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Microphonic pickups - what you think?
Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2017 7:48 pm
by Jay
Ever since I created my microphonic Dominoes, I have been super conscious about pickup microphonic behaviour, ie, will tapping or stroking the pickup cover be heard thru the amp. Sometimes 'yelling' into a pickup can be heard coming thu the amp as well. (Not on my dominoes though).
Apart from that, it actually doesn not bother me and I don;t play at high volume so no issue there either.
I really like the frequency range I get out of my dominoes - very trebly on the bridge and some real nice, strong low E and A string notes without sounding muddy.
Would potting them 'destroy' some of the pickup properties?
What do you guys think/know?
Re: Microphonic pickups - what you think?
Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2017 7:51 pm
by Single coil
You might lose some extreme highs but nothing to write home about
Re: Microphonic pickups - what you think?
Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2017 7:58 pm
by Molly
I like unpotted pickups. They sound more open. A bit of microphnicity is worth it for sure.
Re: Microphonic pickups - what you think?
Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2017 8:15 pm
by bender
If it’s not a problem, it’s not a problem.
Re: Microphonic pickups - what you think?
Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2017 8:17 pm
by Single coil
bender wrote:If it’s not a problem, it’s not a problem.
/thread
Re: Microphonic pickups - what you think?
Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2017 8:27 pm
by Jay
Single coil wrote:bender wrote:If it’s not a problem, it’s not a problem.
/thread
You only say that because there are no photos in it...
I was hoping to hear some more opinions of plusses and minusses....
Re: Microphonic pickups - what you think?
Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2017 9:07 pm
by Single coil
Cmon now.
Potting will lose you a little clarity if you go too heavy on it.
Sauce: epiphone pickups “come to life” when you get rid of the leagues of wax in them.
I guess at the end of the day it’s more stuff getting in the way of the magnetic field.
Make another batch, pot them, and post results.
Re: Microphonic pickups - what you think?
Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2017 9:21 pm
by willow13
test it with high gain and see how they handle it
Re: Microphonic pickups - what you think?
Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2017 10:55 pm
by Bg
I'd say - pot a pair and compare them to the unpotted ones. Then decide.
Hard to tell how they will change until you do it.
I call bullshit on microphonics in modern day pickups, waxed or not.
You need to do a back to back comparison. You made them.
Re: Microphonic pickups - what you think?
Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2017 10:56 pm
by StrummersOfThunder
Jvpp stroking his pickups
Re: Microphonic pickups - what you think?
Posted: Sat Dec 16, 2017 6:10 am
by Jay
StrummersOfThunder wrote:Jvpp stroking his pickups
Yeah I know it s kinky when you are in love with your guitar pickups. Poorly chosen words I must admit. How about rubbing?
Re: Microphonic pickups - what you think?
Posted: Sat Dec 16, 2017 6:12 am
by Jay
willow13 wrote:test it with high gain and see how they handle it
That is what you will be doing. Mind You, made f all progress with the humbucker version...
Re: Microphonic pickups - what you think?
Posted: Sat Dec 16, 2017 6:44 am
by StrummersOfThunder
jvpp wrote:StrummersOfThunder wrote:Jvpp stroking his pickups
Yeah I know it s kinky when you are in love with your guitar pickups. Poorly chosen words I must admit. How about rubbing?
I think you need to work on your pickup lines...
Re: Microphonic pickups - what you think?
Posted: Sat Dec 16, 2017 7:34 am
by jeremyb
All pickups are microphonic to some extent, otherwise things like TC toneprints wouldn't work
Re: Microphonic pickups - what you think?
Posted: Sat Dec 16, 2017 8:38 am
by sizzlingbadger
jeremyb wrote:All pickups are microphonic to some extent, otherwise things like TC toneprints wouldn't work
Not true, TC uses the magnetic field in the phone's speaker, its not the audio sound you hear that is being transferred.
Back on track now...
pot a set and test them then you will know.