FlatEric Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 (edited) I am now started on the Reeve. What I thought were custom wooden covers on the pick-ups, seem to be very cleverly done in resin!! Having lifted one out, I am no wiser as to who made them. Over to you. [attachment=193303:IMGP5919.JPG] [attachment=193304:IMGP5920.JPG] [attachment=193305:IMGP5921.JPG] Edited June 1, 2015 by FlatEric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbyrne Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 These look pretty similar to the pickups on the Baldwin guitars from the late 60's, early 70's. These were, I believe made in Italy. G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlatEric Posted June 1, 2015 Author Share Posted June 1, 2015 Geoff, Hi. I see what you mean but these would have been fitted in the 80's/90's. I have had a thought. . . . . I bought some "Rainbow" pick-ups, in the late 70's/very early 80's, for a guitar project and never fitted them. One those, the whole pick-up was resin. Is/Was Rainbow anything to do with Armstrong?? Anyone? Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlatEric Posted June 7, 2015 Author Share Posted June 7, 2015 Result! Kent Armstrong! Words from the man, himself! "Yes they are mine that I made many years ago !! What do you need to know ??? Sincerely Kent Armstrong" Dropped him a line and he got back to me within a day. Sweet. Will post the answers to my questions, when I get them back. Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zero9 Posted June 7, 2015 Share Posted June 7, 2015 They are Kent Armstrong, and look the same as those fitted to my Strata. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer of the Bass Posted June 7, 2015 Share Posted June 7, 2015 (edited) [quote name='FlatEric' timestamp='1433159716' post='2788340'] I bought some "Rainbow" pick-ups, in the late 70's/very early 80's, for a guitar project and never fitted them. One those, the whole pick-up was resin. Is/Was Rainbow anything to do with Armstrong?? Anyone? Cheers. [/quote] IIRC Rainbow used to carry the Armstrong designed Sky pickups in the 90s, so that seems likely. I remember sending off for their price list from the advert in the back of a guitar magazine. I think they either changed their name to or were acquired by WD music later on. Edited June 7, 2015 by Beer of the Bass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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