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BigUp · June 25th, 2009, 12:11 PM

Tuesday was a sad day for my Baja Tele.

My Twisted Tele pickup just up and died. Luckily, my guitar guy had a sweet vintage Fender pup lying around that he "just threw in there."

I'll miss you, Twisted Tele pickup... wherever you are!

By the by... the new Fender pup that got dropped in its place? Nice!

Just wondering though - anyone else had any Fender neck pup or Twisted Tele pup issues like that?

Oh... and my Blackguard Book arrived in the post today!

brokenjoe · June 25th, 2009, 12:17 PM

I had a neck p-up die once. An orig. Fender stock.
Totally my fault tho..... guitar fell face first out of a stand. Tele didn't even go out of tune, but I had an Esquire for the rest of the night.

qblue · June 25th, 2009, 12:31 PM

I hope that doesn't happen to me. I love that pickup. How old is your Baja?

RockStarNick · June 25th, 2009, 12:33 PM

I still don't understand the phenomenon of guitar pickups just "dying".

Been playing for 16+ years, and NEVER had a pickup die on me.

I can understand a vintage, non-potted pickup that gets years of sweat on it that ruins the coils, but a relatively new, wax potted, COVERED pickup?

Very Strange.

lewis · June 25th, 2009, 12:34 PM

Get it fixed.

PixelMover · June 25th, 2009, 01:01 PM

What does a dead pup sound like? Or does it just cease to function?

tuuur · June 25th, 2009, 01:02 PM

Probably can be fixed or even rewound.

xjazzy · June 25th, 2009, 01:14 PM

I had a bridge keystone PU that gave up once.
Sended it back and Bill replaced it.
Still don't know how did that happened!

otterhound · June 25th, 2009, 01:46 PM

Simple . The man stands behind and in front of his product !

brokenjoe · June 25th, 2009, 01:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RockStarNick

I still don't understand the phenomenon of guitar pickups just "dying".

Been playing for 16+ years, and NEVER had a pickup die on me.

I can understand a vintage, non-potted pickup that gets years of sweat on it that ruins the coils, but a relatively new, wax potted, COVERED pickup?

Very Strange.

With a pickup, it can be only one thing: bad connection somewhere. In my case, the coil winding snapped somewhere inside. At the time, there wasn't anybody re-winding 'em, so it was pretty much replace it, or go without.

xjazzy · June 25th, 2009, 02:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by otterhound

Simple . The man stands behind and in front of his product !

what I meant was, I still don't now how the PU died.
Bill and becky were great to deal with

Parma_TeleMon · June 25th, 2009, 04:31 PM

Had an OV neck pup that gave it up one night. Replaced it with a Dimarzio Area T. Happy with the replacement - sweet tone and no hum.

BigUp · June 28th, 2009, 09:29 AM

Yeah... my guitar guy checked every connection point right up to getting inside the pup. Once we realized the problem was inside, I opted to swap it out for the vintage pup he had in the shop.

Truly weird... the Twisted Tele pup was fully functional one night and dead as Dillinger the next afternoon without ever leaving my sight. Well... except while I was sleeping. Gremlins maybe?

beep.click · June 28th, 2009, 09:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RockStarNick

I still don't understand the phenomenon of guitar pickups just "dying".

Been playing for 16+ years, and NEVER had a pickup die on me.

I don't understand it either, but it's happened to me. Twice. No explanation -- nothing fell, nothing got spilled, just suddenly -- nada.

Mr.Reed · July 2nd, 2009, 04:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by otterhound

Simple . The man stands behind and in front of his product !

GOOD!

Flashback · July 2nd, 2009, 10:24 AM

Will you sell the dead pickup to me cheap?

tpaul · July 2nd, 2009, 10:47 AM

to the OP - who is your tech? I'm in the Hudson Valley, too...

June 25th, 2009, 12:11 PM	#1 (permalink)
BigUp TDPRI Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: ny Posts: 32	RIP Twisted Tele. You Were A Good Pickup. Tuesday was a sad day for my Baja Tele. My Twisted Tele pickup just up and died. Luckily, my guitar guy had a sweet vintage Fender pup lying around that he "just threw in there." I'll miss you, Twisted Tele pickup... wherever you are! By the by... the new Fender pup that got dropped in its place? Nice! Just wondering though - anyone else had any Fender neck pup or Twisted Tele pup issues like that? Oh... and my Blackguard Book arrived in the post today!

June 25th, 2009, 12:33 PM	#4 (permalink)
RockStarNick Tele-Meister Join Date: May 2009 Location: New Jersey Age: 30 Posts: 113	I still don't understand the phenomenon of guitar pickups just "dying". Been playing for 16+ years, and NEVER had a pickup die on me. I can understand a vintage, non-potted pickup that gets years of sweat on it that ruins the coils, but a relatively new, wax potted, COVERED pickup? Very Strange. __________________ GEAR: Fender US Tele Sunburst • Blackguard Blonde Tele • Fender US Strat • 2 Warmoth HB Tele Deluxes • Warmoth Thinline Gretsch-o-Caster

June 25th, 2009, 12:34 PM	#5 (permalink)
lewis Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,168 29 Photos	Get it fixed. __________________ "I'm a maestro, I'm a maestro," Taj Mahal, 8/20/05.

June 25th, 2009, 01:01 PM	#6 (permalink)
PixelMover Tele-Holic Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Boston Area Age: 32 Posts: 612	What does a dead pup sound like? Or does it just cease to function? __________________ "Should've taken a left turn at Albuquerque."

June 25th, 2009, 01:02 PM	#7 (permalink)
tuuur Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: the Netherlands Age: 41 Posts: 1,832 7 Photos	Probably can be fixed or even rewound. __________________ http://www.myspace.com/tuuur

June 25th, 2009, 12:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
brokenjoe Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Toronto Age: 47 Posts: 1,579	I had a neck p-up die once. An orig. Fender stock. Totally my fault tho..... guitar fell face first out of a stand. Tele didn't even go out of tune, but I had an Esquire for the rest of the night.

June 25th, 2009, 12:31 PM	#3 (permalink)
qblue Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Clarks Summit, PA Posts: 255	I hope that doesn't happen to me. I love that pickup. How old is your Baja?

June 25th, 2009, 01:14 PM	#8 (permalink)
xjazzy Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Portugal Age: 29 Posts: 1,706 6 Photos	I had a bridge keystone PU that gave up once. Sended it back and Bill replaced it. Still don't know how did that happened! __________________ Still got the Twang! myspace.com/jpmartins

June 25th, 2009, 01:46 PM	#9 (permalink)
otterhound Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Manheim Pa. Posts: 1,285 12 Photos	Simple . The man stands behind and in front of his product !

June 25th, 2009, 04:31 PM	#12 (permalink)
Parma_TeleMon Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: parma, oh Age: 49 Posts: 1,011	Had an OV neck pup that gave it up one night. Replaced it with a Dimarzio Area T. Happy with the replacement - sweet tone and no hum. __________________ ================================ Packin' a Tele, lookin' fer trouble.... ================================

June 28th, 2009, 09:29 AM	#13 (permalink)
BigUp TDPRI Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: ny Posts: 32	Yeah... my guitar guy checked every connection point right up to getting inside the pup. Once we realized the problem was inside, I opted to swap it out for the vintage pup he had in the shop. Truly weird... the Twisted Tele pup was fully functional one night and dead as Dillinger the next afternoon without ever leaving my sight. Well... except while I was sleeping. Gremlins maybe?

July 2nd, 2009, 10:24 AM	#16 (permalink)
Flashback Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Swamps of DOOM, South Carolina Posts: 1,040 1 Photos	Will you sell the dead pickup to me cheap?

July 2nd, 2009, 10:47 AM	#17 (permalink)
tpaul Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Kingston, NY Posts: 1,341 4 Photos	to the OP - who is your tech? I'm in the Hudson Valley, too...

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