Poor old 481 humbuckers. Can they live again?
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Poor old 481 humbuckers. Can they live again?
I've owned and loved my '76 481 for 27 years but slowly the humbuckers have been losing their voice. Has anybody considered renovating these or could it be time for a repro scratch plate and single coils?
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Re: Poor old 481 humbuckers. Can they live again?
Did you consult with Sergio ? ?
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+1. You might want to have this thread moved to the proper section as this one is technical issues for the forum, itself, not general questions.8mileshigher wrote:Did you consult with Sergio ? ?
Re: Poor old 481 humbuckers. Can they live again?
If they have been getting quiet it would suggest they are degaussing. Now the ferrite magnets used on hi-gains are not prone to doing this.
It suggests that the magnets may be Alnico.
Alnico is not hard to regauss if you know what you are doing.
I believe John Hall designed these pickups, perhaps he will chip in here and tell us if the magnets can be regaussed..
Eden.
It suggests that the magnets may be Alnico.
Alnico is not hard to regauss if you know what you are doing.
I believe John Hall designed these pickups, perhaps he will chip in here and tell us if the magnets can be regaussed..
Eden.
I confused Faraday's cage, with Schrodinger's cat box....
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Re: Poor old 481 humbuckers. Can they live again?
I was hoping you wouldn't bring him in to this. I've never heard his stuff but I think I bought it before he was born!?
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Re: Poor old 481 humbuckers. Can they live again?
Dear John.........
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Dear Mr Hall , I think I've been gaussed!
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He's referring to a member here, not the guitarist.Petenbacker wrote:I was hoping you wouldn't bring him in to this. I've never heard his stuff but I think I bought it before he was born!?
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Re: Poor old 481 humbuckers. Can they live again?
Thank you 8 miles , I'm extremely analog and appreciate your suggestion. Will try to work out how.
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I'm seriously.
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Re: Poor old 481 humbuckers. Can they live again?
In case that flew over any heads, Peter thought that Rich was referring to Sergio, the guitarist for Kasbian, who is the (only?) most prolific pro-musician user of 480/1 guitars.
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Re: Poor old 481 humbuckers. Can they live again?
Sergio (Silva) is very good at what he does, but there are many folks Stateside who can fix your pickups too. Shops like Lindy Fralin's and Seymour Duncan's, plus a host of other small-time pickup winders who would certainly welcome your business.
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Like forumite Mark Walker, for one.sloop_john_b wrote:...plus a host of other small-time pickup winders who would certainly welcome your business.
I think you have my address, Mark, the check is very much appreciated.
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Does Mark do all pickups? I thought horseshoes were his specialty/preference...jps wrote:Like forumite Mark Walker, for one.sloop_john_b wrote:...plus a host of other small-time pickup winders who would certainly welcome your business.
I think you have my address, Mark, the check is very much appreciated.
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Not sure. Mark?