLICKOFLASH]

Originally Posted by ReverendJWblues

I have had a chat on the phone with Spence, great guy. I'm also buying a set of his PAF's aged.

A great guy fella's, check his stuff out.

please do us some sound clips when you get them

[ReverendJWblues]

Originally Posted by FLICKOFLASH

please do us some sound clips when you get them

Me do some clips? I hardly think I could do Spence any great service by my clips. But I will do some, and try not to do him any injustice. As soon as they arrive I have a special little axe for them. They are on order but I told Spence no rush. I wish he lived here in the states, that way my phone bills wouldnt be as high. But then I'd probably bug him to death with my calling. I just like talking to him, there is some serious knowledege in his noggin. And NO I'm not pimpimg the man, I have no special inncentives from him or anything, I just think he's a great guy.

Then again I think all you guys are great, Kevin, Will, Mark, Ive never recieved a bad product from anybody here.
It just seems anymore I love to experiment.

[Mike60]

After a conversation with a certain member who is into project guitars and raved about the Sheds,I became intrigued...

I checked the website...is it possible to order one zebra and one doublewhite,no covers...

[Nugget]

Sure. I can do that for you.

Spencer

[decoy205]

Those PAF's look badass man!! I'd love to hear some clips of those.

[Mike60]

Originally Posted by Nugget

Sure. I can do that for you.

Spencer

...thanx Nugget...will get in touch in the near future.

[ReverendJWblues]

Great talking to ya the other day Spence, now I'm getting as nervous as a kid at Christmas time. I hope at my age I dont have a heart attack before they get here.

Cheers brother
JW

[Nugget]

Now I'm starting to hope they don't disappoint you!
Just got back from the London Guitar Show. Nothing much going on there. Can you imagine, as a customer going to a show where the sellers can't sell anything on the day? That's what it was like. Madness.

[ReverendJWblues]

I doubt you have anything to worry about, if they sound anywhere close as sweet as those p-90s you made for that cat I will definatley be happy.

[ReverendJWblues]

Lord Have Mercy...................Look what the Cat dragged in!!!!!!!!!!!!


Installing this evening.

[Ejecto]

Originally Posted by ReverendJWblues

Installing this evening.

Can't wait to hear those soundclips Rev, I've just discovered from your pickup box that there's a boutique winder not far from where I live!
I knew Wales couldn't be just rain and rugby

[Weldaar]

Jerry, you have to give me a tone report. Give me a call tomorrow night.

[ReverendJWblues]

HOLY MOTHER OF GOD....................Spence can I say, just frickin absolutley incredible. I cant do these these pups any true justice with my playing. They are incredible I dunno what else to say. Except Thank you very much. It was well worth the wait. I'll do some clips and try very hard not to dis-credit you in any way. It seems this guitar was just waiting for these. Again Spence thanks for you time and effort.

Also I'm not posting this to try and disrespect any other winder here, so please no one take offence please, evryone here has made me some great pups, I have them all in different guitars.