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If you are having microphonic problems without the cover, I would first try to solve the microphonic problem by checking a few things. Make sure both bobbins are firmly secured to the bottom plate. Carefully tighten the 4 bobbin mounting screws. Do not over tighten or strip the mounting holes in the bobbins. Make sure…

By removing the adjustable poles on a humbucker can reduce the output and fullness of the pickup. Removing the adjustable poles keeps the magnetic field from passing through one of the bobbins and to the strings. The magnet magnetizes the adjustable pole piece and directing the magnetic field to the string. The pickup will still…

Typical Gibson, Duncan, DiMarzio have wiring options besides being hooked up in series. Most companies manufacture pickups with 4 conductor wiring. This will enable you to split, phase, parallel, series and many other wiring combinations when used by itself or in combination with other pickups. There are many new switches on the market and some…

Turning over one of the bobbins on a humbucker will make the pickup out of phase with itself. You are electrically changing the direction of the coil and making it incompatible with the system. Depending on what pickup you are using will not look very attractive from the bottom side. The top of the bobbin…

The new pole pieces are metric and will not thread into the older bobbins. The original Gretsch pickup designed by Ray Butts used a ferrous pole piece screw that measures 6/40 x 3/4″. The polepiece screw is a Fillister head, slotted, machine screw and chrome or gold plated. Seth Lover who designed the Gibson Humbucker…

This can happen while the guitar is in the case especially if it falls over and the strings are forced or pushed against the poles. It’s been known that little kids or even heavier animals walking on the case or even exposed guitar can exert enough pressure to force the poles down. If the poles…

The metal claw around a Jaguar is made from a ferrous material and will attract the magnetic field from the pole pieces. The claw helps retain the magnetic field closer to the coil as compared to a Strat pickup where the magnetic field can expand further away from the coil. The Jaguar claw or keeper…

This can be easily done using several methods. We use manual and computerized engraving machines for doing engraving on our tooling and custom pickups we make. Many times our company logo is stamped on bottom plates or covers and is used to identify a product. The punches are made from hardened tool steel and need…