How can I loose the mud

paul_shover · Post by **paul_shover** » Sat Apr 17, 2004 11:46 am

I have a 98 360 with high gains. I love the guitar, but is there anyway to make the neck pick-up more clear sounding? I am not looking for vintage jangle, just more clarity. Any suggestions will be appreciated.

jps · Post by **jps** » Sat Apr 17, 2004 12:17 pm

Try adding a cap in series with it to roll off the bottom end. Try different values till you find what you like, such as .01 or .0047, etc.

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Sat Apr 17, 2004 1:13 pm

How about unwinding it a bit?

paul_shover · Post by **paul_shover** » Sat Apr 17, 2004 1:42 pm

So what exactly is making the neck pickup sound muddy. Is is the cap or is overwound? Or both. I would like to keep the pickup's strength, so adding cap might be the way to go. I realize that you guys know a lot more about this than I do. My Ric kind of reminds me of Fender Telecasters from the 50's which had a muted front pickup. I have been told that Leo did this because sometimes the guitarist from that era had to hold down the bass job too. Was Rickenbacker trying to get a muted front pickup sound of purpose also? Jeffery, what would you suggest as a starting point for a cap? Thanks

admin · Post by **admin** » Sat Apr 17, 2004 2:28 pm

I would try a 0.22 mfd capacitor first Paul. That made a big difference for my toaster neck pickup on my 450/12.