Jerry Wallace Pickup

Richard E. Lee · Post by **Richard E. Lee** » 28 Oct 2003 9:46 am

Jerry, I just wanted you and the whole Steel Guitar world to know how pleased I am with that new Pickup you built for me. I am amazed at the improvement in tone and quality of sound that this Steel is now producing. This pickup seems to really bring the Steel to life.
Thanks so much for this fine product.

Jim Marconi · Post by **Jim Marconi** » 28 Oct 2003 4:16 pm

Hey Richard I second that statement.. I just recieved a pickup for my Sho Bud.. and let me tell you Jerry knows how to make these pickups sound great...its like getting a new guitar that sounds great...
Jim

Jerry Roller · Post by **Jerry Roller** » 28 Oct 2003 6:07 pm

Yep!!

Larry Petree · Post by **Larry Petree** » 28 Oct 2003 6:36 pm

I just finished installing a pair of TT pickups in my Zum. It just could not sound any better.
Also I really like the slotted mounting holes for perfect alignment under the strings. What a great idea. Larry

Randy Beavers · Post by **Randy Beavers** » 29 Oct 2003 4:01 am

When I went to St.Louis this year, I wasn't sure of what pickups to put in the new guitar Bruce was building for me. After I heard Hal Rugg and John Hughey's sets, my mind was pretty well made up. These are the best I've tried.

Great job Jerry!

Fred Shannon · Post by **Fred Shannon** » 30 Oct 2003 7:12 am

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jerry wallace · Post by **jerry wallace** » 2 Nov 2003 11:26 pm

Guys, I am truly flattered and because of your kind words and compliments, I feel like I have made a contribution to the steel guitar that we all have chosen as "our" instrument..
As some of you know, I have invested considerable , time, effort and money into building a pickup that will be an asset to the sound/tone of any steel..It looks like I have made progress in this direction..

I want to thank every one on the Forum as well as Bob for making my pickups a success..

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Jerry Wallace-2001 Zum: D-10,8+6, "98 Zum: D-10,8+8,Nashville 1000,Session 500 ,Session 400 head only amp,Tubefex,ProfexII, Artesia, New Mexico
http://www.jerrywallacemusic.com

Jerry Roller · Post by **Jerry Roller** » 3 Nov 2003 5:14 am

Jerry, you have made a huge, actually unbelievable contribution to the steel guitar. Now, every guitar I have sounds great, some with stock pickups and some with yours.
Jerry

Steve Stallings · Post by **Steve Stallings** » 5 Nov 2003 1:06 pm

I just got a "new" MSA classic SS with Jerry's pups. Nice pups as they really enhance the guitar.

Randy Beavers · Post by **Randy Beavers** » 5 Nov 2003 3:29 pm

Question: How many ohms are most people using? I like the 17.5k.[This message was edited by Randy Beavers on 05 November 2003 at 03:30 PM.]

Ivan Posa · Post by **Ivan Posa** » 5 Nov 2003 3:41 pm

I have two 17.5 K TT's on my bolt-on P/P. Sounds great, I only wish I could play it better....IP

Michael Johnstone · Post by **Michael Johnstone** » 5 Nov 2003 6:17 pm

I also have a 17.5 on my Excel 12 string and it gives it that Emmonsy moan but with a more hi-fi top end than an Emmons.I also have one for my Sierra 12 string - also a 17.5 but it sounds quite different on that guitar - more mids. It's a real good sound just different. -MJ-

Dennis Detweiler · Post by **Dennis Detweiler** » 5 Nov 2003 8:20 pm

19000 TT on a 76 MSA birdseye lacquer U-12. Definitely not the traditional dark MSA tone. Sounds closer to ShoBud. I will be putting a new TT 19000 on my 83 U-12 Zum soon.
DD

Cor Muizer Jr · Post by **Cor Muizer Jr** » 24 Nov 2003 11:59 am

hey great true tone user's
i'm also a true tone user too,
and i like to say jerry is doin' a wonderful
job.
in my opinion the best results you can get is with a true tone wind at 17.5 Kohm
you will get than a clear but powerfull bass
no muddy sounding mids and a beautifull high
and all in balance

keep steellin' with the true tone's

cor jr.
the netherlands/europe
soundengineer/steelplayer

Ron Bryson · Post by **Ron Bryson** » 24 Nov 2003 12:25 pm

I just put one on my Pro-3, (E-9) neck, will be calling Jerry for one for my C-6 soon! What a difference, I think that I had it mounted a little too high to begin with, and I am playing with my amp ajustments. Jerry, Ricky Davis suggested about 3/16" clearance, any input? Again, I ordered my first TT-10 from what I had read here, you guys didn't lie! Thanks, Ron

George Crowder · Post by **George Crowder** » 20 Dec 2003 5:23 am

I just had Jerry rewind two old Emmons pickups for me. The difference in sound is amazing. I can't say enough good things about Jerry's work. So, steelers, don't hesitate, have Jerry rewind your pickups or
buy his. You won't be disappointed.

Mark van Allen · Post by **Mark van Allen** » 21 Dec 2003 11:01 am

Best sounding single coils I've heard! Fantastic workmanship and killer personal service. It just "don't get no better'n that!"

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Frank Harris · Post by **Frank Harris** » 21 Dec 2003 2:13 pm

i still have jerrys pick ups in my emmmons and just love them what a hot item its been three months approx and serveral gigs and they really work well i do have some old emmons pick ups i took off my steel i will sell for 50 bucks but recommend jerrys to anybody bmfoster4@aol.com

James Quackenbush · Post by **James Quackenbush** » 22 Dec 2003 7:42 am

I can honestly say without a shadow of a doubt that Jerry's TrueTone pickups are the BEST darn pickups I have EVER used in a pedal steel guitar....I haven't been playing that long, but I am a keyboard/guitar player as well as playing pedal steel, and have a HUGE collection of instruments and amplifiers, and I DO know tone !!...These pickups have TONE TO THE BONE !!!.....Jim