Danny Shields Crap Traps

Danny Bentley · Post by **Danny Bentley** » 21 Oct 2005 1:51 pm

Any one have an opinion on these PU's. Thinking about trying one in a Legrande II.

Dan Bentley

James Quackenbush · Post by **James Quackenbush** » 21 Oct 2005 3:29 pm

The clap traps are a great sounding pickup.....You do need a switch to get all 3 positions however to get the full benefit of the pickup ....All 3 positions are very usefull .....Sincerely, Jim

John McClung · Post by **John McClung** » 21 Oct 2005 3:36 pm

I put a CrapTrap on my retired MSA's C6 neck; it didn't come with a switch, and I didn't know it was tap-able. How is that done? Can any CrapTrap be a multi-tap pickup? And that means you have a choice of several different-ohmed spots on the winding to choose from, correct? Thanks!

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Darvin Willhoite · Post by **Darvin Willhoite** » 21 Oct 2005 6:11 pm

I have a pair on my Fessenden and I really like them. It came with George L's PF-1's which were pretty good, I then changed to Bill Lawrence 710's which were better, I would rate the Shields as excellent. Mine only have a single output wire also.

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Ron Whitworth · Post by **Ron Whitworth** » 21 Oct 2005 6:35 pm

I have seen the Dan Shields CrapTrap pickups with 2 wires ( non-tapable )( was model CT-1 i think ) & I have also seen them with 3 wires (Multi-tap)( was model CT-2 ).It depends on how many wires your pick up has. Either way they are great pickups,the 2 rows of polepieces are fully adjustable up & down.There is a replica of these pickups being made at this time by a Mr. Pitman as i understand it..Ron<font size="1" color="#8e236b"><p align="center">[This message was edited by Ron Whitworth on 21 October 2005 at 07:42 PM.]</p></FONT>

James Quackenbush · Post by **James Quackenbush** » 22 Oct 2005 10:21 am

The CT pickup that I use is on my Sierra and it has a 3 wire setup ....I was unaware that there were also 2 wire models ....Does anybody have a link to the Pitman Pickup site ? ... JIm

Ron Whitworth · Post by **Ron Whitworth** » 22 Oct 2005 2:13 pm

I do not know if he has a website but here is the last contact info i had on him:
( i am not sure this info is still good
but give it a try )

Jim Pitman
jaspit@aol.com
802-244-8041

Read this thread as this is where i found the contact info + some other info too:
he will custom wind what you want it says: http://steelguitarforum.com/Forum11/HTML/005785.html