Epiphone Club

[Silver Blues]

Okay, still really enjoying my new EB-3, except for one thing that I've only just started to discover. The pickups, both, are microphonic.

I've never had experience with microphonic pickups, but I did some testing and there's a few give-always that I've confirmed are common with pickups that are/have gone microphonic. I plugged it into my recording software and hit record: tapping the covers and coils is picked up, touching the headstock is picked up (i.e. not a sympathetic thud through the strings, but I can hear my fingernails scratching around softly), and speaking into the pickups came through in the recording clearly. Playing with a pick, you can clearly hear the microphonic signal on top of the 'proper' signal.

I'm just wondering how common this is? And whether what I'm describing is enough to be considered a defect?

I could exchange the bass, but there's the risk that the next one will be the same I suppose - the store I bought it from is a webstore, and seems to ship direct from warehouse rather than from their physical shopfront. I could have it repaired, and it should be under some kind of warranty; I'll just have to pay a fair bit for shipping it interstate probably, as I bought it interstate. The shipping could be close to the cost of a DiMarzio Model One bought new from the US (I'm in Australia).

Do you know if the pickups are potted? If you have the right skills, that's a job you can do yourself and is likely to fix your issue.

 

[punkjazzben]

Do you know if the pickups are potted? If you have the right skills, that's a job you can do yourself and is likely to fix your issue.

How would you tell? This what the mudbucker looks like under the cover, just quickly. Obviously I can't take the tape off to look at the bobbin:

 

[Silver Blues]

How would you tell? This what the mudbucker looks like under the cover, just quickly. Obviously I can't take the tape off to look at the bobbin:

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It looks like not. Most of the time I've seen potted pickups, there's no tape, because the wax would hold the windings together by itself and the tape would be superfluous.

(Just in case you don't know what I'm talking about, potting refers to the immersion of pickups in some sort of wax or glue to hold it together and reduce or eliminate microphonics. You can do it yourself (carefully) on a well-ventilated stove with supermarket paraffin or beeswax.)

 

[iVivify]

I'm totally new and going to learn bass. I have a Epiphone but not sure what specific kind it is. I will take this to Bigfoot to find out more about it.

 

[SirMjac28]

I thought I would add a picture of my baby a 1979 Epiphone Genesis may I have a number please.

1979 Epiphone Genesis

 

[punkjazzben]

It looks like not. Most of the time I've seen potted pickups, there's no tape, because the wax would hold the windings together by itself and the tape would be superfluous.



(Just in case you don't know what I'm talking about, potting refers to the immersion of pickups in some sort of wax or glue to hold it together and reduce or eliminate microphonics. You can do it yourself (carefully) on a well-ventilated stove with supermarket paraffin or beeswax.)

Thank you for your input! I might try it myself, or there's a luthier around my area who will do it for about $70.

On other topics, I'm after a custom pick guard for my EB3. I'm thinking that I'd prefer a pearloid guard over the black one on my ebony EB3; the all black look makes my bass seem too 'metal' for the bands I play in. I've found one store that lists custom pick guards for an EB0, but I don't know if that would fit.

So does anyone have any experience finding a custom guard for their EB3?

I'm going for this look:

 

[SirMjac28]

I would contact pickguards.com a nice union jack pattern would look cool

 

[Silver Blues]

I thought I would add a picture of my baby a 1979 Epiphone Genesis may I have a number please.

1979 Epiphone Genesis

Yeah man. I saw that in one of your other threads I believe, very nice bass. You can be #159. I think I missed Birdbrain, who would be #158. Welcome!!

 

[Silver Blues]

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[SirMjac28]

Yeah man. I saw that in one of your other threads I believe, very nice bass. You can be #159. I think I missed Birdbrain, who would be #158. Welcome!!

Thank you kind sir.

 

[Unethical]

Currently doing mild restoration on my white EPI Accu Bass, pics to come.

 

[Snuggz Beezar]

Hello! I'm a new member and a fairly new Jack Casady bass owner. It plays like a dream and while I'm not used to the tone yet for live gigs, it's a beautiful sounding bass with a unique singing quality. I love it even more now since I installed TI flats.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/4z4fwh340xyl3sc/.facebook_-2021477793.jpg

 

[Snuggz Beezar]

I did a session for a local commercial with the guitarist's Epi Accu P bass. Sounded fine. I think he bought it THAT DAY at our local Music go Round...

 

[Silver Blues]

Nice one Snuggz, you are #160. Welcome!

 

[Snuggz Beezar]

Thanks! Good, round number... Was the picture visible?

 

[Silver Blues]

Thanks! Good, round number... Was the picture visible?

Yep

 

[Jazzbassguy]

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[Silver Blues]

Classic. You can be #161.

 

[SirMjac28]

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Very nice.

 

[SpanishDave]

Very very nice