Custom Made Pickups

Where available spacings do not suit a certain instrument, custom made pickups can be built to order. The bobbin flatwork is vulcanised fibre board (as used on the classic Fenders) and the standard CNC spacers are used.

As well as mandolin family instruments, Almuse can create and repair pickups for many different applications.

basspup

The above pickup was made for an acoustic bass guitar and features 2 poles per string - the whole assembly being encased in a routed maple block with silicon rubber soundhole grips.

manwoody

Octave Mandola soundhole pickup - resin potted in a maple case, this pickup has magnets optimised for bronze wound strings.

"I plugged in in last night and the volume shook the roof tiles off. It is well balanced and although the pick-up has adjustable pole pieces (key provided) it didn't need to be tweaked. It was also a third of the price of a Fishman." Norman Jackson, Grantham U.K.

Aristone

The original pickup from this c1960 Aristone had long since died. Creating a new magnet/coil arrangement proved a real challenge. As can be seen from the photo, the case is very small with a depth of around 6mm - 44AWG wire and tiny neodymium magnets turned out an effective single coil of around 3.9k.

"Thanks again for your help/work - It sounds lovely through my 2X12 so warm and mellow.... Got a set of D'addario XL Chromes on it too which I suppose helps with the tone & minimising finger noise." Oliver Newman (ONtrack Studio), Banbury, UK.

Audioclip 1Audioclip2

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This pair of pickups was created for a solid Concert Ukulele. Pole spacings are 14mm and 12.7mm and the bobbin is vulcanised fibre board with AlNiCo V rod magnets.

As a guide, for one-off mandolin pickups, please add £5.00 to the typical price. For other types of pickup or OEM production runs, please contact us.

Pickups are supplied with mounting screws and springs where applicable.