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Rainsong Vibrating on the low E
On occasion, the wire from the Fishman Prefix in my H DR1000 will sympathize into vibrating while playing in the key of E. I thought I had fixed it but it rears it's sympathetic head on occasion and I need a permanent fix.
I'm thinking bedding it in hot-melt all the way up tight in the inside corner where its currently positioned next time the strings are changed. Does anyone see that being an issue? ; or perhaps someone has already crossed this stream and knows the good footing. I know, too many corny analogies, but it's a weird thing writers do.
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The idea of hot melt in a guitar does not feel right. I've had similar problems with different pickups in the past and found a little adhesive felt either wrapped around the wire or placed in the offending spot did the trick and was completely reversible. Jon
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Most all internal pickups come with adhesive ties that are stuck to the inside body of your guitar and wrapped around wires to keep them under control. Just need to tie those wires down.
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I don't think the Hot melt would stay hot enough on the cooler surface to cause any problems for CFglass hybrids. But I'll exercise caution and try the re-positioning again. Thanx Steve
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I would not use hot melt glue - that seems too permanent, just in case a wire fails or if you someday want to swap out the pickup. I would take some foam insulation (like used for small piping) and embed the wire in that, then either double-stick tape it to the inside surface of the guitar, or use a big enough block of foam (or several blocks) to have it hold itself in place.
BTW, my WS-1000 does the same thing, but it seems to be the pre-amp housing instead of the wires. If I open the pre-amp door, the buzz goes away. I presume you've already checked all the other usual suspects - loose tuner nuts or bushings, clip-on tuner buttons vibrating, etc. |
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I fixed a buzzing barn door on a RainSong by putting a little bit of electrical tape around the bezel where it contacted the preamp housing. Jon
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While trying to address similar issues, I pressed down on the sides next to the barn door frame. I was surprised - the right side ( by the guitar top) was solid, but the left side (guitar back) was not. It was easily depressed, dipping noticeably under fairly slight pressure. I don't know why it would be different, as the assembly appears to be centered. Has anyone else noticed this on their guitar?
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