Whats wrong with my emg

XMattxMetalX · 10-28-2007, 02:15 AM

so i bought some emg pickups and installed them a while ago. i got them installed and working, well first i got the zakk wylde set 81 and 85, but the 81 has sound but i guess it sounds like it doesnt have enough gain and its really crackily. but i think the reason its messed up is because when i first started to install i used a sautering gun that uses electro magnetic waves or something and then i figured out those can mess up the pickups so i switched to a sautering iron that is pen like. the 85 works perfect but the 81 is messed up some how. so does anyone know if it is ruint for good or if its fixable??? and im almost 100% sure the wiring is correct

ibzrg1570 · 10-28-2007, 03:18 AM

Did you install them so they share the same volume/tone pots? If not then the pots are probably to blame, when I first did mine the volume and tone knobs didn't do shit and it would make weird noises occasionally. It could also be the pickup selector switch.

You probably want to take the pickup housings out and switch them around, which shouldn't be hard to do with the quik-connect cables. If the 81 works fine in the 85 position then at least you know the actual pickup isn't screwed up.

XMattxMetalX · 10-28-2007, 11:13 PM

ya i tried that im pretty sure i think my pickup is just fucked

Stitch · 10-29-2007, 09:31 AM

What the hell is an EM soldering gun?

try changin your batteries. Sounds obvious as hell but try it anyway. Check all your wiring, and did you use the supplied 25K pots?

TomAwesome · 10-29-2007, 03:52 PM

Yeah, I'd imagine the soldering gun is what messed it up. Never heard of one what uses EM waves, though.

D-EJ915 · 10-29-2007, 03:59 PM

Also make sure the quick-connect is on the right way, it's easy to flip it and put it on backwards.

XMattxMetalX · 10-29-2007, 05:18 PM

all the wiring is done right i have new batteries
the sautering gun is the one that looks like a gun kinda adn i was talking to a guy that works on guitars for a his job and he said that those kind mess up the pickups because they put out some ind of magnetic waves that mess up the magnents in the pickup

all the wiring is done right i have new batteries

Metal Ken · 10-29-2007, 05:37 PM

I've never heard of a soldering gun that uses EMFs or anything. Think about it, if you're working on electronics, an electromagnetic field is the last thing you want around your shit. That said, maybe a wire is shorted out, that would cause crackling and the like.

ibzrg1570 · 10-29-2007, 07:19 PM

Maybe you could try talking to EMG customer support and tell them that the 81 was bad when you got it. They're pretty good about responding to questions.

XMattxMetalX · 10-29-2007, 10:47 PM

ya it very possibly could be does anyone know how long of a warranty it is
i got it last year right aftrer december

10-28-2007, 02:15 AM	#1
XMattxMetalX ss.org Regular Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: TEXAS Posts: 82 Thanked: 0	Whats wrong with my emg so i bought some emg pickups and installed them a while ago. i got them installed and working, well first i got the zakk wylde set 81 and 85, but the 81 has sound but i guess it sounds like it doesnt have enough gain and its really crackily. but i think the reason its messed up is because when i first started to install i used a sautering gun that uses electro magnetic waves or something and then i figured out those can mess up the pickups so i switched to a sautering iron that is pen like. the 85 works perfect but the 81 is messed up some how. so does anyone know if it is ruint for good or if its fixable??? and im almost 100% sure the wiring is correct

10-29-2007, 03:52 PM	#5
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10-29-2007, 05:18 PM	#7
XMattxMetalX ss.org Regular Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: TEXAS Posts: 82 Thanked: 0	all the wiring is done right i have new batteries the sautering gun is the one that looks like a gun kinda adn i was talking to a guy that works on guitars for a his job and he said that those kind mess up the pickups because they put out some ind of magnetic waves that mess up the magnents in the pickup all the wiring is done right i have new batteries Last edited by Metal Ken; 10-29-2007 at 05:35 PM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost

10-29-2007, 05:37 PM	#8
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10-28-2007, 03:18 AM	#2
ibzrg1570 ??? Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,190 Real Name: Derek Main Seven: No more Rig: I need money Thanked: 4	Did you install them so they share the same volume/tone pots? If not then the pots are probably to blame, when I first did mine the volume and tone knobs didn't do shit and it would make weird noises occasionally. It could also be the pickup selector switch. You probably want to take the pickup housings out and switch them around, which shouldn't be hard to do with the quik-connect cables. If the 81 works fine in the 85 position then at least you know the actual pickup isn't screwed up.

10-28-2007, 11:13 PM	#3
XMattxMetalX ss.org Regular Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: TEXAS Posts: 82 Thanked: 0	ya i tried that im pretty sure i think my pickup is just fucked

10-29-2007, 09:31 AM	#4
Stitch Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Posts: 6,899 Real Name: Simon Main Seven: Ibanez RG7420 & S7420FMTW Main ERG: Orion OG8 Rig: Peavey 6505 Thanked: 110	What the hell is an EM soldering gun? try changin your batteries. Sounds obvious as hell but try it anyway. Check all your wiring, and did you use the supplied 25K pots?

10-29-2007, 07:19 PM	#9
ibzrg1570 ??? Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,190 Real Name: Derek Main Seven: No more Rig: I need money Thanked: 4	Maybe you could try talking to EMG customer support and tell them that the 81 was bad when you got it. They're pretty good about responding to questions.

10-29-2007, 10:47 PM	#10
XMattxMetalX ss.org Regular Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: TEXAS Posts: 82 Thanked: 0	ya it very possibly could be does anyone know how long of a warranty it is i got it last year right aftrer december

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