I have got an old Ric Horseshoe Pickup assembly for 8 String Lap Steel in recent and I have planned to replacing it for my RM 1999 reissue Bass.
The 8 pole pieces are O.K., but Lap Steel bobbin was too tall for the Bass...so, I decided to remaking the Horseshoe Bass bobbin by myself.
I have trying to remaking an early '60s style Bass bobbin look alike.
I have choose Bakelite for bobbin material.
1. Cut and fabricate the three parts from Bakelite blank sheets.
The bobbin construction is two of flatworks(top & bottom) and one of center piece.
2. Joining together the three parts bonded by Epoxy.
I have pre-set the coil winding spacing gap is 1/4" wide(height).
3. Drilling the holes for four of pole-pieces and two of bobbin mounting screws, two of small holes for coil wiring route.
4. Tapping the threads.
5. Screw-in the pole-piece screws to the bobbin(attaching the glue).
Pre-set the pole-piece head top height to 10" radius.
I use Fillister head screws for the pole-pieces.
Yes, these are just same as famous Humbucker's.
6. And, cut the end of the pole-piece screws flush to bottom surface of the bobbin.
7. Finish - Ready to winding!
This is my first trial job.
Don't you feel good result I have done this?
