1.0Seymour Duncanhttps://www.seymourduncan.comSarvesh Tiwarihttps://www.seymourduncan.com/blog/author/seymourduncanWhat happens if a pickup is loose in a pickguard or mounting ring? - Seymour Duncanrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="DOBKQ4VCl3"><a href="https://www.seymourduncan.com/blog/swd/what-happens-if-a-pickup-is-loose-in-a-pickguard-or-mounting-ring">What happens if a pickup is loose in a pickguard or mounting ring?</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.seymourduncan.com/blog/swd/what-happens-if-a-pickup-is-loose-in-a-pickguard-or-mounting-ring/embed#?secret=DOBKQ4VCl3" width="600" height="338" title="“What happens if a pickup is loose in a pickguard or mounting ring?” — Seymour Duncan" data-secret="DOBKQ4VCl3" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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As you move or strum, the vibration can make the pickup rattle and give off unwanted noises for most players. If the pickup is becoming loose, it should be checked occasionally so it doesn’t become disconnected from the mounting ring or pickguard. The compression or surgical rubber tubing used for height adjust springs may need...