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WHAT ARE FLATCATS?
FlatCat's are surface-mounted, nose-reducing guitar pickups. They are only 1/4" thick but have significantly more power than competitive pickups. They are coil-based "mag" pickups (just like other electric guitar pickups) but are designed in a very special way, developed over years of testing to maximize voice, tone and string balance. Easy-installation instructions and mounting is included. Each FlatCat is built totally by hand in the U.S.A., with free support for your questions.
WHY ARE FLATCATS SPECIAL?
Most pickups are largely buried inside the guitar body, with the primary magnets a distance away from the strings and carried up through the body via small pins (requiring precise alignment).
The entire FlatCat pickup sits right under the strings; there are no pins. The active field of the FlatCat covers the face of the pickup, accessing far more string area and producing a more accurate sound that can't be obtained from standard pickups. Place a FlatCat at the neck position and the resulting sound is rich and vibrant. Put it near the bridge for more of a "surf / lead guitar" sound. Install two or three FlatCats with a switch as with any standard pickup combo.
FLATCAT™ FEATURES:
* Surface-mount: installs quickly and easily without routing the body
* Only 1/4" thick, molten black finish
* Provides up to 3 times the power of other flat pickups
* Entire pickup sits directly under the strings, reproducing every nuance of sound
* The full pickup surface is receptive-- no need to worry about "pin alignment"
* Not microphonic; this is a true magnetic pickup
* GEN 11 with internal RFI shielding, significantly educes hum and noise
* Sound is clear and accurate, producing a unique rich, full "Delta Swamp" tone
* Potted in sturdy, solid polymer (not wax and tape)-- immune to weather changes
* Works well with all amps-- very versatile range
* Completely and expertly hand-made in Missouri, U.S.A. for nearly a decade
.... (Yes, we've sold several hundreds of these to very satisfied customers)
* Solid 5-star ratings from our customers
* A custom hand-crafted pickup that is less expensive than many off-the-shelf pickups
FlatCat works with standard electric guitars, cigar box guitars (CBGs), and other electric-string instruments (steel, nickel or chrome strings). The unique design produces especially fine tone and sound range beyond conventional pickups (see the diagram in the additional photos). FlatCats are available for CBG, 6 or 7 string electric / acoustic guitars, and two bass guitar models. Combine paired pickups for bass guitars with 5 or more strings.
Please contact us for special projects. Advice is always free.
SIZE SPECIFICATIONS
* 6 / 7 string and bass guitar: 3 3/4" x 1 7/8"... the size of an industry-standard humbucker with mounting ring
* CBG (cigar box guitar) or CBG bass: 2" x 2"
CLEARANCE. FlatCats require 3/8" clearance between the strings and face of the guitar. With guitars like the Stratocaster, which have almost no clearance between the strings and the guitar face, a hole must be cut in the pick guard so the FlatCat can rest on the actual face of the guitar. However no routing of the guitar itself should be required. In the near-decade we've been making FlatCats we have never failed to properly mount a FlatCat on any guitar. If you have a special requirement, please contact us for free advice.
MOUNTING. The FlatCat wires extend from the underneath center of the pickup. The pickup itself is mounted using industrial-strength double-sided tape (included) or you can mount it with silicone glue or other methods. Full mounting instructions come with the FlatCat. The wires usually run into an existing pickup slot, or on hollow bodies and CBGs can be run through a small hole drilled underneath and hidden by the FlatCat. FlatCats have even been mounted on metal shovel guitars and banjo heads.
EFFECTIVE FIELD WIDTHS (distance between outer strings)
The effective pickup field on standard and bass versions is 3" wide-- plenty of room for most guitars. The effective field on the CBG version is 1.5"-- more than wide enough to handle CBGs with 3 or 4 strings. The standard version can be installed on a CBG as well.
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