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I have a client inquiry re pickup change on a '37 Gibson L-30 -


Looking at the available offerings none appear to have an integrated volume control.
Schatten Thumbwheel Controls are available and should mount under a floating pickguard.
Can a Schatten Thumbwheel Control be fitted into the system for an internal or bridge fitted pickup system, like K & K https://kksound.com/products/purefloatingbridge.php or maybe the fishman archtop guitar pickup https://www.fishman.com/products/series/classic/archtop-guitar-pickup/ - ?

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The name catgut is confusing. There are two explanations for the mix up.

Catgut is an abbreviation of the word cattle gut. Gut strings are made from sheep or goat intestines, in the past even from horse, mule or donkey intestines.

Otherwise it could be from the word kitgut or kitstring. Kit meant fiddle, not kitten.

I had a case a while back where a customer wanted to remove his UST and install a K&K Mini, but keep the original controls. K&K recommended against it - they said that even tho they were both piezos the impedances wouldn't match or there was some other issue. I just called their help line and they were very helpful. There are some models of K&K's that have a volume control but are still passive (no battery or preamp). I'll bet they could put together just what you need.

I have used the thumbwheels with traditional floating jazz pickups. But they are only available in one impedance. I have seen the small alpha pots mounted through a pick guard so the body drops into the top of the F-hole which would allow a choice of ohms.

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Brian

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