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Bart Reed

 

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Clarksville,Tennessee
Post  Posted 23 Jun 2009 12:45 pm    
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I posted this on the Steel Without Pedals section,, no responses yet. Thought I would try here. I am looking for a solution to a problem on a National lapsteel - older model with string through pickup. I cannot get any volume out of string 4, no matter where I set the pole piece. Also, string 6 pole piece seems to be stripped or broken, and it has no volume as well. Other than repositioning the magnets, any ideas on how to fix this issue? Or do I need to start looking for another pickup?
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Jim Dickinson

 

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Washington, USA
Post  Posted 24 Jun 2009 7:17 am    
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Now, I do not know how this pickup is constructed, but, I wonder if you ought to get the pickup remagnetized. If the coil works, it works, having different levels on different strings points to a problem with individual string magnets. Worth a try. Jim
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