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 cfo
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Hi all,

Picked up a Fishman Rare Earth pickup and I have a dangling wire inside. Any ideas how to secure this?

I didn't do any soldering, just left it tied together as I got it.

Thanks!



   
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(@ricochet)
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Electrical tape?


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 cfo
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Do you think tape is ok for the wood? If a pro would install it, do they also use elc tape to secure the wires?

Thanks again



   
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(@blue-jay)
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Electrical tape?

Yeah, I guess? I have a whole dangling battery to secure. That calls for those clips, and sometimes velcro, but we can leave 'em too, especially the wires only, they're light, don't damage anything - they just make that funny clicking or slapping/whipping sound? :|


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(@gnease)
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Do you think tape is ok for the wood? If a pro would install it, do they also use elc tape to secure the wires?

Thanks again

no, a "pro" would not use electrical tape in this installation. for anything.

for insulating soldered wires (when/if you need to): heat shrinkable tubing

for attaching "flying" wires securely to the inside of the guitar body: at each attachment point, us a small tie-wrap + a tie-wrap adhesive mount (a little plastic squarish device with double sided foam tape on one side and a loop-thru for a tie-wrap on the other). stick the adhesive mount(s) to the rim. dress the wires to "fly" away from the mount and any internal surfaces directly to/from the pup and from/to the jack. I'm assuming you did or will install a jack.

IIRC, even an active version of the Fishman Rare Earth uses coin cells, so you should not need to mount a battery.


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 cfo
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This is spot on what I was looking for. Thanks!



   
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(@gnease)
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you are welcome -- used the same years ago on my Rare Earth installation.


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