Pickup pads for the 330

clearblue · Post by **clearblue** » Mon May 23, 2005 3:41 pm

I've received new pads for the high gain pickups and will be replacing them and the strings next weekend. The new pads have adhesive on one side and there is a strip covering it. (like a bumper sticker) Does sticky side of the pad face up or down when installed? I suppose I could wait 'til I remove the old ones but just wanted to know before hand. Thanks.

doctorwho · Post by **doctorwho** » Tue May 24, 2005 11:08 am

The sticky side goes against the pickup. I'll take a picture of one of the pickups from one of my 620s and post it later.

clearblue · Post by **clearblue** » Tue May 24, 2005 11:14 am

Thanks Gary. Much appreciated. It's my project for the weekend.

tony_carey · Post by **tony_carey** » Tue May 24, 2005 11:35 am

I've just replaced the pads on my 1980 330 today Dan. It's really easy to do & really does make a difference when they're as knackered as mine were!

clearblue · Post by **clearblue** » Tue May 24, 2005 11:44 am

Great! I hope it goes well for me. I tore up the corners of the pads not realizing the corner screws did nothing to adjust the pickup height. I learned a valuable lesson.

tony_carey · Post by **tony_carey** » Tue May 24, 2005 11:49 am

Just be a little careful with them Dan, as they are quite fragile.

clearblue · Post by **clearblue** » Tue May 24, 2005 12:01 pm

I'll keep that in mind. I've got 3 just in case

admin · Post by **admin** » Tue May 24, 2005 12:05 pm

I took the pads out from under my 350 pickups after 10 years. They were in great shape and had not discoloured the mapleglo finish one bit.

tony_carey · Post by **tony_carey** » Tue May 24, 2005 12:12 pm

My 1980 330 was quite badly discoloured under the pads, but it hadn't 'bled' into the FG thankfully.
25 years is a long time to be on the gtr I suppose!

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Tue May 24, 2005 1:08 pm

These pads are susceptible to ozone. The more citified the environment, the quicker they go.

larry_mondello · Post by **larry_mondello** » Tue May 24, 2005 2:22 pm

So if you live in Tracy ,Calif ... they last longer than if you live in Redwood City,Calif !?!?

larry_mondello · Post by **larry_mondello** » Tue May 24, 2005 2:23 pm

or are they problematic with methane too ?

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Tue May 24, 2005 2:46 pm

Problematic is your word, Larry. If you live in London, they'll go bad quicker than if you live in Montana. How's that for contrast?

Methane? You'll have to do your own testing on that...

larry_mondello · Post by **larry_mondello** » Tue May 24, 2005 4:00 pm

hey ... !!! I'm just pullin yer finger ... er leg that is .

beatlefan · Post by **beatlefan** » Tue May 24, 2005 4:16 pm

You guys are a gas.....