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Bopcat
Posted 2005-12-21 11:15 AM (#125265)
Subject: pickup problem


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Posts: 4

Location: California
hi all,
this is my first post here.
I have a standard balladeer 1771 that I bought a month ago. recently I noticed that the high e string is quieter than the other strings when plugged in. I suspect I need to take it back and get it fixed under warranty. is there any "trick" that might fix this?
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alpep
Posted 2005-12-21 12:21 PM (#125266 - in reply to #125265)
Subject: Re: pickup problem


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December 2001
Posts: 10581

Location: NJ
sounds like a bad pickup
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OldLiverJones
Posted 2005-12-21 1:39 PM (#125267 - in reply to #125265)
Subject: Re: pickup problem


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October 2005
Posts: 803

Location: Avondale, AZ
Oh man! I thought this post was going to be about how to get women.
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Tommy M.
Posted 2005-12-21 2:11 PM (#125268 - in reply to #125265)
Subject: Re: pickup problem


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January 2004
Posts: 627

Location: Cherry Hill, NJ
I'm not an expert, but I know that those piezo crystals in the transparent strip under the saddle must line up under the strings. I found this out the hard way while removing shims from the bridge. The strip came out of the groove. I put the strip back in reverse order and my G string lost sound, similiar to your concern. I just reversed it and all was well.
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Mark in Boise
Posted 2005-12-21 5:05 PM (#125269 - in reply to #125265)
Subject: Re: pickup problem


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March 2005
Posts: 12750

Location: Boise, Idaho
The shim may be shifted too far to the low e string. Make sure everything is centered under the strings. I lost the sound on the low e after I removed a couple shims. It returned when I shifted the white plastic thingey to the low end of the guitar.
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dougr
Posted 2005-12-21 6:01 PM (#125270 - in reply to #125265)
Subject: Re: pickup problem
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November 2005
Posts: 35

Location: ky
one thing the owners manual DOES NOT say is that the shims is under the nut/pickup assembly, the brass cradle and the nut stay together, luckly for me my guitar was still under warranty, still embarrasing though,and if santa keeps her word, uh hum. i am getting a new celebrity deluxe for christmas, .working my way up the ladder, merry christmas all..
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Mark in Boise
Posted 2005-12-21 6:14 PM (#125271 - in reply to #125265)
Subject: Re: pickup problem


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Posts: 12750

Location: Boise, Idaho
I had the same problem, Doug, when I tried to remove the shims from my daughter's guitar. You don't want to take the saddle out of the metal cradle. Do a search for idiot and white plastic thingy and you'll find my thread.
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Bopcat
Posted 2005-12-21 7:10 PM (#125272 - in reply to #125265)
Subject: Re: pickup problem


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Posts: 4

Location: California
Thanks for the replies. I haven't taken the saddle out or removed any shims. It has bounced around in the trunk of my car. Could that move the white plastic thingy?
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Mark in Boise
Posted 2005-12-21 9:21 PM (#125273 - in reply to #125265)
Subject: Re: pickup problem


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Posts: 12750

Location: Boise, Idaho
Not likely. There are a lot of less stable components. This is beyond my meager knowledge.
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