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Topic: Damaged BL705 (New Pictures Downloaded) |
Don Mogle
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Round Rock, TX, USA
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Posted 26 Jan 2014 4:43 pm |
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I have a damaged reissue BL 705.
In an attempt to remove the wide base plate from the pickup, I managed to sever the wires where they enter the pickup housing. Right now, it's about 3/4ths of the way cut through the wire. (I needed a narrow mount and got this 705 at a great deal...so I took a gamble...and lost.)
Has anyone out there successfully repaired one of these? If not, any idea who might know how?
As an alternative, is there anyone out there who might want to buy a practically new pickup for the purpose of dissecting it to see how it's made?
Thanks,
Don
Last edited by Don Mogle on 12 Feb 2014 8:35 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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Jason Lynch
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Essex, United Kingdom
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Posted 27 Jan 2014 1:35 am
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Yeah, but it was a black surround version. Not sure if thats the one you're referring to?
Me and my brother had to rewire mine, and I was having earthing problems, and cut of the back plate-(unnecessarily, as it turned out)in order to check the wiring, and cut straight through the cable in the process.
Cue lots of swearing, and then rewire job.
Once we gob the backplate off with a stanly knife, we pushed the coil pack up from the bottom to release it from the surround, then used a multi-craft tool to cut an access to the coil ends. I had some 4 core P/u cable that I bought for the job, and we soldered that to the coil ends,and then reassembled.
It's working purfectly to this day, and you can hear the sound on my youtube channel, if you need to. |
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Don Mogle
From:
Round Rock, TX, USA
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Posted 12 Feb 2014 8:26 pm BL 705 Pictures
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Here are some pictures of the damaged BL 705. A fellow Forum member wanted to see some pictures, so here they are.
Price: $25 (how does that sound?)
Last edited by Don Mogle on 13 Feb 2014 6:49 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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Ron Pruter
From:
Arizona, USA
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Posted 13 Feb 2014 1:31 pm
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Don, If this was working OK before you cut wire, I'll take it. Ron
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Jim Smerk
From:
Ohio, USA
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Posted 13 Feb 2014 3:26 pm
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I know this don't help, but I love the chair!    |
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Butch Mullen
From:
North Carolina, USA 28681
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Posted 13 Feb 2014 5:49 pm
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| Never seen a pickup that big! Must be 2 feet long!!!!! |
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Don Mogle
From:
Round Rock, TX, USA
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Posted 13 Feb 2014 6:45 pm Bl 705
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Thanks to all who commented on the CHAIR! I was looking for something quick to take a picture of the pickup and that's the first thing that came to mind...works good though and got the job done!
Also, I looked a the wires tonight and it looks like the green wire is intact. The other ones appear to be severed. During this inspection, I tried to be as gentle as possible in order to minimize and prevent further damage.
Now, I'm going to go sit in my easy chair...but not the one in the picture.  |
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Don Mogle
From:
Round Rock, TX, USA
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Posted 17 Feb 2014 9:36 pm Bl 705
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Ron,
I sent you a PM.
Don |
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