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Topic: Pick up distortion? |
Nick Waugh
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United Kingdom
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Posted 10 Feb 2014 3:45 am |
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Hi All
I have had to remove my true tone pickup and put my George L's back on due to the high level of hum. I am now hearing distortion. It is not the amp as I have tried it with both my Evans and Peavy and the distortion is the same. Could it be the pick up? I soldered it in myself, but as far as I know it either connects or not, those no in between is there? Can anyone shed any light on this? There was no distortion with the True tone.
Thanks
Nick |
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Lane Gray
From:
Topeka, KS
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Posted 10 Feb 2014 4:27 am
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What are your settings, and which input did you plug into?
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2 pedal steels, a lapStrat, and an 8-string Dobro (and 3 ukes)
More amps than guitars, and not many effects |
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Bill Hatcher
From:
Atlanta Ga. USA
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Posted 10 Feb 2014 6:40 am
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yes pickups can distort. usually overwound and too hot will give you that.
did you try to move the pickup away from the strings a bit farther? that helps sometimes. |
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Eddie Freeman
From:
Natchez Mississippi
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Posted 10 Feb 2014 7:38 am Distortion
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| NICK..I had a simular situation and found out it was a cold solder joint. This will increase resistance in the circuit and can result in what we hear as distortion. If you see a bright shine on the solder joint, it is probably ok, but if it is dull looking, it is probably a cold joint..Hope this helps..... |
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Nick Waugh
From:
United Kingdom
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Posted 11 Feb 2014 9:38 am
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Ha, it turned out to be a dying battery in my Li'l Izzy!!!!!
Although my soldering is really amateur so will check to see if it is a cold joint. |
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