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Post by GuyaGuy on Apr 25, 2005 0:55:51 GMT -5
so i recently got a set of MIGHTY MITE strat pups and they came w / a bar of foam w/ adhesive on the back. i'm assuming this is used for feedback/microphonics prevention, but i thought i'd ask you guys since i'd never seen such a thing before.
(btw the MMs are really cool vintage-sounding pups and pretty much the cheapest alnicos out there. i got mine for ca. 11 bucks a pop!)
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Post by RandomHero on Apr 25, 2005 1:10:42 GMT -5
Hey, GuyaGuy, thanks for following us to the new forum.  Those foam bits are made for installing the pups in guitars with no pickguard. If you have a guard, you can safely remove them, assuming you aren't planning on putting them in a top-routed axe anytime soon! They're there so that if you install the pups in a top-routed axe, (which requires you to simply screw the pup screws into the body of wood,) the pups will stay smooshed against the heads of the screws and maintain the height you want. |
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Post by GuyaGuy on Apr 25, 2005 2:13:58 GMT -5
ohhh...
now i get it.
i thought maybe players were getting feedback-phobic so started stuffing foam under their pups on strats to fill the space between pup and cavity.
and you're welcome for following you over to the new forum.
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Post by CheshireCat on Apr 28, 2005 11:46:56 GMT -5
Hey, GuyaGuy, thanks for following us to the new forum. Those foam bits are made for installing the pups in guitars with no pickguard. If you have a guard, you can safely remove them, assuming you aren't planning on putting them in a top-routed axe anytime soon! They're there so that if you install the pups in a top-routed axe, (which requires you to simply screw the pup screws into the body of wood,) the pups will stay smooshed against the heads of the screws and maintain the height you want. Another approach is to bolt the pickup directly into the guitar at the proper height. It will take some research and sizing up, but ultimately you get a better sound that way. Tho, I'll have to admit, it is fun to play with the squishy foamy bits. Chesh |
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Post by wolfengeist on Jun 21, 2005 21:52:39 GMT -5
Just as a side note: Joe Satriani stuffs styrofoam around his pickups to reduce microphonic feedback, so it's honestly not a bad idea.
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