dipping p"ups in wax..

[TommyJ]

how is it done at home,and does it really help with feed back?

[chuckocaster]

i think it's 180 degrees? you can either use a double boiler or a fry cooker. it will help with microphonics and feedback. most the dudes i know who do this us the leads and the handle for the pup, about 10-15 minutes in the bath. most use beeswax, some use a mix of that and carnuba or beeswax. kind of one those things that you need to try and see what you like better.

what it will also do is lower the top end response of the pup. the more wax you put on the more "muted" the pup will sound. it all depends on what you're going for.

what pup are you dipping?

[Don]

I think Lindy Fralin goes into it in detail on his site.

[FrankJohnson]

I don't know the detail, but a tech friend of mine did it to a set out of a late 70's LP that came out of a guitar he was upgrading for a client. He gave me the finished product and I installed them in my EPI Dot which BTW is a VERY nice example of one (great neck!!!)

What it did for me is smooth the highs and control the howl/feedback. You can get it if you want, but it doesn't get away from you when you don't want it.

Nice job - I hope yours comes out nice!

[gibsonjunkie]

Don't do what I did, and take the pickups out of the guitar before you dip it in the wax...

[TommyJ]

The p"ups are the gfs high output humbucker flat rails.
Im gonna dipp"um some time this week let you know if
it helped after next rehersal..
Thanks for the info..

[refin]

Make sure you use a double boiler------parrafin is flammable.
I put my wax in one pot and "float" that in a larger pot of water.

[TommyJ]

thanks good advise,where do I get the wax?

[FrankJohnson]

I don't know the temp to use, but I understand that if its too hot, you can damage the pup and make it unusable.

[TommyJ]

I plan on the lowest temp for the wax to melt,
using a double boiler.but where do I get parrafin wax?

[Mesotech]

Parrafin can be bought at most hobby and craft stores, and at most candle stores like "Wicks and Sticks". Bees wax can be found by following a bee back to its hive, or you could also get it at the same hobby and craft store that you got the parrafin from.

[TommyJ]

Thanks meso..

[exactopposite]

you might want to use bee's wax instead of paraffin. Paraffin wax is more brittle.

[CzarSketch]

Following a bee back to its hive is inadvisable. Especially if you have some sort of bee allergy, and you're 9 years old and think that finding honey in the woods would be the COOLEST THING EVER.

Don't ask.

IMO potting should be done sparingly. I'm a humbucker user, almost exclusively, and am always disappointed with the sound, mainly because 'buckers tend to be warmer anyway. I'd be curious to hear some before/after clips!

[Zhangliqun]

Mix about 2 parts parafin with 1 part beeswax. All-parafin will be too thick. I recommend the glue pot Stewmac sells, it has a thermostat to keep it right at 145 F. Leave the pu in for 5 to 10 minutes, depending on how bad the feedback problem is.