EMG Pickups Factory Tour — How to Make an Active Guitar Pickup with CEO/Founder Rob Turner

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Nearly 50 years ago, Rob Turner developed his first guitar pickup in Long Beach, CA. He's still creating new designs with EMG's current catalog approaching 100 pickups. He invited PG's John Bohlinger to Santa Rosa, CA, to see how a company that can produce 3,000 products a day still has an eager ear for new gear. See how they wind, wax, mold, wrap, and electrify your favorite instrument.

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0:00 - EMG's Rob Turner & John Bohlinger Intro
0:56 - Bobbin Machine
1:37 - Coil Winding
4:42 - Pickup Wax Potting
5:31 - Mounting Magnets & Components
6:51 - Electronics
8:39 - Soldering & Assembly
9:02 - Filling Epoxy
9:35 - Mold Shop
12:14 - Injection Molding Machine
13:04 - Quality Control Testing
14:12 - Artist Signature Loaded Pickguards
17:36 - JMaster Loaded Pickguard
19:36 - Shipping
21:29 - Outro

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