Author Topic: Seymour Duncan interview in Guitar Buyer (Read 34707 times)

HJM · « **Reply #30 on:** November 17, 2005, 01:37:50 PM »

I like to think that some one somewhere is sat winding wire round a bobbin by hand, no machines to turn it for them, one turn at a time.... :lol:

dave_mc · « **Reply #31 on:** November 17, 2005, 02:59:42 PM »

^ do bk even do that?

(no flaming please, i don't know, i'm just asking!)

Steve-Mr Pig 2U · « **Reply #32 on:** November 17, 2005, 07:21:45 PM »

Right, I found out the dates today.
Gibson purchased 2 automated winders in 1959 and so from 57-59 they were hand winding. In 61 they became fully automated as proper winding machines were purchased.

No one in their right mind would wrap wire round a bobbin by hand!
Many people call hand winding “hand guided winding” as they believe a hand wound means wrapping the wire round a turn at a time whilst turning the bobbin by hand.
Do you call hand made guitars, hand assisted? You don’t see any luthier’s rubbing the shape of a body out with the palm of their hand and scratching the routs out with their nails, they use tools just like us, In our case it’s a winder to spin the bobbin while we hold the wire between our fingers!

blue · « **Reply #33 on:** November 17, 2005, 10:30:11 PM »

gasp!!! i am abslutely horrified!! i will be returning my "hand wound" pickups immediately and demanding a full refund! i feel so cheated, thinking i was enjoying hand made quality. i just went and tried them out again, and suddenly, knowing what i now know, they sound terrible!

rest assured, i will be contacting trading standards. and watchdog. and which magazine. you liars are going down!!!

:shock:

:twisted:

:P

dave_mc · « **Reply #34 on:** November 18, 2005, 11:27:54 AM »

Quote from: Steve-Mr Pig 2U

Right, I found out the dates today.
Gibson purchased 2 automated winders in 1959 and so from 57-59 they were hand winding. In 61 they became fully automated as proper winding machines were purchased.

No one in their right mind would wrap wire round a bobbin by hand!
Many people call hand winding “hand guided winding” as they believe a hand wound means wrapping the wire round a turn at a time whilst turning the bobbin by hand.
Do you call hand made guitars, hand assisted? You don’t see any luthier’s rubbing the shape of a body out with the palm of their hand and scratching the routs out with their nails, they use tools just like us, In our case it’s a winder to spin the bobbin while we hold the wire between our fingers!

i've read the interview (bought the mag last night)

and i realise that you use machines to assist you! as long as they sound good... :lol:

HJM · « **Reply #35 on:** November 18, 2005, 12:41:49 PM »

Palm rubbed guitars...... :lol:

dave_mc · « **Reply #36 on:** November 18, 2005, 03:12:42 PM »

Quote from: HJM

Palm rubbed guitars...... :lol:

man, i'd pay extra for one of those- the extra palm sweat might help the tone and artificially age it or something :roll:

steve · « **Reply #37 on:** November 18, 2005, 03:25:43 PM »

Quote from: dave_mc

Quote from: HJM
Palm rubbed guitars...... :lol:

man, i'd pay extra for one of those- the extra palm sweat might help the tone and artificially age it or something :roll:

Err..id rather sweat on it myself!!

dave_mc · « **Reply #38 on:** November 18, 2005, 07:09:33 PM »

Quote from: steve

Err..id rather sweat on it myself!!

i know i was being sarcastic, and sending a little dig at gibson/fender's "aged" finishes... :twisted:

Steve-Mr Pig 2U · « **Reply #39 on:** November 18, 2005, 08:08:40 PM »

All handwinders use a machine to spin the bobbin, Its the only way to do it.

dave_mc · « **Reply #40 on:** November 18, 2005, 09:52:33 PM »

Quote from: Steve-Mr Pig 2U

All handwinders use a machine to spin the bobbin, Its the only way to do it.

we know, we're only kidding

you should see how often i recommend bkp's on the other forums i frequent (man, i can't believe i used frequent as a verb :( )

big steve · « **Reply #41 on:** November 18, 2005, 11:37:27 PM »

man, you have A levels! you probably use words like "loquacious" and "portentuous" in everyday speech :lol:

Custom79 · « **Reply #42 on:** November 19, 2005, 02:16:37 AM »

Seymour Duncan was in my local guitar shop the other day, he turned up unexpected and I missed him by about ten minutes ..... DOH !!

dave_mc · « **Reply #43 on:** November 19, 2005, 09:51:50 AM »

Quote from: big steve

man, you have A levels! you probably use words like "loquacious" and "portentuous" in everyday speech :lol:

:lol:

i have a degree as well, that allows me to use words like "frequent"- and i still feel dirty for using it... ;)

willo · « **Reply #44 on:** November 19, 2005, 10:44:23 AM »

Quote from: big steve

man, you have A levels! you probably use words like "loquacious" and "portentuous" in everyday speech :lol:

there's nothing wrong with a bit of verbosity... :D