Scarebear - good ideas, thanks, as usual! I'm trying to coordinate a time for Brandon to shoot an uncut video similar to the BOSS video. I usually edit out the down time (we've never edited sound except to insert higher quality audio recorded on a separate microphone for the Kickstarter video), just to keep it short, but we'll take a shot at recording an uncut version that fits within a 2-3 minute clip. We're also meeting with a heavy metal band this weekend and I'm hoping to get some good footage of them playing.

Connor - thanks for the suggestions as well! I hadn't heard of a guitar clinic before. I'll look to see if there are any in our area. We were thinking about organizing some sort of tone clinic, where John talks more about the science behind sound, pickups, etc. We also decided to go to summer NAMM so maybe we'll make some good connections there.

Too bad the two of you aren't nearby! We'd love to meet you in-person and for you to check out our demo guitar. Maybe we can eventually justify a trip out to Europe, with a stop in Australia along the way? (And maybe we need to get Jason his order as soon as we can so that he can try the pickups out in his own guitar!)

Thanks for your reply, Scarebear! Good idea - we're trying a local open-mic night tomorrow.

I hadn't seen that video before. Thanks! I'll ask Brandon (the musician we work with) about helping us make something similar. We did struggle a bit with how to show off the functionality of the pickup in a timely manner by video.

Last week, Dialtone Pickups went on a tour of central & southern California, and we talked to a ton of really knowledgeable music store managers, technicians, etc. It was easy to find & call them ahead of time to schedule meetings. Now we'd like to find musicians to try out our demo guitar and get their feedback. Other than randomly approaching people who we happen to see playing (like I did a few days ago at the farmer's market!), does anyone have any ideas on how to reach guitar players directly? Guitar Center isn't usually too happy about us going in with our guitar & recruiting their customers, although we've done it a couple of times with some success.

Thanks!
- Tory

Mick - we've thought about that option. From a cost standpoint, my guess is that it's probably not possible for this first go-around, and from a logistical standpoint it'd probably be a little difficult to coordinate, but that's definitely the sort of thing we would like to explore in the future.

- Tory, Dialtone Pickups

Awesome! I wonder how it'd look with a set of Dialtone Pickups installed in it...

For a VERY quick moment we'd thought about trying to build an electric guitar ourselves, but then we realized how much work it is, and how hard it is to get it right, so we decided to leave it up to the experts. We really respect the folks like you who are able to pull it off! Seeing the development from scratch is really cool, too.

- Tory, Dialtone Pickups

Thanks for your feedback, Scarebear! I suspected you might say you liked white to go along with your white Schecter. For our PRS demo guitar, it definitely works. But by now our white & very porous 3d printed prototypes are more of a gray color, with all of the playing the demo guitar has gotten over the last week or so.

Any input on the finish?

- Tory, Dialtone Pickups

I'm trying to get peoples' opinion on pickup finishes. My pickups are going to have machined aluminum bodies and knobs so there are endless finish options from anodizing, powder coating, and more traditional plating. Anyone have suggestions?

I'm trying to stay away from black since that seems more like EMG, but looking for something kinda distinctive.

John

I've done both as well.

I bought a special edition PRS Mira since it was a great guitar, though I hated the pickups. Conversely I bought a Schecter just for the EMGs.

Great pickups make a big difference in the overall quality of sound. They can bring lower end guitars up a few notches, while having a bad set can really limit an otherwise amazing guitar.

Logic- Since its what I know!

John

Quote from: Mick on June 01, 2014, 06:31:52 PM
DialtonePickups, welcome to Guitarist Guild.

Good luck with the launch, hope it goes well for you guys.  Love the idea behind those pickups, I've just been checking out your youtube channel, cool stuff. 

So the controls are built into the pickup itself, any plans on making them with externally wired pots?

Hi Mick. Thanks for the welcome! This is John the  inventor of the pickup. I'm not planning on building the circuit with external pots at this point. IMO there would be just too many knobs in one spot!

The pickups do free up tone pots on the body for other purposes. I want to add some gain control here! For example my PRS has three knobs- I plan to try out:
Master Volume
Neck Gain
Bridge Gain

Hi everyone! Just a quick note to point out that we have cancelled our Kickstarter campaign, and instead are offering pre-orders directly. Please visit our website to learn more or to place an order! Our first batch is limited to 500 pickups, or 250 sets, so don't miss your chance to pick up a set! www.dialtonepickups.com

Hi Scarebear!

The dials adjust the tone's Q value and resonant frequency. I've added a tshirt option to the campaign. Great idea - thank you for the feedback!

Thanks for posting, Scarebear! These pickups will be available for pre-order in less than six hours. We are very excited!

For anyone who hasn't heard of Dialtone Pickups, our website is http://www.dialtonepickups.com , Facebook page is https://www.facebook.com/pages/Dialtone-Pickups/1390959291124589 , and we'll be releasing our Kickstarter page at 5pm Pacific Time today, so at that point the pickups will be available for pre-order. Please don't hesitate to contact us if you have any questions!