darandeyoe Posted May 16, 2006 Report Share Posted May 16, 2006 I just got a basslines STK-J1b for my bassplayers bass and the cover is loose. Should I hot glue the cover to the pickup? Its a Peavy bass and the old original pickup was loose too, I went to hot glue it together so it wouldn't flop around anymore and broke the wire off. Then, when I was trying to solder it back on, the little coil wire came off. I finally got that wire re-attached and the pickup wouldn't work anymore. I told him he needed a Duncan anyway, it would sound much better. I put Duncan JB and jazz combos in my guitars and they are awesome!!! So I ordered this STK for his bass and now what? Hot glue again? did I get a faulty pickup? I've never noticed any bass with loose pu's before. And none of my guitar pu's have ever been loose??????? Can anyone help me? Thanks, Daran Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsguitar Posted May 16, 2006 Report Share Posted May 16, 2006 Sounds like some bad luck after bad luck, but you might try using some ca glue ie crazy glue type of glue it might just do the trick......GOOD LUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crafty Posted May 16, 2006 Report Share Posted May 16, 2006 (edited) I would leave it alone. J-Bass pickup covers are loose just like any other plastic single-coil cover and it's not going to affect operation or feedback at all. If the pickup is loose try using some surgical tubing over the mounting screws or a small amount of foam under the pickup as a shim to tighten it up. Leave the hot glue gun in your Mom's crafting basket and keep it AWAY from the guitars from now on. Edited May 16, 2006 by crafty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikhailgtrski Posted May 16, 2006 Report Share Posted May 16, 2006 I told him he needed a Duncan anyway, it would sound much better. Basslines are Seymour Duncan. They changed the name on their bass pickups 5-6 years ago. I have a set in my 5-string Warmoth Jazz and they sound incredible. IIRC - the covers are like those on a strat single-coil, they just slide on over the coil and the mounting screws hold everything in place. I doubt you have a defective pickup. You may have shorted out a coil wire when you tried to solder it. Those coil wires are very delicate and don't like excessive heat from improper soldering technique. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crafty Posted May 16, 2006 Report Share Posted May 16, 2006 I think he was talking about damaging the Peavey pickup, not the Basslines... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikhailgtrski Posted May 16, 2006 Report Share Posted May 16, 2006 Ah... I misread - my bad. Do like crafty said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darandeyoe Posted May 17, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2006 It was the Peavey pickup I broke, and the foam under the pickup works great. I'll throw the glue gun back into my wifes crafting basket. The pickup came with surgical tubing and screws. None of my guitars have ever had single coils, I dispise them, the feedback, the noise, I never noticed they were all like that. Anyway, thankyou everyone. Daran Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darandeyoe Posted May 17, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2006 I can't wait till tomorrow night when my bass player comes over for practice. He is not going to believe how good this thing sounds!!!!!! I've always loved Duncans, this is why. This thing has so much power, he is gonna trip, time to order the neck pickup haha. Again, thanks for your help, Daran Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crafty Posted May 17, 2006 Report Share Posted May 17, 2006 I can't wait till tomorrow night when my bass player comes over for practice. He is not going to believe how good this thing sounds!!!!!! I've always loved Duncans, this is why. This thing has so much power, he is gonna trip, time to order the neck pickup haha. Again, thanks for your help, Daran That's cool. Those Duncan single-coils have a lot of power and a thick sound for bass singles. On another note, might want to adjust your sig. Two lines max per the rules, don't want a mod to come down on you or anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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