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Title: Need PUP rewind, Who?
Post by: Willabe on January 20, 2012, 07:29:33 pm: The pup on my Gibson BR-6 lap steel just died. Coil reads 6M. :w2: I can see corrosion around the 2 center slug mags, must have shorted the turns.

The pup looks a lot like a P-90. I was looking around the web and someone said it's really a pup from one of their console steels, lap steel with legs. :laugh:

Anyway I see Jason Lollar is not doing rewinds anymore for the time being, cause business is good. Good for him. I'm going to call Lindy Fralin next week.

Any other guys I should consider?

Brad :think1:
Title: Re: Need PUP rewind, Who?
Post by: G._Hoffman on January 22, 2012, 01:07:11 am: I've always used Lindy Fralin (http://www.fralinpickups.com/rewind_repair.asp), and my customers have always been happy with the results. Seymour Duncan (http://www.seymourduncan.com/support/contact-us/) also does it, and also does a fine job. You'll need to call them to get rates and all that, but most of the time (unless you are talking about something vintage - by which I mean real vintage - 60's or older, and definitely NOT a `70's Strat!) it is cheaper if you can find a replacement. And while Jason might not do a rewind for you, I'd be willing to bet he would do a new pickup for you.

Gabriel
Title: Re: Need PUP rewind, Who?
Post by: Willabe on January 22, 2012, 05:33:51 pm: Lindy's site say's $50 for a rewind, but I'll call him to make sure. I've read a lot of good reviews about Lolar in TQR mag. New pup's (P-90) on his site start at $130.

So I think I'll start with Fralin and see what he says.

Thanks Gabriel.

Brad :think1:
Title: Re: Need PUP rewind, Who?
Post by: Magic_Man_Amps on January 30, 2012, 11:43:43 am: Not trying too toot my own horn but I work at United Lutherie and we do lots of pickup rewinds.
Check out our website and send us a email if you are interested.