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ce24 · January 29th, 2008, 02:09 PM

Can I just epoxy my pickup to a baseplate or is that not a good idea?

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ce24

spankdplank · January 29th, 2008, 05:13 PM

I would not use epoxy. drip some wax on the pack of the pickup. When you sodder the ground to the base plate, the heat will re-melt the wax and you can get it seated properly. I did this recently on a GFS 50's re-issue that the glued on plate came off of, and it worked like a charm. I have gigged about 6 hours with it since, playing and standing next to a cranked Magnatone MP-1 with no feedback or squeal.

g-Paul · June 11th, 2008, 02:51 PM

Is there a problem with gluing it on?

January 29th, 2008, 02:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
ce24 Tele-Holic Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Idaho Age: 59 Posts: 847	baseplate mounting Can I just epoxy my pickup to a baseplate or is that not a good idea? Thanks ce24 __________________ www.motagator.net/slackwater "you can be happy or you can be miserable..the amount of work is the same"

January 29th, 2008, 05:13 PM	#2 (permalink)
spankdplank Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Houston, Tx. Posts: 1,022 28 Photos	I would not use epoxy. drip some wax on the pack of the pickup. When you sodder the ground to the base plate, the heat will re-melt the wax and you can get it seated properly. I did this recently on a GFS 50's re-issue that the glued on plate came off of, and it worked like a charm. I have gigged about 6 hours with it since, playing and standing next to a cranked Magnatone MP-1 with no feedback or squeal.

June 11th, 2008, 02:51 PM	#3 (permalink)
g-Paul Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Leafs Nation Age: 49 Posts: 158	Is there a problem with gluing it on?

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