My neck,lipstick pup has gone microphonic, & I've heard that I just need to dip it into Parrafin wax to fix the prob. -It still works fine apart from that!!!- Can anyone enlighten me as to the procedure, or should I get the local GTR tech to do it for me- :ahem with $$$ I don't have right now!!! HELP please. Thanx, Rod
A lipstick might be more difficult. You would need to get the pickup open to pot the coil, and you might screw up the coil doing so. I don't know enough of the mechanics to do so.
As I understand it, you need to heat up paraffin (canning wax) in a double boiler, and use a candy thermometer to get it to the right temperature. Some bobbins melt at a low temperature, and that would be bad.
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Is it really a lipstick pickup or a stock Tele neck pickup?
The cover is vibrating. Make sure it's solidly attached (Check the tabs on the underside of the pickup). Depending on the pickup, there's usually some wax already under the cover to help with this type of thing. After checking that the cover is secure, heat up the pickup with a hair dryer for about 30 seconds. The problem should go away...
I think he's referring to a Tele neck pickup, not a real lipstick pickup.Originally Posted by Don
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