Xtremevillan
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Re: Blackouts are in!
I also meant in my life.
I also meant in my life.
Blackouts are in!
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Butch Snyder
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Re: Blackouts are in!
Also, according to the diagram that Metalblaze posted, you need Duracell batteries.
Also, according to the diagram that Metalblaze posted, you need Duracell batteries.
Xtremevillan
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Re: Blackouts are in!
I have Duracells! I DID SOMETHING RIGHT :woot:
I have Duracells! I DID SOMETHING RIGHT :woot:
memphiskat
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So clip the wires, strip a little insulation on each end and twist them together. Put a little electrical tape on it and POOF! your done. I know, everything in a guitar is supposed to be soldered, or so they say, but I guaranty you will not hear a difference.
And nobody's mentioned this, but when Blackouts first came out there was a thread here from someone who had a problem with their Blackouts and it turned out they had the 18v mod, they removed it and the problem went away. But then I seem to remember someone else posting that they had it and had no problems, so who knows. Good luck!
Karl
So clip the wires, strip a little insulation on each end and twist them together. Put a little electrical tape on it and POOF! your done. I know, everything in a guitar is supposed to be soldered, or so they say, but I guaranty you will not hear a difference.
And nobody's mentioned this, but when Blackouts first came out there was a thread here from someone who had a problem with their Blackouts and it turned out they had the 18v mod, they removed it and the problem went away. But then I seem to remember someone else posting that they had it and had no problems, so who knows. Good luck!
Karl
Xtremevillan
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Can't be the 18V mod. I just put the Blackouts in my Hellraiser, which are 9V, direct quick connect, and what do you know...hummahumhum.
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That's how much of the wire I have left, basically, half of a thumbnail. This still possible? If so, how do I do it? Bear in mind once I do this...that's it, either the Blackouts will work or I'll have to throw'em out, no more wire left...
Can't be the 18V mod. I just put the Blackouts in my Hellraiser, which are 9V, direct quick connect, and what do you know...hummahumhum.
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That's how much of the wire I have left, basically, half of a thumbnail. This still possible? If so, how do I do it? Bear in mind once I do this...that's it, either the Blackouts will work or I'll have to throw'em out, no more wire left...
Metalblaze
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That's the key to the whole case, actually.
Also, according to the diagram that Metalblaze posted, you need Duracell batteries.
That's the key to the whole case, actually.
Xtremevillan
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Re: Blackouts are in!
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Xtremevillan
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Re: Blackouts are in!
Okay, slight update.
Tore off some of the outer black cable. Saw 3 wires: silver spindly, red, white. Taped up the bridge, didnt have enough to tape up neck. Plugged'em in, no huge hum yet, didn't tune. Update when I get back from work.
Okay, slight update.
Tore off some of the outer black cable. Saw 3 wires: silver spindly, red, white. Taped up the bridge, didnt have enough to tape up neck. Plugged'em in, no huge hum yet, didn't tune. Update when I get back from work.
Xtremevillan
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Re: Blackouts are in!
The Blackouts are out.
I enjoyed the Blackout Neck in my bridge position, but the hum makes me want to punch someone.
Thanks to Kac for sending me them, and **** myself for messing it up, twice.
So ends the Blackout era.
The Blackouts are out.
I enjoyed the Blackout Neck in my bridge position, but the hum makes me want to punch someone.
Thanks to Kac for sending me them, and **** myself for messing it up, twice.
So ends the Blackout era.
Darth Nihilus
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Re: Blackouts are in!
That's what I said when I put in my first set of Blackouts in my first of many EMG equipped guitars. The problem was the 18v mod. It made all the difference in the world to restore it back to 9v. I would never ever look at EMG's again, the Blackouts are much better.
Something else was done wrong, I think.
That's what I said when I put in my first set of Blackouts in my first of many EMG equipped guitars. The problem was the 18v mod. It made all the difference in the world to restore it back to 9v. I would never ever look at EMG's again, the Blackouts are much better.
Something else was done wrong, I think.
ibanezrocks
HardtailPisser
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Sometimes people should let techs install pickups for them.
You do realize he's not trying to connect the wires together but rather isolate them from each other?
Sometimes people should let techs install pickups for them.
frankencat
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To the OP, if you are not soldering the connections then you are probably not getting good ground and hot connections. I would place a bet that that is your problem. If you don't know how to solder then take it to someone who knows what they are doing and have them do it. Much better than hacking your new pickups.
To the OP, if you are not soldering the connections then you are probably not getting good ground and hot connections. I would place a bet that that is your problem. If you don't know how to solder then take it to someone who knows what they are doing and have them do it. Much better than hacking your new pickups.
Xtremevillan
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I took them out of my 18V Ibanez and put them in my Hellraiser, which by default is 18V. I still got the same hum.
Dudes, the reason I have a problem is that this came with a cable. If it was quik-connect only do you think I would be here?
I took them out of my 18V Ibanez and put them in my Hellraiser, which by default is 18V. I still got the same hum.
Dudes, the reason I have a problem is that this came with a cable. If it was quik-connect only do you think I would be here?
KeeperOS
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Re: Blackouts are in!
To put it simply, you cut TOO MUCH WIRE. You were supposed to tape each individual lead and then all of them together a 2nd time.
As it stands the cut wire acts as an antennae and I'm not sure if there's anything you can do but send them to SD and ask them to replace/remove that cut wire...
To put it simply, you cut TOO MUCH WIRE. You were supposed to tape each individual lead and then all of them together a 2nd time.
As it stands the cut wire acts as an antennae and I'm not sure if there's anything you can do but send them to SD and ask them to replace/remove that cut wire...
JB_From_Hell
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Re: Blackouts are in!
You are a 17 year old in the United States, meaning you've had at least 11 or 12 years of grammar classes, who is unable to spell "knowing", don't know which form of "there/their/they're" to use, and you're calling him an idiot?
I also just noticed that you don't know that pluralizing a word does not require an apostrophe.
You are a 17 year old in the United States, meaning you've had at least 11 or 12 years of grammar classes, who is unable to spell "knowing", don't know which form of "there/their/they're" to use, and you're calling him an idiot?
I also just noticed that you don't know that pluralizing a word does not require an apostrophe.
Xtremevillan
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Xtremevillan
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Re: Blackouts are in!
Do you have some of that blue foil around the ends? I have some and that might be causing it?
Do you have some of that blue foil around the ends? I have some and that might be causing it?
memphiskat
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.........umm, this was in reference to his undoing the 18v mod, not about the cut lead wires..........
.........umm, this was in reference to his undoing the 18v mod, not about the cut lead wires..........
KeeperOS
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I think it'd be a good idea to contact them directly...
What can I say, you're lucky, he wasn't...
I think they can, it shouldn't be that difficult, can't be completely sure though.
I think it'd be a good idea to contact them directly...
