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My MFD went massively microphonic! Suggestions?
[From a post on the G&LDP: Nah by GPD on July 01, 2009 in response to post: My MFD went massively microphonic! Suggestions? posted by / / / / B R O C K on July 01, 2009]
: Do I just get a new MFD? It's a BBE-era SB-1 MFD.
There are only so many causes...here's the checklist: 1. Make sure the magnets and keeper plates are firmly glued in place. The bond often breaks down over time leaving the magnets to keep the whole mess together. Re-glue.
2. Re-Pot the pickup...I use a 90% Pariffin, 10% Bee's Wax mix. I heat it up in an old crock pot with a variac in front of it. This way I can keep the temp at 150 degrees F. You can dangle from the leads across a paint stick with a small clamp suspending the pickup or put glass marbles in the bottom of the pot to keep the pickup from hitting the hot sides & bottom of the pot. I actually have a vacuum potting setup on mine which is a bit more involved. You might consider sending your pickup out to get vacuum/pressure potted because you get much better coil pack saturation this way. All sorts of pickup builders offer this service for around $10/pickup.
3. Before potting I always leave the pole inserts adjusted up high...this way I know the wax is going to permeate the threaded internals of the poles. After they come out of the pot I snug them down to the desired height then dunk them again. This way the inserts cannot rattle inside the pole.
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