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Topic: Pickup gone bad? |
Bill Duncan
From:
Lenoir, North Carolina, USA
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Posted 13 Apr 2020 7:09 pm |
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Last Tuesday night after about an hour of picking my E9 neck started to sound bad. The wound strings sound like a blanket thrown over them and the fourth and fifth strings began to sort of jump out with a ringing scream. I was using a 50-watt tube amp. I changed to another amp, a tube also. The same problem. I tried three different tube amps and three different solid-state amps. Different tone, but same problem.
The C6 neck (GL E66 pickup) is fine.
I changed strings, (SIT) no help. I removed my RV3, got a new Monster cord and went straight to the amp. No help, same problem. I checked for loose wires, nothing. The pickup is a Truetone.
I have had pickups go microphonic, but never anything like this. Any suggestions appreciated. The only other thing left to try I suppose, is a new pickup. |
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Sam Troy
From:
New South Wales, Australia
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Posted 14 Apr 2020 3:21 am
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It possible it has dropped a ground on that side.
Do you have a multimeter you could use to help you find the fault? |
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Bill Duncan
From:
Lenoir, North Carolina, USA
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Posted 14 Apr 2020 5:42 am
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| Yes, I do. I will check that. |
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Bill Duncan
From:
Lenoir, North Carolina, USA
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Posted 21 Apr 2020 3:38 am
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| The problem was an inner ear infection in my right ear. I had no idea it would cause problems like that. Anti-biotic and prednisone made the difference. Not the pickup. |
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Donny Hinson
From:
Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 21 Apr 2020 6:36 am
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The C6 neck (GL E66 pickup) is fine...
The problem was an inner ear infection in my right ear. I had no idea it would cause problems like that. Anti-biotic and prednisone made the difference. Not the pickup. |
It's very odd that your "problem" was only noticed on the E9th neck. |
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Bill Duncan
From:
Lenoir, North Carolina, USA
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Posted 21 Apr 2020 10:18 am
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| Donny Hinson wrote: |
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The C6 neck (GL E66 pickup) is fine...
The problem was an inner ear infection in my right ear. I had no idea it would cause problems like that. Anti-biotic and prednisone made the difference. Not the pickup. |
It's very odd that your "problem" was only noticed on the E9th neck. |
I agree. |
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