The pickup just died??
I've never heard of that! How does it happen? And how was the techie able to tell that it was the pickup and not something else (this all sounds vaguely cynical, but it's not. I'm genuinely interested!)
Haha, yeah, since this is my most expensive guitar, I didn't wanna skimp on the pickup.
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The pickup just died??
I've never heard of that! How does it happen? And how was the techie able to tell that it was the pickup and not something else (this all sounds vaguely cynical, but it's not. I'm genuinely interested!)
My luthier buddy still isn't 100% sure himself. We both have heard of it, though it is rare (this is the first of my pickups to die in some 30 years of dozens on dozens of pups). His theory basically gibes with what another guitarist friend of mine said on another site, so I'll quote him:Originally Posted by thearabianmage
A pickup that isn't epoxy potted can go bad in several ways. If the bass dropped out along with output then likely a winding shorted out. This can be caused by corossion from sweat, beer etc. from excessive prolonged vibration, or from a shock or blow to the mounted pickup.
Basically a pickup is part of an electrical circuit, so with various meters a tech can find where the problem in a circuit originates.
That's how I understand it anyhow. Fwiw, ymmv.
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Yeah, that's most likely the culprit. I'm surprised that the pickup wasn't potted. I thought that they all were these days. The windings in a pup are pretty fragile. Once was is severed, the pup dies. It can be fixed, but it's a PITA. That's especially true if it broke on the inside. Then you'd have to rewind the whole stinking thing. Not worth it unless the pup is VERY valuable. Even then . . .
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Hey Brian, I think may have found an answer as to why your pickup went bad. In the August issue of Premier Guitar in the interview with Seymour Duncan:
So you did all those re-windings for these guys when their pickups went bad?
SD: Yeah, pickups can go bad when moisture gets in through the exposed poles. I call it ICPC - Inter-Coil Pole Corrosion. It's when the coil can actually rust and break down the insulation on the magnet wire. If you've ever pulled an old sixties Tele pickup that wasn't waxed, you'd see a lot of rust around the pole pieces when you take the coil off because there are all sorts of ferrous materials in the pole pieces that can actually rust. That's why it's good to use the old lacquer and wax, because that'll help to stop the moisture from permeating.
Sounds reasonable to me. :
Thanks Ron. A net friend of mine from England bought it from me for a little dosh, so maybe he'll re-wind it. Although I don't sweat a lot there's always the possibility of beer contamination.Originally Posted by bigoldron
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Gee, I can't imagine HOW that would happen???Originally Posted by Brian Krashpad
Do you think that fitting covers to pups would help this problem or is it just one of those 'take it as it comes - buy a new pup if one conks out' sort of jobbies?Originally Posted by bigoldron
Potting would take care of it normally. If the windings and pole pieces are covered in wax, moisture can't get there. Of course, if you poke at the windings on your humbucker with a screwdriver, all bets are off.Originally Posted by thearabianmage
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: I'm just imaging Rev Rawk in the pew with an overwhelming urge to go home & poke his windings.:Originally Posted by marnold
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But Florida humidity gets into everything.Originally Posted by Brian Krashpad
Your pickup will sweat just about every time you leave the house with it.
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Yeah, that's basically what Duncan said to help prevent it is to make sure they're properly potted. BTW, poking your windings with a screwdriver is kinda like checking to see if your gas tank is empty by looking in it with a lit match. :Originally Posted by marnold