Twangbanger microphonic feedback

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Blueskidd96

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After I installed my Twangbanger in my strat last night, I noticed that it squealed! I thought that all Duncan pickups were wax potted so they don't have microphonic feedback! I would assume that it's the Twangbanger's baseplate which is creating the microphonics, from a tiny pocket of air that is stuck between the bottom of the pickup and the baseplate.

Does anybody have any suggestions on how I could fix this?

Thanks,

Graham
 
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You could put some fresh wax on the bottom to keep the baseplate from rattling.
 
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Just heat the backplate with a hair dryer until hot (you nearly burn your finger) than let it cool under pressure (with a clamp). Mission accomplished.
 
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I've had 3 Twangbangers and in every case,the bottom plates seem like they are loose or have too much air gap...I usually will run a small thin bead of clear silicone between the plate and the bobbin bottom..I just very recently had to do this with another TB install in one of my strats.
 
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hamerfan said:
Just heat the backplate with a hair dryer until hot (you nearly burn your finger) than let it cool under pressure (with a clamp). Mission accomplished.
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So there will be enough wax there already? Or would I have to add more stuff like Stratdeluxe said?
 
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Oh, would heating it make the magnets loose some of their magnetism? I heard that alnico magnets are very sensitive to sudden temperature changes. Although I don't suspect that it would be that bad, anyway.
 
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Would it help to leave pickup's screws in the holes? I was thinking that it might help keeping the baseplate in place, so the screw doesn't push the baseplate away if they don't thread properly, as then it would have the same issue.
 
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Blueskidd96 said:
Would it help to leave pickup's screws in the holes? I was thinking that it might help keeping the baseplate in place, so the screw doesn't push the baseplate away if they don't thread properly, as then it would have the same issue.
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I use the light bead of silicone under the plate,and then "lightly"clamp the plate with a special clamp I bought several years ago..

Clamps shown within my tutorial...

http://www.projectguitar.com/tut/barmagswap.htm
 
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Blueskidd96 said:
Oh, would heating it make the magnets loose some of their magnetism? I heard that alnico magnets are very sensitive to sudden temperature changes. Although I don't suspect that it would be that bad, anyway.
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Yes if you heat them near their melting point. :firedevil


Truth is: you should heat them with a so called soldering gun, which has a strong magnetic field. But you can (if you are experienced with soldering) heat it with a standard soldering torch
 
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i use my 175w soldering iron to heat the baseplate but most people dont have one of those
 
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Really? I just ordered one of these Twangers for (of all things) my Les Paul. Great. Now I have this to look forward to.


Grrrrr....
 
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STRATDELUXER97 said:
How are you fitting a single coil sized Twangbanger into your LP?
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Adapter plate. Ext dimensions/screwholes of a Humbucker - cutout for an angled single. What could go wrong? Black or cream at AllParts, eBay, etc..... but Mine's from Greasy Groove. Not a stock item, but GG will custom pretty much anything. Part of a trim package including a std pickup surround for the neck, pickguard, and switch surround. Mine's turquoise/black weird swirly/smoky pattern, but GG has dozens (more) choices.

I live in a kinda small town. If my guitar were to ever be stolen, chances are slim that the crackhead/meth head would have a spare set of trim lying about, so it will be fairly easy to recognize it in one of two pawnshops. Plus... I mock common - must pimp everything. I've even pinstriped my coffee maker.
 
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