ASAT S - I Want Hum-Calcelling at both 2 & 4

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ASAT S - I Want Hum-Calcelling at both 2 & 4

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I have two older ASAT S models that I love. But, I don't love the hum at neck/middle position.

Question: Can I but a new S-500 pickup that is wound to cancel hum in this position? I want to keep both S's original but I don't want the hum. :shock:

BTW, I have a limited edition ASAT Classic III and both 2 & 4 positions are hum-cancelling.

Thanks!

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Re: ASAT S - I Want Hum-Calcelling at both 2 & 4

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Hi,
you have to change the neck pickup,
you got hum in the neck/middle position because on early classic S they put the regular set of neck+bridge which are RW/RP from each other (as it is in every tele style gtr with 2 pickups).
If you got hum in the neck/middle position and not in the middle/bridge, it's because the neck and middle pickups are same wound same polarity. If you change the neck pickup for a RW/RP, you will have hum cancellation in position 2 & 4 but not when you use the expander pushpull to have Neck+Bridge.
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Re: ASAT S - I Want Hum-Calcelling at both 2 & 4

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hazy wrote:I have two older ASAT S models that I love. But, I don't love the hum at neck/middle position.

Question: Can I but a new S-500 pickup that is wound to cancel hum in this position? I want to keep both S's original but I don't want the hum. :shock:

BTW, I have a limited edition ASAT Classic III and both 2 & 4 positions are hum-cancelling.

Thanks!

Hazy
supereiv wrote:Hi,
you have to change the neck pickup,
you got hum in the neck/middle position because on early classic S they put the regular set of neck+bridge which are RW/RP from each other (as it is in every tele style gtr with 2 pickups).
If you got hum in the neck/middle position and not in the middle/bridge, it's because the neck and middle pickups are same wound same polarity. If you change the neck pickup for a RW/RP, you will have hum cancellation in position 2 & 4 but not when you use the expander pushpull to have Neck+Bridge.
supereiv is correct. See List of Special Edition & Non-Production ASAT-style guitars and in the Gallery
Album: Instrument Manuals and Wiring Schematics, see Album: ASAT Classic S Wiring Diagram and Picture Diagrams and look at
the ASAT-Classic-S-Revised picture diagram.

To fix this you will not be able to keep them original, but if you get a new neck MFD wound for the current Classic 'S' model you could replace and save the
original pickup for each. Contact Kenny via the contact info on the G&L On-Line store and ask if they will sell you an ASAT Classic 'S' neck pickup.

Hope this helps.

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Re: ASAT S - I Want Hum-Calcelling at both 2 & 4

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As my Thursday drinking buddy says, "Brilliant!!" I want the hum-cancelling neck/middle position that I don't have now. So, contact G&L and I can buy a RW/RP neck pup which will fix this?

Thanks again.

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Re: ASAT S - I Want Hum-Calcelling at both 2 & 4

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I left a message at G&L last night asking: What do I order to get hum cancelling in the neck/middle position of my older ASAT S? Will the currently-available ASAT neck pickup be the answer?

Right now I'm basically looking for an ASAT S neck RW/RP pickup part number (I think that's what I need).

Will I get an answer?

Thanks again
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Re: ASAT S - I Want Hum-Calcelling at both 2 & 4

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hazy wrote:I left a message at G&L last night asking: What do I order to get hum cancelling in the neck/middle position of my older ASAT S? Will the currently-available ASAT neck pickup be the answer?

Right now I'm basically looking for an ASAT S neck RW/RP pickup part number (I think that's what I need).

Will I get an answer?

Thanks again
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Re: ASAT S - I Want Hum-Calcelling at both 2 & 4

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hazy wrote:I left a message at G&L last night asking: What do I order to get hum cancelling in the neck/middle position of my older ASAT S? Will the currently-available ASAT neck pickup be the answer?

Right now I'm basically looking for an ASAT S neck RW/RP pickup part number (I think that's what I need).

Will I get an answer?

Thanks again
Yes, you will get an answer.

Remember G&L is on the West Coast and I see you posted this message at 4:13 am West Coast time and you indicated you left a message last night. They probably have not even seen your message yet.
How did you leave the message? Was it via the On-Line Store message post or the via the email address (todd@bbesound.com) or the phone number (714-897-6766)?

Wait at least 24-48 hours for them to respond.

BTW, where are you located?


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Craig wrote:
hazy wrote:I left a message at G&L last night asking: What do I order to get hum cancelling in the neck/middle position of my older ASAT S? Will the currently-available ASAT neck pickup be the answer?

Right now I'm basically looking for an ASAT S neck RW/RP pickup part number (I think that's what I need).

Will I get an answer?

Thanks again
Yes, you will get an answer.

Remember G&L is on the West Coast and I see you posted this message at 4:13 am West Coast time and you indicated you left a message last night. They probably have not even seen your message yet.
How did you leave the message? Was it via the On-Line Store message post or the via the email address (todd@bbesound.com) or the phone number (714-897-6766)?

Wait at least 24-48 hours for them to respond.

BTW, where are you located?


:ugeek:
I can try and help here, but need to know who and how you contacted them.
Please reply to my post and I will follow up on this for you.

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Sent to: todd@bbesound.com

That is the service email on the G&L website.

Is there no G&L contact? Todd's email had an "I'm out" for the week.

BTW, I have 5 G&L guitars.

Thanks,

Rick
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hazy wrote:Sent to: todd@bbesound.com

That is the service email on the G&L website.

Is there no G&L contact? Todd's email had an "I'm out" for the week.

BTW, I have 5 G&L guitars.

Thanks,

Rick
I brought this to Dave's attention and he said the new contact is jose@bbesound.com.
Dave will make sure the On-Line Store email address is changed to this.

Please resubmit your email to jose@bbesound.com.

Hope this helps.

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Re: ASAT S - I Want Hum-Calcelling at both 2 & 4

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Craig wrote:
hazy wrote:Sent to: todd@bbesound.com

That is the service email on the G&L website.

Is there no G&L contact? Todd's email had an "I'm out" for the week.

BTW, I have 5 G&L guitars.

Thanks,

Rick
I brought this to Dave's attention and he said the new contact is jose@bbesound.com.
Dave will make sure the On-Line Store email address is changed to this.

Please resubmit your email to jose@bbesound.com.

Hope this helps.

:ugeek:
Thanks for the email help. I'll re-send this weekend.

Rick
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