Author Topic: Pickup causing unnatural decay? (Read 5850 times)

kellar · « **Reply #30 on:** February 25, 2008, 07:34:39 PM »

I wrote Tim and asked him. Here was his prompt and very informative reply:

Hi Kellar,

raising or lowering a humbucker using the two height adjustment screws
either side of the pickup will cause no damage whatsoever if the guitar
is plugged in.
The articles you mention have a disclaimer relating to the electrics,
ie messing with the connections inside the guitar.............this could
cause a pop to come out of the amp and potentially damge a speaker.
Also the article doesn't just talk about humbuckers..........remember
Strats and Teles have fixed poles which are actually the magnets
themselves and shouldn't be touched at all.I suspect the disclaimer is
to stop any claim being made against the site, ie I adjusted my pickups
and now they don't work-it's your fault(more likely truth-I slipped
with my screw driver!).
The bottom line though is no, you cannot harm the pickup by simply using
the height adjustment whilst plugged in. Obviously using common sense is
always best.

kindest regards

Tim

I stand corrected. No need to continue on with this thread. :D

The GuitarCenter guy was obviously full of shite! :shock:

badgermark · « **Reply #31 on:** February 25, 2008, 08:58:16 PM »

Sorry Kellar, I didn't mean to sound aggressive or dismissive. Your point was valid though, if a little misguided. And I make a rule never to listen to guitar shop employees anyway.

Whoever mentioned the sitar thing, nice idea, except I have a modern fender bridge, 6 adjustable saddles. It's a bit better now somehow, and the pickups are at a sensible height. Now I know what a HD SHOULD sound like...

kellar · « **Reply #32 on:** February 26, 2008, 05:22:09 AM »

Quote from: badgermark

Sorry Kellar, I didn't mean to sound aggressive or dismissive. Your point was valid though, if a little misguided. And I make a rule never to listen to guitar shop employees anyway.

No problem badger, that's what this forum is for.

Slarty · « **Reply #33 on:** February 27, 2008, 12:41:20 PM »

Odd sounds could also be caused by loose components?

What about if the hookup wire was so tight that when you adjusted the pickup it pulled on the solder joints? Hmmm, lol to that one.

Do BKP have a similar disclaimer?

badgermark · « **Reply #34 on:** February 27, 2008, 09:00:22 PM »

Hmm there is oodles of pickup wire, and i trust the soldering (I done it myself...)

Ill try recording a clip over the weekend. Doubt it's the pickup's fault though, still annoying me.