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Originally Posted by Doug R
As for the sound, it's hard to tell if it gets through to the amp, but the buzzing on certain notes has been bugging me for some time. I've been trying to get the strings set-up better, not too high, but not too low, and I kept thinking the buzz was a string buzzing out. If I just hold a finger against the chrome pickup, the buzzing stops. That's why I thought I might just slide a little piece of a matchbook cover or something in there to mute the rattling. I kind of hate to have to take it all apart again for such a little problem. It's just a little sloppy where it goes through the cut-out in the pickguard. I'm not sure changing the springs for rubber tube would even help if it's just vibrating against one side of the pickguard.
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Does this problem go away if you adjust the pickup slightly higher?
If not or if that works but you need the pickup lower for the tone you want, I'd try exactly what you're already thinking in terms of a thin piece of material to take up the space between the side of the pickup cover and the guard.
If that works, then when it's time to restring you can check it out more thoroughly. If the springs or rubber tubing used for spacing are providing insufficient or marginal tension at the height you like the pickup, then get slightly stronger springs or slightly longer tubing, whichever type of spacer is your preference. If the cutout for the pickup is too large and it's just that extra space, you could fill in the space with some type of filler.
Or you could use this as an excuse to get a replacement pickguard. :)
I understand the logic that if the sound isn't coming out the amp then maybe it doesn't need fixed. But if you're chasing down the subtle sounds like strings rattling against a saddle screw this type of rattle could really be a nuisance. If it bugs you and you enjoy fixing these little things then you might as well try to fix it. YMMV on whether it's worthwhile fixing these type of nuisances.