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Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 7:09 pm
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In a attempt to reduce the output of my vintage noiseless pickups i've considered putting a 82k resistor on the hot wire from my jack. I read on some site that some fella was recommended this method to reduce synthlike sounds he suffered when he hit the E or B strings.

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Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 3:58 pm
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Are you going to put one end to ground ? That would be similar to turning the volume knob down and may mud it up a bit. If it gives you the desired output you may want to incorporate a capacitor somehow to save some of the high end. If none of the pros chime in I'll take a shot at figuring it out later.

I'm curious on why you want to lower the output though, the output on my vintage and hot noisless are already pretty weak. Did you try lowering the pickups? How about lowering the just the treble side ?


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Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 10:41 am
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The pickups are flush to the scratchplate. These pickups are way too powerfull especially on the treble side. Theres a synth like buzzy hum that happens when the E or B strings are plucked hard. It does abate when the mid boost is put up to 2 but thats no good for certain tones.

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Just though of something, did you use the 1Meg pots that came with the vintage noisless pickups ? I think they are awful, I rewired mine with 250 ohm pots and it sounds much much better. The highs were annoying and it was actually painful. The 250 ohm pots helped alot.


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Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 7:56 pm
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nah its got a midboost kit in it. A 50k for the volume, 250k for the boost and a 500k for the tone. I know what you mean about the VN's and 1meg pots. Truth be told i think i'm going to have to ditch the VN's. I've never been completely happy with them. Shame because sometimes for certain things i adore em, particularly the neck pickup.

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Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 7:12 pm
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nikininja wrote:
In a attempt to reduce the output of my vintage noiseless pickups i've considered putting a 82k resistor on the hot wire from my jack. I read on some site that some fella was recommended this method to reduce synthlike sounds he suffered when he hit the E or B strings.

Any thoughts?


My thought is this: when you turn down the volume, does that "synth sound" go away?

If it doesn't, then the resistor won't help. If it does, you don't need another resistor, just use your volume control!

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