Speedy McFeely Posted December 3, 2003 Report Share Posted December 3, 2003 hi all, well i have a s-style guitar that i built from warmoth body, and neck. i have it wired ala guitarnuts. it has a gibson 57 classic in the neck position and a dimarzio virtual 2.0 in the mid and a FRED in the bridge. well as of late the 57 classic is fading. it is much quieter than it used to be, i have had to move it closer to the strings and it can't go any closer. ***? can anyone explain this phenomenon? i really dig this pup, i can't afford another one, they are like 150 bucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southpa Posted December 3, 2003 Report Share Posted December 3, 2003 Did you open it up and recheck all your wiring? Maybe one of your hot wires coming off the pickup is touching ground somewhere. Also, check the actual wires themselves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devon Headen Posted December 4, 2003 Report Share Posted December 4, 2003 Some vintage pickups can lose some of their juice after many years. I'm under the impression that your pickup is a reissue though, so I don't think that's the problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted December 4, 2003 Report Share Posted December 4, 2003 Magnets can be affected in many different ways but generally it's not the case where they go weak in a pickup without something happening to them to cause it. Were they stored somewhere close to another (magnetic field) or where a static discharge could take place? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
butnut Posted December 4, 2003 Report Share Posted December 4, 2003 I read where soldering 'guns' have transformers that will degauss pups. Gotta use da irons. Magnets do get weaker with age, but you're talking decades... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedy McFeely Posted December 4, 2003 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2003 well i have the entire cavity shielded with reynolds foil, but it's not magnetic. it has been in the same place since '95. pearloid pickguards are magnetic are they? they othe pups are fine. this sucks. yeah my pick up is a reissue. if it was a real 57 paf, i would sell it and get a tom anderson classic drop top!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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