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Want to learn to wind pickups with Oil City?

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  • earwighoneyearwighoney Frets: 3380
    OilCityPickups said:
     I taught at a local college before starting Oil City Pickups, so I have a pretty good grasp of how to plan work, impart knowledge ... and how to keep adult learners in order :-) 
    What did you teach?  

    Sounds like a great idea btw.  I'm a Londoner too and would be well interested in doing such a course.  
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  • OilCityPickupsOilCityPickups Frets: 7616
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    earwighoney said:
    OilCityPickups said:
     I taught at a local college before starting Oil City Pickups, so I have a pretty good grasp of how to plan work, impart knowledge ... and how to keep adult learners in order :-) 
    What did you teach?  

    Sounds like a great idea btw.  I'm a Londoner too and would be well interested in doing such a course.  
    Music and Photography :-)
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  • MrBumpMrBump Frets: 1218
    Yep, super good idea.  I commute to Stratford every day... sounds like a winner.
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  • OilCityPickupsOilCityPickups Frets: 7616
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    MrBump said:
    Yep, super good idea.  I commute to Stratford every day... sounds like a winner.
    One more stop and a five minute walk and we can put the coffee on for you :-)
    Professional pickup winder, horse-testpilot and recovering Chocolate Hobnob addict.
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  • LuttiSLuttiS Frets: 2243
    Locations a little impractical (for me) at the moment, but i love the idea. Would definitely be up for it down the line when time and planning allow. Will be watching closely, all the best! :)
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  • OilCityPickupsOilCityPickups Frets: 7616
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    LuttiS said:
    Locations a little impractical (for me) at the moment, but i love the idea. Would definitely be up for it down the line when time and planning allow. Will be watching closely, all the best! :)
    We floated the idea of doing some sort of roadshow with this at some stage, but the logistics might put that out of reach.
    Professional pickup winder, horse-testpilot and recovering Chocolate Hobnob addict.
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  • TTonyTTony Frets: 26143
    OilCityPickups said:
    MrBump said:
    Yep, super good idea.  I commute to Stratford every day... sounds like a winner.
    One more stop and a five minute walk and we can put the coffee on for you :-)
    So, 4 stops out of Liverpool Street - I can get there, wind a set of pickups, and get back to the City in my lunch break ...

     :+1: 
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  • OilCityPickupsOilCityPickups Frets: 7616
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    LuttiS said:
    Locations a little impractical (for me) at the moment, but i love the idea. Would definitely be up for it down the line when time and planning allow. Will be watching closely, all the best!
    We floated the idea of doing some sort of roadshow with this at some stage, but the logistics might put that out of reach.
    TTony said:
    OilCityPickups said:
    MrBump said:
    Yep, super good idea.  I commute to Stratford every day... sounds like a winner.
    One more stop and a five minute walk and we can put the coffee on for you :-)
    So, 4 stops out of Liverpool Street - I can get there, wind a set of pickups, and get back to the City in my lunch break ...

     :+1: 
    If you can work that fast I'll offer you a job!
    Professional pickup winder, horse-testpilot and recovering Chocolate Hobnob addict.
    Formerly TheGuitarWeasel ... Oil City Pickups  ... Oil City Blog

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  • TTonyTTony Frets: 26143
    :D
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  • LuttiSLuttiS Frets: 2243
    OilCityPickups said:
    LuttiS said:
    Locations a little impractical (for me) at the moment, but i love the idea. Would definitely be up for it down the line when time and planning allow. Will be watching closely, all the best! :)
    We floated the idea of doing some sort of roadshow with this at some stage, but the logistics might put that out of reach.
    Well hopefully it will all go well for you and down the line time will let me arrange getting down there :)
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  • crunchmancrunchman Frets: 10961

    This is something I'd like to do.

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  • rain.paraderain.parade Frets: 10
    Hi @OilCityPickups - any chance of doing this for Jazzmaster pickups (didn't look like you did them from your website)?
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  • OilCityPickupsOilCityPickups Frets: 7616
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    rain.parade said:
    Hi @OilCityPickups - any chance of doing this for Jazzmaster pickups (didn't look like you did them from your website)?
    No reason why not ... we used to do them, but they are such a limited market we pulled out. We still have all the CAD plans for flat-work and the right magnets etc.
    Professional pickup winder, horse-testpilot and recovering Chocolate Hobnob addict.
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  • rain.paraderain.parade Frets: 10
    OilCityPickups said:
    rain.parade said:
    Hi @OilCityPickups - any chance of doing this for Jazzmaster pickups (didn't look like you did them from your website)?
    No reason why not ... we used to do them, but they are such a limited market we pulled out. We still have all the CAD plans for flat-work and the right magnets etc.
    That's cool; could tie-up nicely with my JM build!
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  • DodgeDodge Frets: 1296
    If there's any scope for a pair of HB-sized P90's, you can add me to the list.
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  • OilCityPickupsOilCityPickups Frets: 7616
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    Dodge said:
    If there's any scope for a pair of HB-sized P90's, you can add me to the list.
    That's easily doable :-)
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  • WiresDreamDisastersWiresDreamDisasters Frets: 16661
    I'd be interested in this too.

    Bye!

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    WiresDreamDisasters said:
    I'd be interested in this too.
    I'll shortly be posting an address to get printed/PDF details from ... we are still finalising the structure
    Professional pickup winder, horse-testpilot and recovering Chocolate Hobnob addict.
    Formerly TheGuitarWeasel ... Oil City Pickups  ... Oil City Blog

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  • JalfreziJalfrezi Frets: 50
    Count me in!
    my trading feedback HERE
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  • SteveFSteveF Frets: 505
    I'm not in an ideal location for this at the moment, but moving south in the summer - would be well up for it then. :) Hopefully you continue doing it - I can see it being a popular thing. 
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  • xscaramangaxscaramanga Frets: 436
    How likely is it that the students would walk away with pickups they're really happy with? I understand scatterwinding is a pretty skilled process, and that most people have inconsistent results at first. If you sign up for the course aiming to making a set of handwound Strat pickups, what are the chances of you walking away with something that sounds a bit meh?
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  • OilCityPickupsOilCityPickups Frets: 7616
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    jonnyscaramanga said:
    How likely is it that the students would walk away with pickups they're really happy with? I understand scatterwinding is a pretty skilled process, and that most people have inconsistent results at first. If you sign up for the course aiming to making a set of handwound Strat pickups, what are the chances of you walking away with something that sounds a bit meh?
    I've taught assistants to scatter wind in a half hour ... some pickup companies would have you believe its far more of a black art than it really is. Programming a PAF wind on a machine (which is the correct method to wind a PAF) is a far more difficult skill.
    Professional pickup winder, horse-testpilot and recovering Chocolate Hobnob addict.
    Formerly TheGuitarWeasel ... Oil City Pickups  ... Oil City Blog

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  • FunkfingersFunkfingers Frets: 13312
    OilCityPickups said:
    some pickup companies would have you believe it's far more of a black art than it really is. 
    As with London Hackney carriage driving, the crucial thing is acquiring The Knowledge. ;)
    Be seeing you.
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  • OilCityPickupsOilCityPickups Frets: 7616
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    For all those that have been patient ... we are very close to throwing the course open
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  • FelineGuitarsFelineGuitars Frets: 10901
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    OilCityPickups said:
    For all those that have been patient ... we are very close to throwing the course open
    I’ll chat to you about it when I see you in the week

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  • DodgeDodge Frets: 1296
    OilCityPickups said:
    For all those that have been patient ... we are very close to throwing the course open
    Presumably it's very VERY close now then Ash? ;)
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  • FunkfingersFunkfingers Frets: 13312
    Perhaps, if those who have expressed an interest pre-paid a non-returnable deposit, the fun and games could begin? :)
    Be seeing you.
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  • OilCityPickupsOilCityPickups Frets: 7616
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    We are close ... and we will be sorting out deposits and sign up forms soon. Totally flat out for Birmingham at the moment.
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  • mudslide73mudslide73 Frets: 2921
    I would very much like to do this Ash. I could bring a knapsack full of Hobnobs and everything..
    "A city star won’t shine too far"


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