microphonic pickups helo

[trackstar]

Hey guys. so my early 80's G&L F100 is really begininng to annoy me with its microphonic pickups and noise. i actually thought about changing the pickups altogether, but decided it would kill the purpose of having an f100(with its weird MFD pickups). so without changing the electronics, how does one typically fix the microphonic noise? its not like some hissing, its pretty bad. i dont want to totally change the electronics because this guitar sounds so much different than my other guitars.

 

thanks

[walfordr]

If they are really microphonic (ie they are picking up sound), then you could try (re)potting them. See: http://www.guitarnuts.com/technical/electrical/index.php

If it is electrical noise then shielding the cavities of your guitar may help a bit, but single coils are always a bit noisy.

[trackstar]

thanks ill go check it out. they're actually humbuckers, so thats why it frustrates me so much that they are both microphonic and just squealie haha.

[Electricview]

Do they have covers on em? If they do try yankin the covers off

[k4df4l]

Originally posted by trackstar thanks ill go check it out. they're actually humbuckers, so thats why it frustrates me so much that they are both microphonic and just squealie haha.

 

 

well...buckers buck single coil 60 cycle hum but that doesn't mean that they can't get microphonic on ya.