Pickups wearing out?

jaymond · #1 10-26-2002, 05:20 AM

I don't know if you guys can help but on my '89 FP the bridge PAF P/U doesn't seem to be as powerful as the neck..... BUT.... the Neck P/U when at high volume feeds back terribly.

Is this the Bridge P/U wearing out, or the neck P/U?

When I bought the Guitar (8 Years ago) I remember one of the things I loved about it was how well balanced it was..... It ain't no more, Help!

J

jetfixer · #2 10-26-2002, 04:35 PM

Try cleaning the pots and the pick up switch, check for loose solder joints on the pots & switch. Does moving the pick up closer to the strings help?
Jetfixer

kennydoe · #3 10-26-2002, 06:12 PM

It's very possible both pickups are going bad. They're 13 years old - it happens.

If the above mentioned solutions don't help, two new pink PAFs (*cough cough*) will only run you about $120-130 at your local retailer or even thru Universal Jems, a Jemsite sponsor (click above).

putting a few bucks into an 'old' guitar never hurt anybody.
~Kenny

jaymond · #4 10-27-2002, 12:35 PM

If thats the case, Would you recomend putting PAF's back in? If not What, and should the single coil be replaced too, to match. What P/Up's would you all recomend Evo's, Breed, Tone Zone, Fred? what are their respectice merits?

One other thing, Do you think that an FP would look the same if I replaced the pickups with a colour OTHER than pink, if I replaced the Knobs and selector cap the same?

sniperfrommars1 · #5 10-27-2002, 03:52 PM

You could change em to black blue, green, I think since there is so much color in a floral anyways, just about anything would like nice