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Alembic products => Owning an Alembic => Troubleshooting => Topic started by: jon_ridel on August 09, 2016, 03:12:06 PM
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ordering a replacement set and being in the Uk, not many experienced luthiers around that I can call on
Do any of you have experience of how to remove the dummy coil and how to install a new one ?
Advice gratefully received !
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That can be hard, or not, depending on how it was glued in. There are posts on here (do a search) on how to do it. Worst case is they literally have to be removed using a router, best case is a tap will break the glue bond and it will fall out..
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I wouldn't think your hum-canceling coil would need replacing in the first place. And I don't think it would normally be included in a replacement set of pickups - but I could be wrong. You would most likely receive treble and bass pickups only unless you specifically ordered the hum-canceler as well. And that coli is a tight fit into your specific instrument so I'm not sure a "1976 spec" version would be a direct drop in. It could take some extra work.
If you do find it necessary to remove it, my understanding is (as David said above) it's glued in place and removal can be anything from freeing it with a lucky hammer blow, to driving a large screw into it and pounding / yanking it out, to cutting it out with a router...
My point is; are you sure you need to replace that coil???
Jimmy J
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I believe the dummy coil is held in place with Super Glue and that is what I would use to affix the new dummy coil. A drop or two should be all that it takes to keep it in place. David and Jimmy have both given you the various techniques the old one might need to be removed.
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The way we are making the Series I/II pickups now, we match them as a set of three. I suppose you could start with just replacing the single coils, but you won't get the best high frequency cancellation with the original humcanceller. You'll find the result much better if you replace all three.
We have used an industrial super glue most of the time. Some people that worked here tried different adhesives over the years, including epoxy (!). If a rubber mallet strike doesn't easily dislodge the humcenceller, then the screw technique or router as Jimmy suggested will be needed.
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Ok
Well, I have ordered the complete set and will have my heart in my mouth when it's time to fit them !