1.0Seymour Duncanhttps://www.seymourduncan.comSarvesh Tiwarihttps://www.seymourduncan.com/blog/author/seymourduncanHow can I remove all the debris such as steel wool and other metallic objects that cling to my pickups? - Seymour Duncanrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="DaJ2q7DhnP"><a href="https://www.seymourduncan.com/blog/swd/how-can-i-remove-all-the-debris-such-as-steel-wool-and-other-metallic-objects-that-cling-to-my-pickups">How can I remove all the debris such as steel wool and other metallic objects that cling to my pickups?</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.seymourduncan.com/blog/swd/how-can-i-remove-all-the-debris-such-as-steel-wool-and-other-metallic-objects-that-cling-to-my-pickups/embed#?secret=DaJ2q7DhnP" width="600" height="338" title="“How can I remove all the debris such as steel wool and other metallic objects that cling to my pickups?” — Seymour Duncan" data-secret="DaJ2q7DhnP" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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I often get pickups in that look like they have been used to pickup debris from the bottom of the ocean. To loosen the ferrous debris you need to remove the magnetic field they the objects attract to. On humbuckers it is easy to remove the bar magnet and use compressed air to blow away...