Ubertar Hexaphonic Guitar Pickups

Ubertar Hexaphonic Pickups
and polyphonic pickups for bass and seven-stringed guitar

single, dual and triple string pickups

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FAQ:

How do I install a hexaphonic pickup in my guitar?

There are two options for direct installation (direct meaning wiring the pickup straight to the jack with no added controls): Easy installation, or manual installation. Manual installation is still pretty easy, if you have any experience soldering.

Easy installation means that, for an extra $5, connectors are added to the pickup and jack that you can just click together. Then you solder the ground wire from the pickup to the jack.

Manual nstallation is just like installing a regular pickup, except instead of one positive and one ground wire, you have six positive wires and one ground wire. The six positive wires each go to a pin on the 7 pin output jack (included free with purchase of a breakout box) and the ground wire connects to the ground terminal of that jack. One pin is left over:

7-Pin Output Jack

Other options are possible, such as adding a switch that combines the signals to mono, or to different stereo configurations, or adding volume and/or tone controls.

What are the specs of your pickups?

Standard coils have a DC resistance of around 7.5K ohms. Plus coils have a DC resistance of around 11.5K ohms.

See image below for the amount of cross-talk (bleed) between strings:

Why are the humbucker versions so much more expensive than the single-coils?

The humbucker hexaphonic pickups require twice the materials and twice the work and time to make, compared to the single-coil hex pickups.

Do you do custom work?

Custom work will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Custom work typically takes considerably more time, thought and experimentation. Email me about your project.

I want to install individual pan pots for each output. How do I do that?

Email me for schematics.

How long does it take between when I order and when you ship?

Generally about three days. Pickups, breakout boxes, etc., are made-to-order, but sometimes I make or start things ahead of time and they can be ready sooner.

Do you ship overseas?

I will ship anywhere in the world. To date, Ubertar hexaphonic pickups have been sold to:

Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Czech Republic, England, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Lithuania, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, USA

Do your pickups work with Roland or other guitar synths/MIDI instruments?

Yes.

For best results, install the pickup in bridge position, and adjust the pickup height so the pickup is as close to the strings as possible.

Can your pickups work for an acoustic guitar?

Yes.

I also carry sound-hole adapters so you can mount the pickup on the instrument with no permanent modifications to the instrument. You'll still need to put the jack somewhere, though. If you're a sit-down player, you may want to remove the strap peg on the butt of the instrument, and use the remaining hole for the jack.

You'll need to use strings designed for use with electromagnetic pickups. Examples of these are GHS White Bronze, and John Pearse 960L.

Adjust the height of the pickup so it is as close to the strings as possible.

The strings must be connected to ground, or there will be noise. Run a wire from the ground terminal on the jack to the strings, and thread a bare length of wire between the strings in the area between the saddle and end pins. If your installation is more permanent, consider using brass end pins, and connecting the wire to them, inside the guitar, for a neater look.