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Ray Riley
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Pick-up rewind

Post by Ray Riley »

Can any buddy tell me why a pick-up ever needs rewound ,unless it has been damaged. Thanks RJRJR

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Erv Niehaus
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Post by Erv Niehaus »

I think maybe some of the old insulation on the windings break down and short out.
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Ken Fox
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Post by Ken Fox »

1- If it is microphonic.
2- You hate the tone it has!

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3. It's completely dead...

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It used to pick-up; but it doesn't anymore. Image
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