Distortion from my Thunder 1A pickups
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Distortion from my Thunder 1A pickups
Hi everyone,
this is my first posting on the Westone Forum. I enjoy reading about Westone guitars. I have 2 Westones, a guitar and a bass, both Thunder 1A.
Anyway I think the pickups on the guitar have a distorted output. I'm talking about passive mode so its not batteries. How can I test them? I dont want to replace them and find it wasn't the pickups. I am an electrician so I have access to meters etc.
Thanks
this is my first posting on the Westone Forum. I enjoy reading about Westone guitars. I have 2 Westones, a guitar and a bass, both Thunder 1A.
Anyway I think the pickups on the guitar have a distorted output. I'm talking about passive mode so its not batteries. How can I test them? I dont want to replace them and find it wasn't the pickups. I am an electrician so I have access to meters etc.
Thanks
harrylado- Registered Member
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Registration date : 2008-04-27
Re: Distortion from my Thunder 1A pickups
I fixed the problem. I did a bit of research today on the internet and
found that having the pickups too close to the strings can cause
distortion. So I lowered the pups and the distortion hase reduced
significantly. The sound is much sweeter.
found that having the pickups too close to the strings can cause
distortion. So I lowered the pups and the distortion hase reduced
significantly. The sound is much sweeter.
harrylado- Registered Member
- Number of posts : 3
Registration date : 2008-04-27
Re: Distortion from my Thunder 1A pickups
Hurrah! I like stories with happy endings
!
Welcome to the forum, BTW
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Welcome to the forum, BTW
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Re: Distortion from my Thunder 1A pickups
Yep, I'm with OldGregg on the happy endings thing! Welcome indeed and you realise we need pix of your geetars; we live to drool over others instruments in here!!! ![Laughing](https://2img.net/i/fa/i/smiles/icon_lol.gif)
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corsair- Senior Member
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Re: Distortion from my Thunder 1A pickups
OK, I'll take a few pics and post them as soon as I can,
Harry
Harry
harrylado- Registered Member
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Re: Distortion from my Thunder 1A pickups
harrylado wrote:I fixed the problem. I did a bit of research today on the internet and
found that having the pickups too close to the strings can cause
distortion. So I lowered the pups and the distortion hase reduced
significantly. The sound is much sweeter.
Hmmm interesting ..
Re: Distortion from my Thunder 1A pickups
It's called string choking and my understanding of it is that the magnetic field from the pickups can interfere with the vibrations set up by a struck string if the pickups are set too high. Perhaps one of the more clued up people in here could give the actual answer... Colt...??
corsair- Senior Member
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