brentrocks Posted April 5, 2014 Posted April 5, 2014 I decided to put a set of Tim Shaw PAFs in the H110. After the install, I was getting a HUGE amount of squeal from the bridge pickup....so that could only mean 1 thing.... It needed to be wax potted! So I took it out of the guitar... Removed the cover and melted wax into the cover... Remover excess wax and re-install..... It did the trick!!! I can rock that baby at high volumes with high gain and not a peep!
ScottNaylor Posted April 5, 2014 Posted April 5, 2014 Didn't know wax potting could be done with the pickups removed from the guitar! That knowledge would have saved me some bother - the paint on my R9 has never looked right after I potted both pickups in situ simultaneously.
GuitArtMan Posted April 5, 2014 Posted April 5, 2014 Didn't know wax potting could be done with the pickups removed from the guitar! That knowledge would have saved me some bother - the paint on my R9 has never looked right after I potted both pickups in situ simultaneously. LOL!!!
GuitArtMan Posted April 5, 2014 Posted April 5, 2014 I would say "over the top was-potting job", lol! Glad it worked out.
tulk1 Posted April 5, 2014 Posted April 5, 2014 Thats a somewhat unique approach to wax potting. Isn't the "usual" method to dip the bobbins in a pot of melted wax, then assemble after cooling? So, you added wax to the pickup, heated it until the wax melted and basically soaked in on it's own? If it works, it works!!
brentrocks Posted April 5, 2014 Author Posted April 5, 2014 I actually took the cover off....melted wax inside the cover and then smooshed it together
tulk1 Posted April 5, 2014 Posted April 5, 2014 I actually took the cover off....melted wax inside the cover and then smooshed it together Apparently smooshing works, too!! Awesome.
Gitfiddler Posted April 5, 2014 Posted April 5, 2014 Well done, Brent. You are becoming quite a guitar tech.
Redsand Posted April 5, 2014 Posted April 5, 2014 Very cool! This mod is a first for my eyes, thanks for the post Brent.
yoslate Posted April 5, 2014 Posted April 5, 2014 ...smooshed it together I guess another trade secret is out....
Beagle216 Posted April 8, 2014 Posted April 8, 2014 I have always just heated the wax and dipped the bobbins in and assembled when cooled. This works too I guess =) good job! Mor than one way to skin a cat!
brentrocks Posted April 8, 2014 Author Posted April 8, 2014 I know the way I did this was exactly the classic method....but it worked and in the end, its a win. That H 110 is a monster!!!
knopfler74 Posted April 8, 2014 Posted April 8, 2014 I actually took the cover off....melted wax inside the cover and then smooshed it together The best part of this entire thread is that you used the word "smooshed" in a sentence. Oh, and the other best part is that you reworked guitar pickups so you could play louder. Very "guitar dude' of you. +1 from me, and you officially get my vote for president of planet earth. (I'm kind of serious about that last part) RAWK!
tulk1 Posted April 10, 2014 Posted April 10, 2014 Can't really say it's the wrong way, Brent. As long as it gets it done. Right? This is how I pot my pickups.
peterbright Posted April 11, 2014 Posted April 11, 2014 There's more than one way to get potted? I learn something new every day.
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