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Post by talas on Feb 28, 2010 18:15:07 GMT -5
Hello friends !
Neck singlecoil (texas special)strat sound is my favorite and I want to loose that noisy hum wich all singlecoils have. But No.1 and the only rule is not to loose that sweet glassy twangy bell-like sound a bit. What do you think about single coil humb's like Dimarzio chopper, cruiser or Duncan's cool rail and classic stack ? I think they are pretty close but we have No.1 and the only rule here:) I think that maybe solution is active pickup - does the sound stays the same or is it getting different (more sterile) than passive? The other solution is hum canceling pickups like Vintage noiseless - what do you think about them? I really love Texas special singles and I'm looking tone as near as them. I don't know much about lace sensors but I think that they have less "soul" than texas - exept the gold ones maybe... And i've read that Kinnmam pickups are exelent an with no hum... Please share your experiences about "no hum single coil sound" with me and forumers - thanks!!!
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Post by lpf3 on Feb 28, 2010 19:48:18 GMT -5
talas- When you're done can I have those Texas Specials? ;D No, seriously this is exactly why we have a GN2- so to speak. Is your guitar shielded? That should come first.... check it out here: I have 2 guitars with single coils & no hum- you'll get similar tales from all over the Nutzhouse. About those noiseless single coils- Bill Lawrence is said to make excellent ones; I've heard mixed reviews about the Fenders. But before you go and change your pups you should check out the many threads on shielding first. Happy hunting -lpf3
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Post by talas on Mar 1, 2010 9:56:54 GMT -5
I will certainly check my guitar! TNX lpf3!!! But do you mean that texas specials can do work without no hum? That would be like in a FAIRYTALE:))) I know that all noiseless PUP's have less "naturality" than singles - but why they make noiselss??? I'm still in big dilema...I've search answers on the net the whole night - here's what I've found: Fender noiseless: too sterile or better word - not so alive Kinmann's: very good ( price too) but still not so much "natural CS sounding.. Dimarzio area's: The closest SC natural strat sound, if using 500k pots
This is IMHO - I'm not expert for pickups, but I'm kind of perfectionist and I must go to the end:)
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Post by lpf3 on Mar 1, 2010 20:12:17 GMT -5
talas- Yes . I can't guarantee that your guitar will be 100% dead silent, but you will definitely hear a drastic reduction in hum if you shield it properly. Even my Tele, which is a cheap Squier with upgraded pups is almost totally hum-free after shielding, either plugged in my amp or when recording in the computer. One thing that may still cause unwanted noise, of course, is if you're using high gain effects- but then that's your effects & not your guitar....... I think with shielding you won't have to give any more thought to changing your pups unless you just want to upgrade- and then you should still shield. -lpf3
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Post by talas on Mar 5, 2010 6:10:49 GMT -5
Can be this shielding instructions used for HSS guitar too
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Post by sumgai on Mar 5, 2010 14:41:57 GMT -5
talas, Yes, that is the correct procedure for any guitar. Obviously some guitars, such as semi-hollow body rigs, will not be able to take advantage of some aspects of this article, but for the most part, solid body guitars like yours will benefit equally well, no matter what style of pickups are used. You may wish to search around some of our older threads. In particular, we have discussed the necessity of that "safety capacitor", and whether or not to use shielded wire, etc. But of course, you can always ask your questions right here, that's OK too. HTH sumgai
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Post by talas on Mar 6, 2010 5:11:46 GMT -5
TNX sumgai! One more question about waxing - is there any changes in the sound after waxing coils? I've read about it that sound losts some presence, but that was just a discussion...
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Post by cynical1 on Mar 7, 2010 0:32:09 GMT -5
Normally, you're not going to go through the fun and excitement of waxing your pickups unless there is some "microphonic" issues to deal with.
As lpf3 and sumgai have said, work on the shielding first. This should go a long way to curing your present ills.
Waxing pickups is not something you generally do to kill an afternoon...
As far as changes in sound characteristics after waxing a pickup...well, if it was microphonic to start with then waxing should improve things. If it wasn't...and if you're married...then the ruined pans and mess will change the sound characteristics of your kitchen...
Happy Trails
Cynical One
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Post by chuck on Jun 14, 2010 1:21:26 GMT -5
in addition to the shielding , clean up the wiring on your guitar to help it be as noise free as possible.
ground everything to one point on the shielded control cavity. the pots will be grounded when they are tightened against the shielded cavity.
the difference in a properly shielded and grounded guitar is pretty impressive
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Post by morecowbell on Jul 16, 2010 15:51:29 GMT -5
+1 on Bill Lawrence single coils being a great choice. I installed two L280s (neck and middle; bridge is a GFS Lil Killer) in a Strat. Both sound amazing and are dead quiet. (Shielding is a Callaham pickguard plate and nothing else, FYI.)
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