Bench Talk #9 Learn About How To Install Slimline Pickup on National Guitar style

[@Hikaru109Ichijyo]

have to get the slim PUPs that have a adjustable pole screws to dial in each string . . . you'd think National Reso, being national reso would realize that but if you have to use the slim pu with no adjustable poles, can use heavy gauge electric strings, and use a spacer to adjust . . . you can use a shims and clay to hold it while dialing in the height, then use the tape.

[@LizardKing0851]

I agree.., it seems the resophonic guitar market is missing the train on options for aftermarket pick ups. The National Hot-Plate is way kool. You don't have to drill your instrument. You just switch cover plates and viola.., you have a tone knob, volume knob and input. The problem for me is the screw holes for the Hot Plate do not align with a Dobro..., go figger.

[@bebenavole2179]

My lace pickup was the same. It did fit the Republic tricone i had but it was too thick for my NRP Tricone

[@Newhomerambler]

On a square neck, can a some kind of spacer be used to raise the pickup closer to the strings? Mounting the pickup directly to the body leaves 1/2 inch between. (volume is weak) What should the minimum gap between strings and pickup be? Thanks for any info.

[@tucopacifico]

Nicely done, thanks

[@ArtsyGuysProductions]

I was wondering, if you can run this pickup through an internal preamp. Sounds great of course passive but would it work?

[@BIgRon2176]

Is there any reason to be concerned about the pickup touching the neck. Would a thin spacer during install that would be removed be a good idea? Big Ron

[@wadeolder7193]

I had one once. You only need four small corners of that double side tape. It is an absolute son of a bitch to remove if you use all the tape on the pickup. I've had two of these and the E and B strings were twice as loud as the rest of the strings. To me totally useless.

[@TheRealUnknownMusician]

Output jack.

[@TrevorMarty69]

It looks great, but I wish you would have shown the soldered plug in. The after you know.

[@NationalGuitarMan]

Hello, it's the Republic Highway 61. I offer this in both full scale and short scale versions. You can see it here on my site, just click the link above.... Email me w questions. Cheers, Len

[@Newhomerambler]

To my previous comment, I am not using a volume knob.