Bare Knuckle Pickups Forum

Forum Ringside => Tech => Topic started by: Eric on January 13, 2007, 10:39:40 PM

Title: How is this possible?
Post by: Eric on January 13, 2007, 10:39:40 PM

In the latest issue of Guitar World Chip Ellis, who is building the Van Halen Frankenstrat relics, said that when the pickup from Eddie's original was put on a meter to get a reading there was nothing, no signal. But when it's hooked up in that guitar it works fine.

That seems odd to me. Any ideas?

Title: How is this possible?
Post by: gingataff on January 14, 2007, 02:12:17 AM

There's a missing part of the coil that's secretly built into the guitar and only completes the circuit when it's been violently hammered into the body with wood nails? :D

Title: How is this possible?
Post by: rain_dog on January 14, 2007, 06:54:42 AM

hahahahahhhahahaha    I thought its all in the magic words that you say over a pickup once its soldered in. meka leka hi meka hiney ho

Title: How is this possible?
Post by: Elliot on January 14, 2007, 12:30:17 PM

I think that is Van Halen tech code for 'I aint giving no secrets away' - like the highly negligent variac red herring

Title: How is this possible?
Post by: DeanS on January 15, 2007, 11:05:18 PM

Ye see, tone is all in the fingers :D

Title: How is this possible?
Post by: Twinfan on January 16, 2007, 08:33:45 AM

Quote from: Elliot

I think that is Van Halen tech code for 'I aint giving no secrets away' - like the highly negligent variac red herring

Yep, and the "modded Plexi" thing too.  It was bog stock - he was just getting work for a mate!!!!