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Permalink Reply by jim on June 12, 2014 at 5:59am

Welcome to feedback city with a built in amp. Unless you just want to blow out destortion and crap, yep, do it!  

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Permalink Reply by Eric Kasten on June 12, 2014 at 6:28am

Thanks for the positive reinforcement... LOL...

Is it bad?  Is there a way to prevent/reduce it?

I have copper tape and I plan to use it around the pup...

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Permalink Reply by robert jones on June 12, 2014 at 6:36am

You may need to pot the pickup.

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Permalink Reply by Eric Kasten on June 12, 2014 at 7:29am

pot the pup?

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Permalink Reply by robert jones on June 13, 2014 at 1:54am

Yep.

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Permalink Reply by Eric Kasten on June 13, 2014 at 2:24am

definition please..."pot the pup"???

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Permalink Reply by robert jones on June 13, 2014 at 3:38am

Short version , soak pup in melted wax to stop resonance from loose windings.

Inexpensive mag pups tend to be micro-phonic because of skipping that step. If your pup picks up sound you'll be in feedback hell real quick.

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Permalink Reply by Eric Kasten on June 13, 2014 at 8:56am

Ah, yes.  Is there an easier way to pot them without melting wax?  I don't think my wife would like her pots full of wax.  I've coated previous pups in PolyAcrylic to penetrate and help hold the windings steady.  And wrapped in elect tape.

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Permalink Reply by Dan Sleep on June 13, 2014 at 9:38am

I dunk mine in polyurethane and wait for the bubbles to stop. Dunk 'em, wipe 'em off and let 'em dry, dunk 'em again. Done.

Permalink Reply by robert jones on June 13, 2014 at 1:16pm

Nah, she won't mind as long as you use her best pots. : D

Seriously though the PolyAcrylic or the polyurethane Dan uses will work fine.

If you can find gaffers tape you'll like it much better than electrical tape for wrapping coils. It's expensive around here but well worth the money.

Permalink Reply by Eric Kasten on June 14, 2014 at 3:31am

Yeah... she's love her Emerill pots coated in wax... lol.

Cool.  Good to know the PolyAcrylic or the polyurethane will work.  Easier and quicker...

Permalink Reply by cigarBGuitarEfx on June 13, 2014 at 6:19pm

If you are looking for a nice sized box for such a project, I would recommend a silverware box. They make some nice guitars. You can usually find them at thrift stores for like 3 bucks.

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