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Topic: Attaching pickup without screws. Glue? Silicone? Other? |
Adam Aymor
From:
Michigan
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Posted 11 Jul 2023 4:15 pm |
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I just replaced the super sustain II pickup in my MSA vintage XL due to it being microphonic. The tabs that secure the pickup are all broken. Currently I have the pickup attached via 3m style tape but I assume that won’t last too long. What is the best option to use to secure the pickup semi permanently? I want to be able to remove it in the future if need be without damaging any parts of the guitar.
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1981 MSA Vintage XL S10 3x4
200? Derby SD10 3x5
Gretsch Bobtail |
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Mike Spaeth
From:
Springdale, Arkansas
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Posted 11 Jul 2023 5:37 pm pickup mount
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Ronald Sikes
From:
Corsicana, Tx
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Posted 11 Jul 2023 5:56 pm
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I bought a Barcus Berry pickup for a mandolin many years ago , probably 25+, and it came with a putty like material that you put between the pickup and the body of the instrument. It worked really well. Held it secure and if I needed to remove it I just add applied a small amount of WD40 on a cloth to clean the very small amount of excess off. I have no idea where you’d find it but someone else here might know.
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Brian Lee
From:
Washington, USA
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Posted 11 Jul 2023 9:23 pm
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Ditto on Ronald’s idea. Djangobooks.com caters to gypsy jazz guitarists and sells Schertler brand putty that is intended for attaching piezo pickups and magnetic pick ups to guitar tops- similar to the Barcus Berry putty Ronald had used. Joe at Archtop.com recommends it for attaching pickups to arch top jazz guitars when drilling for screw mounting isn’t desirable - like when adding a pick up to a vintage rig. Seems like a good option.
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'52 Fender Dual 8, '65 ZB Custom D10, '67 ZB Custom S12, 2022 Jackson Pro V, other guitars, amps. Harmonica player too. |
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Bob Carlucci
From:
Candor, New York, USA
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Posted 12 Jul 2023 8:16 am
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a few dabs of silicone is fine.. It will hold forever, and is easy to remove. Velcro is also a very good idea.. Barcus berry Pickup putty is fine as well, but silicone is something that most of us have on hand and would work as well or better in my opinion.. Once that pickup is set in place, as long as the distance to the strings is correct, it just needs to be kept from moving around.. Tape is as good as anything else, but might look ugly.,, a dot of silicone under each corner is invisible, will hold just fine, and is easy to remove if needed.. Guys tend to overthink these sorts of things.. Sometimes the simplest answer is the best answer... bob
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Adam Aymor
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Michigan
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Posted 12 Jul 2023 1:28 pm
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Awesome! Thank guys
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1981 MSA Vintage XL S10 3x4
200? Derby SD10 3x5
Gretsch Bobtail |
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Tim Harr
From:
Dunlap, Illinois
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Posted 12 Jul 2023 3:14 pm
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Another possible option is to replace the pickup with one that you can properly install. If that's not possible, there have been some good suggestions posted.
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Tim Harr
Mullen G2 D-10 (9p/5k)
Retired, US Army Band (Steel/Dobro/Guitar)
Kemper Profiler / LW 89 |
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Dennis Detweiler
From:
Solon, Iowa, US
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Posted 12 Jul 2023 4:12 pm
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I've used Goop (silicone) to mount my pickups on the MSA aluminum pickup mounting plate. Also, those aluminum mounting plates are fairly simple to make if you want to remove the pickup and keep it intact on the original plate. I've made a couple of them over the years.
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1976 Birdseye U-12 MSA with Telonics 427 pickup, 1975 Birdseye U-12 MSA with Telonics X-12 pickup, Revelation preamp, Carbon Copy Delay and Hall Of Fame Reverb, Crown XLS 1002, 2- 15" Eminence Wheelhouse speakers, ShoBud Pedal, Effects Pedals. 1949 Epiphone D-8. |
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