Pickup Question

[Phil513]

I have an HSS strat, the one Platypus gave me. I love the guitar, but the bridge humbucker seems to be not working right.

The high E string, (bottom) doesn't pick up at all. All the other 5 strings do, but the high e, it's like the guitar is unplugged. Anyone ever had this failure?

I have never changed a pickup before, but i guess its about time.

 

[Elias Graves]

That sucks. Can you tap on the pole piece with something metal and see if its even active?

 

[Phil513]

I'll give that a shot.

 

[Phil513]

no, i tapped it with a screwdriver tip.

Is that even possible? One pole doesn't work?

Well i guess so.

 

[Elias Graves]

no, i tapped it with a screwdriver tip.

Is that even possible? One pole doesn't work?

Well i guess so.

Looks that way. You don't have individual volume controls for each pole do you? Maybe you just turned it down an forgot.

 

[Phil513]

God no.

Just an HSS strat clone, with only volume, tone, and 5 way switch.

 

[Elias Graves]

You never know.

What kinda wood is that?

 

[Elias Graves]

People do repair those, too. You could probably send it off and get it fixed if you like it.

 

[Phil513]

Honestly, i dont know. One day i opened the door, and FedEx handed me a box with this guitar in it.

Turns out it was from Platypus (or Thredlok) from days gone by. Really blew me away.

I love the guitar, but the bucker has never acted quite right. Now its really not acting right.

Suggestions? I'd like to bring this thing to life.

 

[Phil513]

People do repair those, too. You could probably send it off and get it fixed if you like it.

Didn't see this one.

I was thinking it's a good time to learn to swap pickups, no?

 

[Athiest_Peace]

pick up swaps are relatively easy. finding the right pick up forthe guitar is probably the hardest part.

 

[Elias Graves]

If you can solder it ain't bad if that's all you're doing. You could put something cool in there and have whole new tonez.

 

[Elias Graves]

pick up swaps are relatively easy. finding the right pick up forthe guitar is probably the hardest part.

No kidding. There are a bunch out there.

 

[Phil513]

I think i'll start shopping.

This could be a whole new world for me.

 

[Athiest_Peace]

***WARNING***

After the first succesful pup swap, you'll want to do more!

 

[Phil513]

***WARNING***

After the first succesful pup swap, you'll want to do more!

shhhhhhhhhhhh

 

[Elias Graves]

***WARNING***

After the first succesful pup swap, you'll want to do more!

It's a gateway drug. Look where it led me.

 

[Phil513]

So, other than mini humbuckers (like in the firebird) any humbucker should fit right in, right?

Sorry, im such a n00b. i don't even know what to shop for.

 

[Elias Graves]

You might need an f spaced version. I've never dealt with those, so my opinions there are useless.

What kind of sound you after? Classic Gibson? Hot? Gretschy? EMG?

 

[Phil513]

I think in this one, i'm going for high gain, metal type stuff. chugga chugga from the bridge.