CIJ Pickups

65erSC · Post by **65erSC** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 2:01 am

I like the tone of the single coil pickups on my new CIJ Jaguar but I am getting a moderate amount microphonics. I don't get a good drop of of sound between single notes like I would expect. I get a ringing/sustaining as I play, more like a humbucker than single coils. These pickups are pretty hot and I've tried turing down volume/gain, treble and dropping in the pickups lower. I wanted to consult with the experts before I go any further. Is this common for CIJ SC pickups? Does waxing or other insultating help? Thanks.

flush-it · Post by **flush-it** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 2:04 am

hey dont mean to, get off topic but where in atl you live?

MaMo · Post by **MaMo** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 2:15 am

65erSC wrote: Is this common for CIJ SC pickups?

yes

65erSC wrote:Does waxing or other insultating help? Thanks.

yes

or you can always go for some duncan QP's.

Thomas · Post by **Thomas** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 11:18 am

If hey're hot enough for you get your local tech to wax 'em up for you. Should only cost Â£5-Â£10.

Post by **Hurb** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 11:21 am

Remove the claws. stopped my microphonic feedbacks.

Post by **Mike** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 11:31 am

It's a shame to lose the claws as they look so distinctive, but it does seem they are to blame for a lot of the CIJ squealing.

My MIM pickups only squeal if I'm using a lot of gain and facing the amp, and not playing. So I either roll off the volume knob or tilt the guitar at 90 degrees to the amp. When I'm facing away from my amp as I would do in a live situation they are quiet as mices.

kim · Post by **kim** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 12:22 pm

fuck some quiet guitars. squealing guitars ftw

Post by **Mike** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 12:24 pm

haha, it's not the most musical squeal, even for noise rock - otherwise why would Hurb have wanted to fix it?

kim · Post by **kim** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 12:55 pm

i'm more hardcore

tbh just less refined i wouldn't know the difference between musical squeals and non musical squeals

Post by **Mike** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 12:57 pm

It's all about pitch. Microphonics are high pitched and hurt your ears.

Make any sound you want really high pitched and it becomes nasty in a not good way.

DGNR8 · Post by **DGNR8** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 2:21 pm

Didn't Fran have a how-to-pot on the wiki?

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 5:00 pm

Yeah, potting does work to a degree. You need to submerge the whole pickup with its claw and cover into liquid wax, to fill any cavities. I melted down 7 plain white household candles.

This is the page i used.

euan · Post by **euan** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 5:47 pm

Mike wrote:It's all about pitch. Microphonics are high pitched and hurt your ears.

Make any sound you want really high pitched and it becomes nasty in a not good way.

Yeah, the nasty microphone style feedback which cuts me to the bone. Not as cool as bass feedback on turntables. That stuff blossoms in an awesome way.

65erSC · Post by **65erSC** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 6:02 pm

Thanks for the suggestions. I wondered if the claws could be contributing to this but aren't they supposed to cancel hum? That seems like the easiest thing to try first. They don't do much for me on looks anyway. I guess if that doesn't work, I might go for the waxing. I saw an article on how to do that on the wiki site. Thanks.

Post by **Mike** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 6:04 pm

65erSC wrote:Thanks for the suggestions. I wondered if the claws could be contributing to this but aren't they supposed to cancel hum? That seems like the easiest thing to try first. They don't do much for me on looks anyway. I guess if that doesn't work, I might go for the waxing. I saw an article on how to do that on the wiki site. Thanks.

Nah they're supposed to "focus the magnetic field". They generally vibrate tiny amounts causing the microphonic squeals.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 7:24 pm

65erSC wrote: I wondered if the claws could be contributing to this but aren't they supposed to cancel hum?

They were meant to increase sustain by changing the shape of the pickups magnetic field.

aen · Post by **aen** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 7:27 pm

dude thundercats feedsback like you cant imagine. AND YET the pickups are too weak for the instrument. WTF?

othomas2 · Post by **othomas2** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 9:32 pm

Yeah remove the claws... that should sort all probs with the microphonic feedback...

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 9:43 pm

Move them claws and we'll kick your head in.

65erSC · Post by **65erSC** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 11:22 pm

Fran wrote:Move them claws and we'll kick your head in.

Dang, where's the love

I'll let you guys know how it turns out.

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