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Poor old 481 humbuckers. Can they live again?
Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2013 8:18 pm
by Petenbacker
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?
Re: Poor old 481 humbuckers. Can they live again?
Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2013 9:17 pm
by 8mileshigher
Did you consult with Sergio ? ?
Re: Poor old 481 humbuckers. Can they live again?
Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2013 9:49 pm
by jps
8mileshigher wrote:Did you consult with Sergio ? ?
+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.
Re: Poor old 481 humbuckers. Can they live again?
Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2013 10:42 pm
by weemac
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.
Re: Poor old 481 humbuckers. Can they live again?
Posted: Wed Mar 20, 2013 4:34 am
by Petenbacker
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!?
Re: Poor old 481 humbuckers. Can they live again?
Posted: Wed Mar 20, 2013 4:37 am
by Petenbacker
Dear John.........
Re: Poor old 481 humbuckers. Can they live again?
Posted: Wed Mar 20, 2013 4:46 am
by Petenbacker
Dear Mr Hall , I think I've been gaussed!
Re: Poor old 481 humbuckers. Can they live again?
Posted: Wed Mar 20, 2013 4:54 am
by Grey
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!?
He's referring to a member here, not the guitarist.
Re: Poor old 481 humbuckers. Can they live again?
Posted: Wed Mar 20, 2013 5:13 am
by Petenbacker
Thank you 8 miles , I'm extremely analog and appreciate your suggestion. Will try to work out how.
Re: Poor old 481 humbuckers. Can they live again?
Posted: Wed Mar 20, 2013 8:33 am
by jdogric12
I'm seriously.
Re: Poor old 481 humbuckers. Can they live again?
Posted: Wed Mar 20, 2013 10:03 am
by Grey
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.
Re: Poor old 481 humbuckers. Can they live again?
Posted: Wed Mar 20, 2013 10:13 am
by sloop_john_b
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.
Re: Poor old 481 humbuckers. Can they live again?
Posted: Wed Mar 20, 2013 6:52 pm
by jps
sloop_john_b wrote:...plus a host of other small-time pickup winders who would certainly welcome your business.
Like forumite Mark Walker, for one.
I think you have my address, Mark, the check is very much appreciated.
Re: Poor old 481 humbuckers. Can they live again?
Posted: Wed Mar 20, 2013 7:06 pm
by sloop_john_b
jps wrote:sloop_john_b wrote:...plus a host of other small-time pickup winders who would certainly welcome your business.
Like forumite Mark Walker, for one.
I think you have my address, Mark, the check is very much appreciated.
Does Mark do all pickups? I thought horseshoes were his specialty/preference...
Re: Poor old 481 humbuckers. Can they live again?
Posted: Wed Mar 20, 2013 7:13 pm
by jps
Not sure. Mark?