Pick-up wax???

zEr0 · #1 09-21-2003, 12:35 PM

Hey, I just opened one of the stock pick-ups in my Epiphone and it was full of some weird wax which packs it into a single block making it look very much like a bar of soap. I asked a friend of mine who should know about this and he told me to remove it to "improve" the sound. NOw, I don't want to do anything stupid so I'd like to know what this thing really is and what it does to the pick-up and sound.

THx for any sugestions.

Rich · #2 09-21-2003, 12:38 PM

All pickups are "potted" in wax to keep the winds from vibrating, which would cause uncontrollable feedback, make sure to let him know

evil01ws6 · #3 09-21-2003, 12:40 PM

It is called "potting". The wax around the pick-up coils keeps them from vibrating, and causing gobs of feedback. Removing the wax would be a big no-no, I believe. EVH used to wind and pot his in sex wax back in the day.

evil01ws6 · #4 09-21-2003, 12:42 PM

Rich beat me to it #%@* slow typing fingers!!!

Jem7RB MK · #5 09-21-2003, 01:22 PM

I know hoe quick Rich is,Defore i don't bother trying to"beat" anyone to the response's...Althou in one thread Rich and myself had a mini conversation about 4 or 5 msg's in 10-15mins or so which was weird

Rob

zEr0 · #6 09-21-2003, 06:34 PM

Thank god. I've always been under the impression that my friend pretends to understand more than he actually does.

Thanks for the advice guys.