what the hell is this
Tue Mar 27, 2012 3:40 pm
Re: what the hell is this
Tue Mar 27, 2012 5:53 pm
For those of us who remember 'Practical Wireless', circa 1972. 
They did a feature on building a pedal steel (10string), and this looks like (from the details in the photos), was home made using some of the ideas in its construction. The P/U looks very much like a 'Cyril Proctor' . 
Happy bidding 
They did a feature on building a pedal steel (10string), and this looks like (from the details in the photos), was home made using some of the ideas in its construction. The P/U looks very much like a 'Cyril Proctor' . Happy bidding
Re: what the hell is this
Tue Mar 27, 2012 5:56 pm
Bleedin' hell Guv ! looks like momma's Singer got converted
i'll never tell,... what Funk is....
i'll never tell,... what Funk is....
Re: what the hell is this
Wed Mar 28, 2012 9:57 pm
Jim Pritchard wrote:....... The P/U looks very much like a 'Cyril Proctor' .
I've got a pickup that Cyril made here in Leeds on an ancient Selmer lap steel....
Re: what the hell is this
Thu Mar 29, 2012 1:08 pm
Jim - some of us do remember the Practical Wireless design - they did one about 1968 that was a big box with two pedals - looked like a home organ!
Kev - in those days Cyril was about the only source of pickups in UK for more than 6 strings - and I've also got a couple of 10 pole ones. With the magnet and winding in a routed out wooden body covered with black speaker-cabinet vinyl, they are very low output and needed an on-board preamp to work properly.
Ahhh - memories! Tony.
Kev - in those days Cyril was about the only source of pickups in UK for more than 6 strings - and I've also got a couple of 10 pole ones. With the magnet and winding in a routed out wooden body covered with black speaker-cabinet vinyl, they are very low output and needed an on-board preamp to work properly.
Ahhh - memories! Tony.
Re: what the hell is this
Wed Apr 04, 2012 6:09 pm
Well somebody liked it, went for £280 ?