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in 001 i want you to notice the missing magnets, the cut electrical tape, the air gaps between the magnets, the bobbins and the center pieces obviously for additional air cooling, the rust is to prevent any additional paint covering from sticking to any surface to prevent over heating and the missing pole screws to reduce weight and improve areodynamics.
 
in 002 the Mojo'd cover to tell fans that you are a well experienced playing bass
 
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003 a family portrait of this priceless custom pickup







no comments about the Kottke finger nails Uwe. hope Curt can fix this ... we shall see! i'm almost ashamed to post this but strange things accumulate when one buys and sell parts.
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Re: Rocky Racoon revisited, can he be saved? Junque drawer refugee's!
« Reply #1 on: February 16, 2011, 02:18:29 AM »
Missing magnets? Do you mean there is only one magnet per side and not two? That could be normal, I've seen mudbuckers with that configuration. Is the pickup dead? Do you get DC reading?

And dont worry, Curtis can fix anything! ;)
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Re: Rocky Racoon revisited, can he be saved? Junque drawer refugee's!
« Reply #2 on: February 16, 2011, 05:52:25 AM »
Could be Frankenpup!   :o
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Re: Rocky Racoon revisited, can he be saved? Junque drawer refugee's!
« Reply #3 on: February 16, 2011, 08:15:52 AM »
Missing magnets? Do you mean there is only one magnet per side and not two? That could be normal, I've seen mudbuckers with that configuration. Is the pickup dead? Do you get DC reading?

And dont worry, Curtis can fix anything! ;)

everything is either a freebee from other purchases or bought for scrap prices and i don't have an ohm meter since i closed my 'puter shop (it belonged to my partner!). the more i look i think the magnets are at least original. the coils might even be okay but i have my doubts or why would it have been salvaged? the plastic trim has been broken in one place and super glued, it could be sanded and then be buffed out to be made to look nice. about the only thing that is restoration grade is the cover i am sending.

Could be Frankenpup!   :o

good name lol. last night i dug out another cover and swapped out "the cover of shame". the person getting it is refabbing an old EB Mahogany Ventura and talked about a refin. can't send a crappy looking cover as the one pictured looks like it has been shot wth a BB gun and it has "optional" horn bumps where the pup has been adjusted too tight.
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Re: Rocky Racoon revisited, can he be saved? Junque drawer refugee's!
« Reply #4 on: February 16, 2011, 08:20:32 AM »
LOL, "horn bumps", that's a good one!
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Re: Rocky Racoon revisited, can he be saved? Junque drawer refugee's!
« Reply #5 on: February 17, 2011, 01:41:07 PM »
I like the rotary sanding effect... ;D
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Re: Rocky Racoon revisited, can he be saved? Junque drawer refugee's!
« Reply #6 on: February 17, 2011, 02:39:40 PM »
I like the rotary sanding effect... ;D

Comes from using a pick like it's a boat oar!
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Re: Rocky Racoon revisited, can he be saved? Junque drawer refugee's!
« Reply #7 on: February 17, 2011, 03:20:57 PM »
I was thinking "disc-sander" for a pick :o ;D
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Re: Rocky Racoon revisited, can he be saved? Junque drawer refugee's!
« Reply #8 on: February 27, 2011, 07:56:05 PM »
looks like Curt is going to get the chance to rebuild the pickup. it will be interesting to find out what he has to do to it to get it back to proper working order.
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Re: Rocky Racoon revisited, can he be saved? Junque drawer refugee's!
« Reply #9 on: February 28, 2011, 02:17:01 AM »
If you check his vintage pickup rebuilds in his website, you'll see he has succesfully repair worse "junk" than yours! :D
So I don't think it will be a real challenge to him.
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Re: Rocky Racoon revisited, can he be saved? Junque drawer refugee's!
« Reply #10 on: February 28, 2011, 05:47:14 AM »
If you check his vintage pickup rebuilds in his website, you'll see he has succesfully repair worse "junk" than yours! :D
So I don't think it will be a real challenge to him.

Yeah, he fixed an old Fender telecaster bass humbucker for me a few years ago.  He's good!
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Re: Rocky Racoon revisited, can he be saved? Junque drawer refugee's!
« Reply #11 on: March 15, 2011, 08:17:32 PM »
The pup is winging it's way to Curtis.  We'll see what he thinks!
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Re: Rocky Racoon revisited, can he be saved? Junque drawer refugee's!
« Reply #12 on: March 16, 2011, 08:40:30 AM »
Curtis did a Klira pup for me :)  He doesn't work at 21 Century speed though, some lag time with communication etc. which is fine by me. Folks are so gd pushy now, they send you a email and want a reply NOW. Oy.
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Re: Rocky Racoon revisited, can he be saved? Junque drawer refugee's!
« Reply #13 on: March 16, 2011, 08:45:05 AM »
Curtis did a Klira pup for me :)  He doesn't work at 21 Century speed though, some lag time with communication etc. which is fine by me. Folks are so gd pushy now, they send you a email and want a reply NOW. Oy.

Yeah, you gotta be patient with one man shops!  Like me and you Scott!!!!
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