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You can find the original "monkey on a stick" mounts pretty easily, and without the pickup, they're not too much money.
In my opinion, the monkey on a stick mount requires a finger rest as well, otherwise the pickup rests on the top and is not at the right height. The tab on the Swingmaster pickup is glued to the finger rest, and the neck bar is obviously screwed into the neck. I don't like adding holes to my guitars, but I like the Dearmond and equivalent Swingmaster enough to deem it worthwhile. Besides sounding amazing, they also just look "right" on non-cut archtops like mine, in my opinion. I've played other pickups that I've liked quite a bit - Benedetto, Kent Armstrong, etc - but I couldn't have lived with the looks of any of those on this guitar. Too modern for the rest of the aesthetic. The Swingmaster looks and sounds perfect - I couldn't be happier.
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BD, thanks for the thickness info.
Agreed that they look just right and I might be willing to add the screw holes to the neck for that perfect look too. |
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I feel the same way about the original DeArmond as you do the Swingmaster. But, although my DeArmond is in perfect working order, it is about fifty years old. If Swingmaster ever offered a full vintage DeArmond setup, based on the glowing Swingmaster reviews I've read, I would buy one for a backup. |
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I guess I'm still not following your logic. If you already have the monkey on a stick set up, and only want a Swingmaster pickup as a backup, why not go ahead and purchase it? It will mount directly to your monkey on a stick brace - there is no need for a second one. Am I missing something?
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I have to add: Since imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, they should do the right thing and offer the full original set up. Last edited by RobertD0; 06-16-2015 at 09:47 AM. Reason: Edit to add |
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UPDATE:
The Guild Store now has the Rhythm Chief 1100 copies available, in addition to the 1000 version (and all the other Guild pup reissues.) https://shop.guildguitars.com/produc...0-pickup-gold/
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This is good news, and long overdue - FYI they've also got the Model 1000 "Redhead" in gold (same price as nickel, BTW) and a basic wiring harness for pickguard mounting...
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Have one of the 1100's in hand and will install it on an 18" pretty soon. Any thoughts on what strings would be a good match to these?
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Try a set of Martin Tony Rice Retros - the old-timers used to use monel strings for their double-duty instruments...
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That's what I'm using with my Dearmond clone. They sound almost as good and as loud acoustically as my favorite phosphor bronze strings, but have much better balance amplified.
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Thanks guys.. will try some out when I get the 1100 installed.
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