Roland G-303/808 pickup rings

Started by ADP, January 22, 2018, 06:01:53 AM

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I've got a Roland G-303 that came with no pickups or pickup rings. Earlier models of the 303 and 808 had pickups that were expoxied into plastic shells which incorporated the pickup rings. Later models had separate pickup rings.

My guitar should have had the one-piece pickups, but they're long gone. In an attempt to replace the pickups, I have drawn the rings from another later guitar in CAD and paid to have them 3D printed. Just today I have received the parts. Here's a picture:

https://flic.kr/p/JKkn4k

As you can see, I'm having trouble posting the image directly into the message. I'll try to fix it later.

They're not perfect and they need cleaned up to remove some bits that were necessary in the printing process but not part of the design, but all in all, I'm quite pleased with them.

I'm going to try silicone moulding and polyurethane resin at some point, too, which I think might produce better results, but these have turned out slightly better than I expected.

I figured someone on here, if anywhere in the world, might appreciate them.

Thanks for looking.