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Guitar Discussions -> Humbucker Problem
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I have a Samick Artist Series Edition. Today, when I put my guitar in
it's case and just put it against the wall, the case fell down with the
back up, and when I opened it the humbucker that was closest to the
fretboard was on an angle and a part of it is touching the strings.
How can I fix it? Thanks!
-Mark
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Re: Humbucker Problem - Dr. Zontar - 10:54 03-12-05
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hikaru_2006@hotmail.com wrote:
> I have a Samick Artist Series Edition. Today, when I put my guitar in
> it's case and just put it against the wall, the case fell down with the
> back up, and when I opened it the humbucker that was closest to the
> fretboard was on an angle and a part of it is touching the strings.
> How can I fix it? Thanks!
I'm not familiar with that guitar. Is the pickup mounted to a plastic
ring, or a pickguard, or directly to the body?
If it's held in place by a ring or pickgaurd- take off or loosen the
strings. Remove the screws that hold the ring or pickgaurd. Straighten
the pickup. Replace the screws.
If it's mounted to the body, there may be a plat on the back you need
to remove.
- Rich
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Re: Humbucker Problem - hikaru_2006 - 10:59 03-12-05
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Okay, thanks :-)
I think that it has plastic ring, Maybe I could get my guitar teacher
(who is quite known in my community for his skills in playing several
diffrent instruments as well as fixing then ^_^)
- Mark
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Re: Humbucker Problem - Champagne Charlie - 18:01 03-12-05
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<hikaru_2006@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1133621752.061091.170820@g49g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>I have a Samick Artist Series Edition. Today, when I put my guitar in
> it's case and just put it against the wall, the case fell down with the
> back up, and when I opened it the humbucker that was closest to the
> fretboard was on an angle and a part of it is touching the strings.
> How can I fix it? Thanks!
>
> -Mark
>
Try turning the screws which hold the pickup surround to the body?
If it's new, I'd also say "take that guitar back and get it seen to"!
C.C.
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Re: Humbucker Problem - hikaru4265 - 19:05 03-12-05
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well, it's about a year old.
BTW I got it fixed now ^_^ thanks to my guitar teacher lol
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Well, some of the info about my Samick:
Samick Artist Series Edition Les Paul Style
red solid body
2 humbuckers
2 tone and 2 volume knobs
treble, rhythmn, and both switch
got a couple of small dents and a small chip out of the coating
the only thing that I know that was changed was the tuning knobs.
I can tell that the person who owned it before me took very good care
of it.
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Re: Humbucker Problem - Grumpy - 18:17 04-12-05
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hikaru_2006@hotmail.com wrote in news:1133621752.061091.170820
@g49g2000cwa.googlegroups.com:
> I have a Samick Artist Series Edition. Today, when I put my guitar in
> it's case and just put it against the wall, the case fell down with the
> back up, and when I opened it the humbucker that was closest to the
> fretboard was on an angle and a part of it is touching the strings.
> How can I fix it? Thanks!
>
> -Mark
>
Well, give a little more info here.
Which part fell out -- the pickup or the entire assembly (that is, the
ring that holds the pickup onto the guitar)?
If it's the pickup, probably the adjustment screw came out of the base
(this is the center screw that also runs through the spring). It's
possible that was close to coming out and the jar from the case falling
was enough to let it go.
Most like it's not broken, it just needs to be screwed back down. You'll
have to remove the screws from the ring to put the center screw back on.
It's not difficult to do and not scary either.
On the other hand, if it's the entire ring assembly, then it's possible
that the screw holes have become stripped in the wood --there are various
ways of treating that, assuming the wood itself is not broken. An easy
fix would be to apply wood glue into the hole, insert a toothpick or
small dowel to fill the hole, let it dry, then redrill a new screw hole.
If the wood is broken, that becomes a more serious issue, better have a
tech take care of it.
But sure, if you're nervous about any of this, have your teacher look at
it first.
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