Making a Guitar Pickup

In this video we show how we make an ID:Chris Buck Signature Stratocaster Pickup from Start to Finish. Sit back and relax as we take you through every step of the process all the while soundtracked by some stunning guitar playing from the Chris Buck on the actual pickups set we're making in the video!
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[@chrisjs6123]

Thank you. Watching that was so deeply relaxing. My ID Chris buck pickups are phenomenal. Love your work.

[@TDGinge]

That was wonderful to watch and listen to. Thank you.

[@jeanlawson9133]

Now that solo is a selling point.... Awesome video content 😎 Thanks

[@almavieja3219]

This was beautiful. It depicts pickup making as the art it is.

[@JasonBlack66]

I loved that music.

[@marcusdluxe]

Awesome work guys!

[@clemguitar63]

Old School Craftsmanship at it's Finest. Pickups made with passion and attention to detail!

[@RadioshopPickups]

Thanks so much Clemguitar63!

[@hillbillygeorg]

Great video,thank you! That Chris Buck pickup sounds real good!

[@RadioshopPickups]

Thank you!

[@Blueguitar007]

Cool video, pickups sound great. Finally someone using an amp without gain or crazy pedals.

[@elpusegato]

Best thing I've ever seen

[@guitarscience6926]

Great video. The strat sound in the music is absolutely sublime too. Super clear, but warm, and alive with tons of dynamic contrast. Also I need one of those bobbin press jigs!

[@Blueguitar007]

Sounds like a fender through a fender to me. Could be wrong... I like the tone, so many demo guitars and pickups with gain on.

[@timjx3675]

Sweet vid - l luvs my CB ID pups 👍🎸

[@dontstop2517]

damn i just learned A LOT, thank you for the video

[@385markcollier]

That was great.

[@modhiab]

Great great music !!!

[@eemacedo]

Great job congratulations. Help me please. When I reel the pick up the wire almost always breaks. What should I do, start over or weld the wire and continue? Another thing, how do you position the spool of thread so that it does not break as it unfolds? Thank you.

[@elluisito000]

Hi! Thanks for this very illustrative video. If don't mind me asking, how do you strip the isolation from the wire to solder it to the terminals? Thanks again.

[@ericwilliamson9869]

I freaking love this video!

[@1976oswald]

nice job !!!

[@wesleymarkmusic403]

Great video. Enjoyed the guitar playing. My OCD wanted to use a pair of scissors at 3:05. LOL.

[@aether-elephant]

Great vid.. really helpful!.. Um, how many winds do you do and what difference does it make?

[@paulwcowan]

Great video! Just a quick question, some of the posts are different heights, it appears. Is that so? and is there a reason? Thanks!

[@RetroTuna]

Mad there a pickup makers 5 mins from my house, i will keep you guys in mind next time i need a pickup change.

[@RadioshopPickups]

Thank you so much Retro! Will be delighted to get making for you :)

[@fabrizioincao345]

Hi, I would like to start building my own pickups at home there are certain things chose that are not clear to me about the spacer with STRAT written on it at minute 1:02 of the video. Where can these guides be found commercially? do they even exist for different guitar models? I thank you for your patience but this is something that would help me not to make construction mistakes.

[@giulianofrancoinstrumentos3084]

Perfecto! Pregunta: cuanto cable de cobre usaste para construir un micrófono?

[@MrMh722]

Art

[@chillpillology]

Late comment - but do you recall what gauge strings you were using? Just trying to figure out how heavy that was effecting the tone, particularly the low end. The pickups sound absolutely amazing, but i play lighter strings and am trying to back into how they would sound on my gear. cheers

[@valentinebugree7045]

what did u use for the grounding plate and what kind of tape was that please answer

[@jisanbaidya7743]

can i use the same magnets for both humbuckers amd single coil?

[@nathanpollard3368]

Was the plate at the bottom magnetic? For a pickup, does there need to be only one magnet? For example, if you have vertical pole pieces, do you need a separate magnet underneath?

[@justinpaquette224]

Do you sell those spacers that go between the flatworks when pressing in the magnets? Or know of anyone selling them?

[@marceloricco9700]

Hi, the video is really cool. Out of curiosity, what mixture do you use in time 1:49 to immerse the finished bobbin (flatwork + alnico polepieces)?

[@hosoiarchives4858]

Where did you get the tool to hold the pole pieces when pressing them in?

[@el_nestorvgc]

you are artisans. Nice job

[@moonshot1999]

What difference does the bevel on the magnet make ?

[@davemis40]

Lovely video to watch and awesome soundtrack .. one question .. why use the compass against the pickup .. what are you hoping to see / not see ?

[@RadioshopPickups]

Hi Dave, it's just to check the magnetic orientation of the polepieces after charging, and we're hoping to see 'North' :) Paul

[@user-fk5rm3cw6k]

What type of matereo do you uri before metal

[@jordanfinley3546]

What do I do if I need to supply power

[@johowohoj]

Crazy, I watched the whole video not thinking about who it was emulating but as soon as the player came into view and I saw his hands, I knew who it was…

[@dj_tmc]

Here's a really stupid question: when the wire is wound, it's wound around all six poles. What would happen if each pole had its own winding around it? Would it work? Sound different (like terrible?)

[@ziny2814]

What is the coffee-colored liquid?

[@michaelg.294]

Great video. Just one question (and I know others have commented on this) ; at 4:30 what kind of coffee are you dipping it in? Looks like a French roast. And can I use home brewed or should I splurge and go get something from Starbucks?

[@RadioshopPickups]

Haha! I like it - it's 80% paraffin and 20% black beeswax. Maxwell House do a nice rich roast too though and you can shake it

[@ferdinandsuwandi6179]

Would you sell your pickups in Indonesia Sir?

[@GxBxN]

What a great video! I love seeing how such a wonderful pickup comes together. Just wondering, towards the start it appears you wax pot it (?), but then what were you dipping the pickup in at 4:30? Looked like a cup of coffee! 😂

[@RadioshopPickups]

Hi Gabe! At the start of the video we dip the bobbins in Nitrocellulose to insulate the magnets and coat the bobbins. We are thinking about putting up a 2nd video with commentary too so hopefully people will like that :) Paul

[@GxBxN]

Radioshop Pickups ahh that was Nitro at the start, I see. What about the ‘black’ looking stuff towards the end? Is that some kind of wax or different solution to pot it in? A video with commentary would certainly be awesome for us gear heads who get obsessed about every element of town making 😊 Thanks Paul. Love you work, as always.

[@RadioshopPickups]

@@GxBxN Yes indeed, it's a mix of paraffin wax and beeswax, just like in the old days! It protects the winds from breakages and also gets rid of feedback :)

[@batukapkin8389]

What is the thickness of copper

[@quintusfon645]

Do u hav any pdf?

[@user-jm5hg3qi4f]

When im not poor anymore. Im gonna buy this as the first thing. 🙏

[@sinhho2901]

Chao Chào bạn mình là người Việt Nam cho mình hỏi quán pickup chọn cỏ dây bao nhiêu đẻ quan vậy bạn

[@bombercountyblues]

I'm curious..if we use copper wire for pickups because it's so highly conductive,, then why don't we use it for the poles under the strings instead of steel?

[@chillpillology]

the poles are alnico magnets, not steel poles like a humbucker

[@axellonngren]

What is the purpose of the metal plate at the bottom of the pickup? I thought the wires were just connected to the ends of the copper coil.

[@RadioshopPickups]

Hi Axel, it intensifies the magnetic field adding bass response and a little extra oomph from the pickup output. Cheers, Paul

[@axellonngren]

@@RadioshopPickups Is it necessary for making a pickup?

[@RadioshopPickups]

@@axellonngren Not always but we think it makes a nice difference in the bridge position of a. Strat

[@axellonngren]

@@RadioshopPickups Thank you so much for the help!

[@RadioshopPickups]

@@axellonngren You're welcome, Axel!

[@CarlosCampos-ce3gp]

you made a clockwise pickup, but the black wire is connect to the out wire ,,,and the white to the beginning,,,I see in others pickups that is upside down,,why you do that?

[@iraevans2013]

Different manufacturers use different color orientations for wiring. Some major brands diagrams can actually be looked up for after market coil splitting or out of phase wiring.

[@musicolocuaz3951]

Sr. what kind of liquid is that at 1:40 ?

[@princelysnail1998]

Hot wax

[@daviddemar8749]

Be advised that this video lacks any narration about the manufacturing process.

[@tensonjoseph8493]

I found a old electric Guitar and it has no pick up..idk what to do i ask guiter Shop they stop making old pick ups 😭😭 this is too hard to make🙄

[@jisanbaidya7743]

R the covers necessary?

[@RadioshopPickups]

Yes indeed! They protect the delicate winds from breakage 👍 Paul

[@jazzydog]

Great vid, I really enjoyed it. Subbeb!.

[@RadioshopPickups]

Thanks so much My Fingerboard!

[@RadioshopPickups]

Thanks so much My Fingerboard!

[@Dreamdancer11]

I dont know why...call it a wild guess but i have the impression you have done this before.......

[@engkushidayat6568]

Kawatnya emailnya ukuran berapa

[@arebee6910]

Say something! The magic fingers don't cut it.

[@hoomanyazdanmehr]

🤗🎶🎶👌 Instagram 👈👈👈🎸🙏

[@georgemacdonald3087]

Lol. All the wannabe home pickup makers trying to take away the man's livelihood asking how to do it.