Microphonic Feedback with Covered Humbuckers - Is there an easy fix?

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The Mann Cave

The Mann Cave

Күн бұрын

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@tiagocontieri
@tiagocontieri Жыл бұрын
Dude, thanks so much for this video! I'm having exactly the same issue on my guitar (it's a squier though) and I'm probably trying this today. It's really annoying not being able to use the overdrive as much as I want because of the microphonic feedback. Nice work on your guitars!
@themanncave2143
@themanncave2143 Жыл бұрын
Thanks man! I ended up switching those humbuckers out for the CuNiFe widerange pickups - need to do a video on that.
@Kymuria
@Kymuria 3 жыл бұрын
Hey! Thanks for this video, you helped me a lot. Like and suscribed.
@themanncave2143
@themanncave2143 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@Area-nc7gs
@Area-nc7gs 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for creating this very informative video. It deserves a lot of views and credit. I'm having this very issue with one of my guitars for a long while now. I might have to dive in and try your procedure!
@themanncave2143
@themanncave2143 3 жыл бұрын
Good luck! Be careful to not damage the coil when you pull the cover off!
@the_deadofwinterofficial
@the_deadofwinterofficial Жыл бұрын
i liked this video because you were honest with telling us you have never done anything like this before lol. im glad it worked out for you. the reaction was genuine! There is many opinions on how to install HB covers like this wax idea or even drops of silicone on a piece of masking tape on the slug side for protection against the pickup..... The pickup itself should be wax potted itself like when you buy an aftermarket one, but this is a great way to put a barrier between the metal cover and the actual pickup and potentially eliminate some squeal.
@ScottfromBaltimore
@ScottfromBaltimore 3 жыл бұрын
It's great to know you can pot a pickup without taking it apart. I had a 60's Japanese guitar with one pickup that you could talk through, it was so microphonic. I wish I had tried this with that, but I didn't know it could work.
@themanncave2143
@themanncave2143 2 жыл бұрын
I don't know if this trick works all the time - I think it just works when the cause of the feedback is the pickup cover resonating against the pickup.
@dwaynewojtysiak2815
@dwaynewojtysiak2815 2 жыл бұрын
I'm sorry I missed your replay if life got busy and still not addressed. Here's what you do get a pot melt some wax not crazy low temp dip pickup weight till air bubbles stop couple min all set no more microphone. May your journey shin brother and the creator bless you.
@dwaynewojtysiak2815
@dwaynewojtysiak2815 2 жыл бұрын
Day late or 7 months hay the story of my life sorry take care
@soup4495
@soup4495 6 ай бұрын
Thanks this worked on my bass. It had so much handling noise before and now its much better!
@alinvain1964
@alinvain1964 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this video! I have an American Professional II Telecaster Deluxe that has that same issue. I'm going to use your video as a guide to fix mine.
@themanncave2143
@themanncave2143 3 жыл бұрын
Best of luck! Be very careful when prying the covers off! It might help to heat it up really well with a hair dryer. BTW, I'm putting a set of CuNiFe widerange pickups in mine, but will have to route out the cavities slightly to get them to fit. Will post a video on that one day!
@alinvain1964
@alinvain1964 3 жыл бұрын
Well, I did it! There was a small amount of wax inside but not enough to make it difficult to remove the cover. The hardest part was pushing the razor blade against the solder with one hand while holding the soldering iron on it with the other. I used plain silicone caulk over painter's masking tape and it worked like a charm! Thanks again!
@themanncave2143
@themanncave2143 3 жыл бұрын
@@alinvain1964 I’m glad it worked! Yeah, cutting the solder is a pain sometimes.
@taylorw362
@taylorw362 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this! Having exact same issue in my new tele deluxe.
@themanncave2143
@themanncave2143 3 жыл бұрын
Glad it helped! Since I did that video I put some CuNiFe Widerange pickups in there, and man are the good!
@devisganteng502
@devisganteng502 2 жыл бұрын
8:30 solution thank's 🙏👏👏👏
@themanncave2143
@themanncave2143 2 жыл бұрын
you're welcome!
@ronniewebster4365
@ronniewebster4365 2 жыл бұрын
Awesome thanks for posting this. I will do the same with my Deluxe and let you know how it comes out.
@themanncave2143
@themanncave2143 2 жыл бұрын
Good luck, man!
@ronniewebster4365
@ronniewebster4365 2 жыл бұрын
@@themanncave2143 Update! My pickups actually had some wax on them but, I don’t think it was enough and very uneven. I ended up just putting the guitar back together without the cover and yes the crazy nasty feedback is gone :) I was hoping mine would be the cream color like you have which would have looked great with silver burst and black pickguard but naa just black. Oh well sounds great now. Might try adding more wax and putting the covers back on after a while.
@dispersemedia
@dispersemedia 2 жыл бұрын
You don't need to remove the covers. Just put the wax at the back plate and let it flow inside when melted. The goal is to fill out all air gaps inside the pickup.
@themanncave2143
@themanncave2143 2 жыл бұрын
That's smart.
@AZMusicTV
@AZMusicTV 3 ай бұрын
Thanks man!!! You’re a lifesaver…done subs…
@Rebelionisduty
@Rebelionisduty 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much dudes, really needed this 👍🔥
@themanncave2143
@themanncave2143 2 жыл бұрын
No problem 👍
@zakkcovers18
@zakkcovers18 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks 👍
@rogereverett4467
@rogereverett4467 Жыл бұрын
I have a Firefly SG with this issue. I’ll have to try this method.
@danpaolillo2636
@danpaolillo2636 3 жыл бұрын
Great video! But I’m wondering, what if you just took the covers off, and left them off?
@themanncave2143
@themanncave2143 3 жыл бұрын
That's an option! I kind of like the look of the covers, though. It can also be that the pickups feedback without the cover, in which case you might consider having them potted with wax to stop the noise.
@angelsairwaves3871
@angelsairwaves3871 3 жыл бұрын
Hey man, i have an epiphone es-333 tom delonge signature with uncovered gibson dirty finger humbucker pickup and having this microphonic feedback squeal or whatever it called, how i fix this problem? Your answer will help a lot, thanks btw for this amazing tips!
@themanncave2143
@themanncave2143 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the nice words! I'm not an expert on these things, but if the pickup is uncovered and squeals, that might mean you need to get the pickup potted (where you dip it in molten wax) - that keeps the wires and stuff inside the pickup from vibrating and causing noise. Sometimes pickups are potted at the factory, sometimes not.
@DwmwiIslary
@DwmwiIslary Жыл бұрын
After doing this is there any changes in guitar tone?
@themanncave2143
@themanncave2143 Жыл бұрын
No - sounds the same to me. Thanks for watching!
@marinbutkovic7117
@marinbutkovic7117 Жыл бұрын
nice..i have a cheap 70ies les paul copy that i like but i have the same problem..will try this later🤓🤓
@christoguichard4311
@christoguichard4311 3 жыл бұрын
A guitar that costs well over a thousand bucks shouldn't have issues like that anyway.
@themanncave2143
@themanncave2143 3 жыл бұрын
I agree. I was kind of disappointed with the pickups in the tele deluxe. I have since swapped them out for some CuNiFe wide range humbuckers which are freakin awesome! But it was also disappointing for the 66, but at least that one was easier to fix.
@christoguichard4311
@christoguichard4311 3 жыл бұрын
@@themanncave2143 Should have got a Classic Vibe Tele Deluxe 😉👍🎸
@cugir321
@cugir321 2 жыл бұрын
@@themanncave2143 should have called fender!
@angelikamariae
@angelikamariae Жыл бұрын
Does it have to be wax or it can also be another isolation material? I am under the impression that the heat not only will melt the wax, but also will affect the pick ups.
@themanncave2143
@themanncave2143 Жыл бұрын
When I pulled out the pickups and removed the covers, there was a foam with adhesive on both sides between the pickup and the cover. So I guess you can do something like that. I don't think heat levels that melt wax will affect the pickups. Wax melts at low temps and the pickup parts (copper and other metals) are unaffected by these temperatures.
@fumanchu7073
@fumanchu7073 2 жыл бұрын
Great vid! JUst got one of those Firefly guitars (SG copy) with the humbuckers that are totally microphonic, hoping this will be a solution vs replacing (trying not to since that would defeat the
@themanncave2143
@themanncave2143 2 жыл бұрын
Good luck!
@milosnipez2753
@milosnipez2753 2 жыл бұрын
have you done it and did it work? i want to record music but cant stop high gain feedback
@fumanchu7073
@fumanchu7073 2 жыл бұрын
@@milosnipez2753 jury still out. I did it and no longer feeding back but the pickups tone seems kinda dull...don't know if it's due to the pickups themselves or adding the wax.
@863TheTravis
@863TheTravis 2 жыл бұрын
Going out on a limb but did you make sure to reset to the previous height or did you by chance put them lower/higher cause that will mess with tone like that too
@dwaynewojtysiak2815
@dwaynewojtysiak2815 2 жыл бұрын
I don't know the man but on my guitar journey I have run into a lot of people with a lot of opinions but if you really won't to know what and how Dylan is one of the most under rated pickup makers in the country I ait lying🤥.
@themanncave2143
@themanncave2143 2 жыл бұрын
Never tried his stuff.
@dwaynewojtysiak2815
@dwaynewojtysiak2815 2 жыл бұрын
@@themanncave2143 tell him what voicing you are looking for he will set you up .
@EM-km8em
@EM-km8em 11 ай бұрын
Im having this exact issues on all 3 positions on my les paul knockoff. Both bridge and neck pick ups. What could be the cause ? My gibson doesnt do this
@themanncave2143
@themanncave2143 10 ай бұрын
maybe - I am starting to check if the pickups are potted before I buy things these days so I don't have to mess with things like this!
@EM-km8em
@EM-km8em 10 ай бұрын
@@themanncave2143 found out it was the bridge pick up cover on mine. Took it off and its fine nownlol
@andrewschilling3287
@andrewschilling3287 3 ай бұрын
You can dip the pickups in wax. And Use noise reducing tape on the back of the pickguard. There are videos on both.
@aaronw.markel9319
@aaronw.markel9319 2 жыл бұрын
I would suggest melting the wax in a cup first, an using a brush, brush the melted wax over the area. Nice even coat
@mkds7756
@mkds7756 2 жыл бұрын
That won’t work, not a thick enough coat
@catking7901
@catking7901 2 жыл бұрын
You can also use tiny drops of silicone
@themanncave2143
@themanncave2143 2 жыл бұрын
Like silicone sealant type of stuff?
@rossw73
@rossw73 3 ай бұрын
It’s called microphonic feedback. It’s caused by metal covered pickups that are set closely to the covers. They vibrate and cause this. My old Harmony guitar did the same thing.
@pjo1964
@pjo1964 2 жыл бұрын
The iron is touching the wires!😮
@themanncave2143
@themanncave2143 2 жыл бұрын
Man I suck at soldering! I need some lessons.
@marvelharris9540
@marvelharris9540 Жыл бұрын
adhesive silicone would have been much easier to use and works great...
@themanncave2143
@themanncave2143 Жыл бұрын
Yeah, this method is a bit of work and it is easy to mess up a pickup.
@billpugh58
@billpugh58 9 ай бұрын
Its irreversible, so resale value of any vintage guitar goes way down. I would never buy and old guitar with that mod. For modern guitars it doesn't matter.........
@muleblues71
@muleblues71 3 ай бұрын
I'm just going to remove the cover ala jerry cantrell whino on my 92 LP custom whino
@davessparetime83
@davessparetime83 Жыл бұрын
What about hot glue gun?
@themanncave2143
@themanncave2143 10 ай бұрын
That could work.
@chipchiperson679
@chipchiperson679 5 ай бұрын
Thats an easy fix ? WTF dude just buy new pickups
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