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Comment by Uncle John on March 27, 2022 at 2:28pm

AGP, that plate is aluminum. Just checked with a magnet.  I don't think grounding will do the trick, but your suggestion is easy to try.  Will do so.

Brian.  I am pretty sure the pup is up side up.  And those are electric strings, but pretty light ones.  

Kale, MD, AGP, Brian,  all.  Thanks.  I appreciate it.  Booked up for Monday, but will see what Gitty says and maybe try something Tuesday.

Comment by Uncle John on March 27, 2022 at 2:18pm

Hunh. Some ideas there.  I messaged Gitty and will see what he says.  But at this time, I am thinking I may have to get it closer and likey take the wood cover off.  I do have some heavy paper stock that might work too for a new cover. 

Here is a bad point - to make construction easier. that pup square 'ring' and cover are all GLUED.  I tested the bare pup after wiring - it worked - and then trusted it to work in the end  :(

Comment by Poorness Studios on March 27, 2022 at 1:03pm

Another thing you could try is putting the wood cover underneath the pickup ring/pickup and then use oak tag, or some other sort of thick paper to create the cover. I did that once and it sounded so much better. Those wood covers just kill the tone.

Comment by Poorness Studios on March 27, 2022 at 1:01pm

I've found those Gittybuckers really need to be close to the strings, ESPECIALLY when you put the wood cover on them. Try putting a small flat spacer (wood, plastic, cardboard, whatever you can find) underneath the pickup ring so you move the whole assembly closer to the strings. Another thing you can try is planing that little wood pickup cover to make it thinner. I'll bet it sounds a lot better when you get that baby closer to the strings.

Comment by BrianQ. on March 27, 2022 at 11:34am

You don’t have any acoustic strings mixed up in there right? That’ll also give low volume?

Comment by BrianQ. on March 27, 2022 at 10:42am

Grounding the strings just takes away the buzz, nothing to do with volume? The only thing I can think of is maybe you have the magnet pointing down, or a defective one? Those are pretty much plug n play? I believe in the specs is says they’re affective from up to 1/2” away?

Comment by Maddog on March 27, 2022 at 10:19am

Looking good UJ!!! 

I have not used that particular pickup so I've got nothing for advice? Sorry.

Comment by AGP # on March 27, 2022 at 10:05am

Have used a few Gitty Gen 1 Flat Buckers with no problems, the Iowa Plate looks like it's Aluminium, and if so, isolating the Pup from it shouldn't really matter (I Think!), but I do recommend grounding the strings, on a build like this one, I usually run a ground wire from the Jack to the underneath of the what looks like a metal Tailpiece.  PS I am by no means an Electronic expert, but it works for me ;-D 

Comment by Uncle John on March 27, 2022 at 9:25am

Thanks on them looking good, Brian.  Nope on touching the plate.  See the little square cover to the right of the plate?   The pickup is under there.  

Comment by BrianQ. on March 27, 2022 at 7:01am

They look great uncle!! Is it touching the plate? Try isolating it from the plate if it is?