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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: cloudkeeping on January 31, 2014, 06:20:20 PM

Title: Juggernaut Issue?
Post by: cloudkeeping on January 31, 2014, 06:20:20 PM: Hey everyone, first post!

I just installed a Jugg in the bridge of my Stephen Carpenter 7 string Tele and it's exceptionally muddled.

I know the pickup already has a tubby, purring feel to it but listening to other sound clips and youtube vids to compare makes me think that I may be having some other issues.

I have to drive it very hard with a screamer in order for the tone to fill out completely and take on any kind of increased gain and many times the strings muddle each other more than I would expect in chords and arpeggios.

I did not replace the pots after swapping out the original EMG 87. I believe they are 250k? I'm wondering if it could be either that, or potentially a wiring issue as I know I already need to resolder the ground (receiving a slight hum).

Chain is just: Tele -> screamer -> Dual Rec w/ 6L6s

Any help would be very much appreciated!
Title: Re: Juggernaut Issue?
Post by: Sarkasis on January 31, 2014, 07:17:33 PM: Quote
I did not replace the pots after swapping out the original EMG 87.

Active pots are more like 25k. There's your problem.
Title: Re: Juggernaut Issue?
Post by: cloudkeeping on January 31, 2014, 08:12:00 PM: Awesome, thank you! I'll be picking some 250ks up.
Title: Re: Juggernaut Issue?
Post by: metale on January 31, 2014, 08:43:57 PM: Quote from: cloudkeeping on January 31, 2014, 08:12:00 PM
Awesome, thank you! I'll be picking some 250ks up.

Why do it wrong two times in a row? Get 500k.
Title: Re: Juggernaut Issue?
Post by: littleredguitars2 on January 31, 2014, 09:58:17 PM: yeah 500 or 550k is what you need
Title: Re: Juggernaut Issue?
Post by: Slartibartfarst42 on February 02, 2014, 07:16:50 PM: The BKP 550k pots will be perfect.
Title: Re: Juggernaut Issue?
Post by: Yellowjacket on February 03, 2014, 01:15:41 AM: Swap your electronics and all should be well.