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pointy ended pup

BrassRat
July 10th, 2006, 05:08 PM
I've seen this pickup once in a photo of a partscaster, and cant't remember where. It is haunting my dreams.

Looks like a single blade, I think it was in the neck position, but the ends look pointy, not round:

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Anybody recognize it?

WickedGTR
July 10th, 2006, 05:17 PM
Like this?

http://www.lollarguitars.com/cgi-bin/merchant2/graphics/00000002/ccfortele_big.jpg

It's known as a Charlie Christian pickup because the Jazz great and electronic gtr pioneer who played one:

http://www.ccpickups.co.uk/assets/images/charlie_es150.jpg

benbo
July 10th, 2006, 05:52 PM
AAAAHH, you beat me to the punch:razz: :grin:

BrassRat
July 10th, 2006, 10:37 PM
Thanks.

PS - cool tune on myspace, wicked.