Makavelli Posted April 13, 2005 Report Share Posted April 13, 2005 (edited) Ok i ran a search but couldn't see very much in the way of installing these things. How do i go about installing these things? I have seen on Stewmac that they solder the pickup to the metal cover - but do i also need to fill it with wax? If i'm installing plastic one what do i use to stick it to the pick up with? Humbucker covers by the way? Edited April 13, 2005 by Makavelli Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnewman Posted April 13, 2005 Report Share Posted April 13, 2005 The filling with wax is called "potting" and is used to reduce microphonics with the pickups. It is not necessary at all, and some people say it messes up "vintage sound" by dampening highs. If you use plastic ones you can use glue or adhesive or anything - it doesn't really matter as long as you get it stuck on. With metal ones you normally solder them from behind - takes a decent power soldering iron though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makavelli Posted April 13, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2005 if i glue the plastic ones on does it matter if the glue covers the polepieces? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Cavanaugh Posted April 13, 2005 Report Share Posted April 13, 2005 if i glue the plastic ones on does it matter if the glue covers the polepieces? ← No, the feed back is mainly electromagnetically induced. Air pockets may leads to issues though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makavelli Posted April 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2005 Such as?? The other thing i was wondering was i read somewhere about cutting the polepieces (screw in ones) all the same length so that they are not protruding out of the base of the pick-up - anyone any experience of this - if so does it make a difference? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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