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dheim

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Re: Getting the most out of a BK nailbomb
« Reply #15 on: February 18, 2009, 04:18:57 PM »
Yes i understand what you mean and perhaps you are right.

However, i  have (just) noticed that the pickups get a lot of buzz, but when i set my pickup selector to either posistion 4 or 2 (With the single mid pickup and one of the coils on the HBs active) this buzz is completely cancelled.

I wondered if this could be an indication that the humbuckers are wired as single coils as philking suggested, so i tested my other guitar with a humbucker and 2 singles in it and there's zero buzz on the humbucker. When i hit the coil tap button i get similar buzz as with the nailbombs, and then this is cancelled once i switch the pup selector to position 4 in the same way as the NBs.

Could i have found the problem here? Or could it be a result of the nailbombs having higher output or some detail i have missed?

Thanks for you patience and help by the way! much appreciated!

EDIT: Ok, i also went back and tapped on the magnets of the nailbomb with an allen key, producing a loud popping sound. No sound was produced by tapping the screws. On my other guitar an equally loud popping sound was produced from both the magnets and the screws. I'm getting my hopes up here...

definitely split, then... nailbombs are quite silent - not as silent as actives but definitely quieter than stock pickups, and the tapping test you did is encouraging... i hope you found it!
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Re: Getting the most out of a BK nailbomb
« Reply #16 on: February 18, 2009, 04:20:37 PM »
I know I'm just reiterating what the posts above say, but yes, it sounds very much like they are split. I mistakenly wired up my bandmate's Painkillers in split mode when I fitted them for him and the sound was exactly as you've described.

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Re: Getting the most out of a BK nailbomb
« Reply #17 on: February 18, 2009, 04:55:16 PM »
Cool! thanks for all the help guys!

Think i'll take it back to the shop i got it wired in and ask for a tech to get it re wired rather than endangering any nulling of warranties trying to do it myself. Thanks once again!

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Re: Getting the most out of a BK nailbomb
« Reply #18 on: February 18, 2009, 08:17:25 PM »
I can't wait til you get them wired correctly, and the guitar's back in your hands, plugged into a smoking amp.

THEN you're gonna know what a Nailbomb sounds like!!!

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Re: Getting the most out of a BK nailbomb
« Reply #19 on: February 18, 2009, 08:54:14 PM »
I can't wait til you get them wired correctly, and the guitar's back in your hands, plugged into a smoking amp.

THEN you're gonna know what a Nailbomb sounds like!!!

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+1 to that  :D
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Re: Getting the most out of a BK nailbomb
« Reply #20 on: March 04, 2009, 04:04:58 PM »
Any news?
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Re: Getting the most out of a BK nailbomb
« Reply #21 on: March 17, 2009, 03:55:52 PM »
?? :lol: