https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/white-powder-in-pickup-cavity/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Thu, 04 Jun 2026 21:19:30 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/white-powder-in-pickup-cavity/paged/2/#post-290635 Sat, 26 Apr 2008 21:03:20 +0000 Guitar Repair and Maintenance gnease https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/white-powder-in-pickup-cavity/paged/2/#post-290635 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/white-powder-in-pickup-cavity/paged/2/#post-290634 Sat, 26 Apr 2008 21:00:04 +0000
And it's really too bad, as new, dense memory foam actually works better than a pair of springs in many pup mounting applications, as the foam inhibits pup rattle. Some years ago, a number of guitar makers "innovated" a three point 'bucker mounting system (Tele bridge still has!) that took care the play issue, but that never caught on. I think nobody seemed to care, the aftermarket compatibility was not good, and why add $0.25 to the cost for no measureable gain in market share.

I might be possible to put the foam inside a "bodybag" to contain it later upon deterioration. But what is flexible, long-lasting in impervious to sulphur and solvents? Given that latex rubber and plastics also age or will dissolve, the only thing I can come up with is a "natural" membrane that hard when dry and will not prevent the transmission of HIV. :?

So who knows something about foam rubber chemistry, and can point us to the right stuff? Wonder if the "Tempurpedic" memory foam lasts.]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance gnease https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/white-powder-in-pickup-cavity/paged/2/#post-290634 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/white-powder-in-pickup-cavity/paged/2/#post-290631 Sat, 26 Apr 2008 20:09:48 +0000 Guitar Repair and Maintenance Ricochet https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/white-powder-in-pickup-cavity/paged/2/#post-290631 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/white-powder-in-pickup-cavity/#post-290584 Sat, 26 Apr 2008 07:27:31 +0000 Guitar Repair and Maintenance TRGuitar https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/white-powder-in-pickup-cavity/#post-290584 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/white-powder-in-pickup-cavity/#post-290537 Sat, 26 Apr 2008 02:22:58 +0000 Guitar Repair and Maintenance corbind https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/white-powder-in-pickup-cavity/#post-290537 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/white-powder-in-pickup-cavity/#post-288718 Mon, 14 Apr 2008 17:54:44 +0000 Guitar Repair and Maintenance Ricochet https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/white-powder-in-pickup-cavity/#post-288718 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/white-powder-in-pickup-cavity/#post-288678 Mon, 14 Apr 2008 13:44:47 +0000
You say this is the modern adjusting method? Seems kinda cheesy to me. I guess a $1000 guitar would probably have a better setup... :oops:]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance katmetal https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/white-powder-in-pickup-cavity/#post-288678 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/white-powder-in-pickup-cavity/#post-288671 Mon, 14 Apr 2008 07:28:20 +0000
Jeez.... I could have sworn that I read something about 'dogear'....?
I re-read all the posts.... nadda!

I see the guitar in question is an SG type;
Wow! Maybe it's time for some new glasses - sorry.

Thankx for the catch Greg :D
And, you can call me Zen! 8)

Ken]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance CitiZenNoir https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/white-powder-in-pickup-cavity/#post-288671 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/white-powder-in-pickup-cavity/#post-288668 Mon, 14 Apr 2008 06:43:58 +0000
Screwing the two mounting screws in/out is the way to adjust the height for soapbar P90s. Dense, open cell foam is the modern replacement for coil adjusting springs. The problem is the foam has limited memory and doesn't always re-expand enough to "raise" the height (back out mounting screws) if the pup has been screwed down low for some time. Or the maker simply didn't put in a thick enough piece of foam. I just had to add a layer of foam to one of my p90 guitars to raise the pup. Really dense weather stripping foam will work in a pinch.]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance gnease https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/white-powder-in-pickup-cavity/#post-288668 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/white-powder-in-pickup-cavity/#post-288666 Mon, 14 Apr 2008 06:25:13 +0000
Though;
They make matching color 'shims' for adjusting dogears.

Ken]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance CitiZenNoir https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/white-powder-in-pickup-cavity/#post-288666