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Topic: 1970s msa pickup |
Jordan Beyer
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Ohio, USA
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Posted 4 Apr 2016 2:03 pm |
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Hello, does anyone know how to adjust the pu on a 1970 msa classic? I know that they cannot be removed easily, but can they not be adjusted either? If you can't do it easily than its not a big deal but I wold like to adjust the height alittle.
Thanks, Jordan
P.S I don't know if it matters but the guitar I have was one of the ones that had a white pickup cover on it. |
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Lane Gray
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Topeka, KS
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Posted 4 Apr 2016 3:54 pm
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The three screws adjust the pickup tray
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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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Jordan Beyer
From:
Ohio, USA
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Posted 4 Apr 2016 4:07 pm
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| The only place I see any screws are 2 between the changer and the pu |
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Lane Gray
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Topeka, KS
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Posted 4 Apr 2016 4:38 pm
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And another between pickup and neck?
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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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Jordan Beyer
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Ohio, USA
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Posted 4 Apr 2016 6:49 pm
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No, there isnt any. And if there is them it is covered up by the fretboard. I've looked everywhere Lane and can't seem to find anything besides the 2 screws between the pu and changer. I'll try to post a picture tomorrow if it doesn't get resolved tomorrow, Thanks Lane
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Lane Gray
From:
Topeka, KS
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Posted 4 Apr 2016 7:11 pm
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Must be one of the mica guitars. I'm not sure how to adjust them.
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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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Jim Smith
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Midlothian, TX, USA
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Posted 4 Apr 2016 9:24 pm
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| The early 70s MSAs I had used two 4-40 screws that screwed into the pickups from underneath the guitar. There were springs under the pickups to hold the pickups up. Look at the bottom of the guitar, directly under the pickups. |
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Dwight Lewis
From:
Huntsville, Alabama
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Posted 4 Apr 2016 10:28 pm MSA pick up adjust
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Jim is right. Turn the guitar upside down and look for the two small screw heads.These will move the pick up up and down with respect to the side that you are turning.
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Donny Hinson
From:
Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 5 Apr 2016 6:17 am
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| The early (Classic) MSA pickup is adjusted with two small slotted screws that are set in counterbores on the underside of the guitar. They are easily identified because the screws and washers were gold colored (cad plated). |
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Terry Niendorf
From:
Boise, Idaho
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Posted 5 Apr 2016 5:31 pm
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| Well I have a 70's vintage MSA D 10, so my question is what will adjusting the P/U do. Moving it closer to the strings affect tone, etc? This is a great steel by the way (imho). |
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Lane Gray
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Topeka, KS
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Posted 5 Apr 2016 7:16 pm
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Generally tone improves as distance increases, and steel pickups have so much winding that they'll saturate if they're too close. Output can drop, but I'm not convinced that's a problem. Somewhere around 3 stacked quarters should sound great.
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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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Jordan Beyer
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Ohio, USA
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Posted 6 Apr 2016 11:12 am
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| Well that's the problem Lane, the pickup is barely a quarter under the strings. I still don't see any screws of any kind that would effect the pu. The only ones I see under the guitar are the ones that hold in the changer |
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Lane Gray
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Topeka, KS
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Posted 6 Apr 2016 11:54 am
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The two screws they talk about aren't there? They might be hiding under the flocking.
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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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Jordan Beyer
From:
Ohio, USA
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Posted 6 Apr 2016 3:40 pm
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| Oh, ok that would make sense. How can I remove it without damaging the flocking? |
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Lane Gray
From:
Topeka, KS
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Posted 6 Apr 2016 4:18 pm
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Screw the flocking. Scrape at it with a knife
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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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Jordan Beyer
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Ohio, USA
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Posted 10 Apr 2016 9:54 am
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| Well I've removed the flocking and still don't see the screws, here is a picture were I think they are subpose to be. Is it? |
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Jordan Beyer
From:
Ohio, USA
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Posted 10 Apr 2016 9:55 am
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| Sorry, cant get a picture to load but it is right under the pu |
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Lane Gray
From:
Topeka, KS
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Posted 10 Apr 2016 11:22 am
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See these brassy looking screws with the washers? These.
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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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Jordan Beyer
From:
Ohio, USA
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Posted 10 Apr 2016 7:40 pm
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| The only thing under the flocking is the wires to the pickup and black painted wood. There is literally nothing there. The serial number is 1C211. I think it's a 73. So did they make a few models without the ability the adjust the pu or what? |
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Donnie Southers
From:
Lancaster, Ohio
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Posted 12 Apr 2016 12:29 pm 70's MSA pick up
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Hey, I think I recognize the nicotine in that picture... LOL...
But More to the subject at hand, I had taken apart most of my MSA including the pick ups and maybe I missed it but I don't remember seeing any type of adjustments for the pick ups. Do they have to be shimmed ? |
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Lane Gray
From:
Topeka, KS
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Posted 13 Apr 2016 4:55 am
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Those brassy screws are the pickup adjustment
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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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Donnie Southers
From:
Lancaster, Ohio
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Posted 13 Apr 2016 5:08 am pickup
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| by screwing in and out it adjusts the height? |
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Lane Gray
From:
Topeka, KS
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Posted 13 Apr 2016 5:49 am
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Indeed.
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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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