Pickup Bobbin Tape

[slo100]

Anyone have a source for the flat black paperish looking tape Seymour Duncan uses to cover the bobbin windings on '59 humbuckers?

I have a few old Duncans that the paper tape has dried and is falling apart.

I have looked everywhere and can't find a source.

Thanks

[etaeniura]

Re: Pickup Bobbin Tape

Have you tried Seymour Duncan himself? I have never dealt witht he SD people myself, but I hear they are very helpful. Just an idea.

[toejam]

Re: Pickup Bobbin Tape

The cloth tape was falling apart on my '59, but I just covered it with black electrical tape.

[mm2002]

Re: Pickup Bobbin Tape

Originally posted by toejam:
The cloth tape was falling apart on my '59, but I just covered it with black electrical tape.

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I'll bet that totally ruined the sound huh Joe! [img]graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

[j2379]

Re: Pickup Bobbin Tape

art supply store or medical tape? I used black cloth medical tape on an old dimarzio, very very close to the original stuff

[slo100]

Re: Pickup Bobbin Tape

I did not want to do the electrical tape thing.

I found some at Allparts so I am good to go.

Thanks for the ideas guys.

[Ace]

Re: Pickup Bobbin Tape

The tape makes no difference in the sound. Unless you use copper shielding tape, which would create a faraday cage and give you a cleaner, darker sound.