Box sounds a little flat...maybe by a semitone
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- Thread starter Mr Grumpy
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Oh yeah, thanks for sharing...again.I had me a mess of those Gibson boxes....LOL
I had three sets of new Gibson 'humbuckers' that developed a lot of buzz/hum and also picked up local FM radio stations. Switched pickups and it went away. My brand new Gibson 50's Tribute Les Paul did the same thing. I even made a video of the noise and switched between guitars on the video and sent this to Gibson AR. Upon inspection, the Gibson warranty technician in Hollywood advised they've been seeing a lot of shorts and problems with both Gibson pickups and with the PCB's. He also showed me a rack of new Gibson's in his shop waiting for replacement pickups under warranty. I had no idea how many people were having the same problem until I started searching for You Tube videos of buzzing/humming Gibson's'.
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At that point, after three brand new Gibson's and 3 sets of new Gibson pickups, I set aside my historical fascination with the vintage Gibson's I grew up playing and decided to build my own guitars and have my own pickups wound for me. Even my first, totally unshielded prototype was dead quiet.
I only have one Gibson left that I cannot seem to find a home for. There's nothing Gibson in it anymore, but now it's totally quiet. It's only used by my music students now...
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It's popular with the student's who get a kick out of playing a "real" Gibson, well at least it's real Gibson wood anyways...
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Mr Grumpy
Ambassador of Comings and Goings
Some excellent points on this thread.
A business opportunity there.
British cardboard are world respected; our cars in the 1970s and 1980s used some fantastic cardboard.
Now, it' time to take this thread to the next level; there are PU boxes and then there are PU boxes!
Not that I would ever sell this limited edition collectors piece, but as long as I threw that ugly looking metal thing away then this has to be worth $100.
A business opportunity there.
British cardboard are world respected; our cars in the 1970s and 1980s used some fantastic cardboard.
Now, it' time to take this thread to the next level; there are PU boxes and then there are PU boxes!
Not that I would ever sell this limited edition collectors piece, but as long as I threw that ugly looking metal thing away then this has to be worth $100.
Oh yeah, thanks for sharing...again.
No, no, no...I cannot take credit for that...You can thank Gibson...
But seriously, all things seem to have a purpose. Had I not have gone through the frustration with my 3 Gibson's, I would have never built my own guitar line, so while it was certainly frustrating, it really was a reason to just invest in an idea and try something new.
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No, no, no...I cannot take credit for that...You can thank Gibson...
There you go again...changing the topic to fit, and plug, your agenda...let's stick to the OP's original intent...
Just last week I received this poor, not well known, obstructed beast...
Rest assured that I have since cleared the offending obstructions...and all is well now!
:dood: This package is clean!
I should post some Virgil Arlo boxes. Handwritten data and he usually includes a handwritten note on a 3X5" card...
Gahr
Ambassador of Blues & Brews
Dude, that's the best one so far! It's both a pickup box AND a house for a small cat!
That's good to hear. I see your box has that foam in it, just like my Seymour Duncan box.
What's your opinion of the foam? I think it could make some boxes sound too muddy. But, for me, it took the brittle highs out of my box.
Well, I think that the foam can play a beneficial role depending upon the tonal characteristics of the box. Resin composition, cure times, and any weight relief measures would all come in to play. So...yes... I agree, some boxes would sound muddy... probably the Gibson ones, because they were designed to avoid foam-dependence. IMHO YMMV.
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