SHEFI moving coil pickup circa 1947

A later version of the "Voigt" moving coil pickup from 1940, The "SHEFI" from Brookes & Bohm of Victoria Street, London produced in 1947, a simplified design with a Bakelite (Urea Formaldehyde) construction housing the Voigt moving coil. A clever design, being played here with what look like the original rubber suspension tubes which are still pliable some 80 years on. This pickup has a tiny output of 5 Ohms D.C which is being played through an HMV 1940's Step-up-transformer.

[@mrrkdino]

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[@KDoyle4]

Might be more convincing if you weren't miking the speakers.

[@jhonwask]

Very nice sound and a good tune. A bit weak in the bass, but I'm sure that's due to the way the video was recorded.

[@martinh3904]

there are a few factors for the bass, most likely the step-up-transformer is not the correct ratio. I may record another one with a different s-u-t. thanks for your comment

[@zl2ady1]

Was this played with any correction at al ? It sounds fine but a bit thin on the bass.

[@martinh3904]

a little reverb was added but I think the problem is the Original 1940's rubber damping inside the pickup, although still pliable probably would benefit from being replaced. This, from the look of it will mean killing the coil & rewinding so a little more complicated than most of these.