Mounting a magnet in a pickguard. . . bad?

[ryanscissorhands]

If I mounted a small magnet on my pickguard just below a pickup, would it screw with the pickup? I'm talking about anything around the thick fridge-magnet vicinity, say, 1" by 0.5" in size. Could this do any permanent damage to my pickups?

[pyrotek]

don't put magnets near any of your pick-up, the least thing it can do is distort the magnetic field of your pick-up or worst it can weaken the magnetic field of your pick-up.

[zachary vex]

i dunno how dangerous it is.  consider, you have one pickup right next to another... both have magnets in them.  does one destroy the other?  you decide.

[Khas Evets]

What are you trying to accomplish?

[ryanscissorhands]

Well, I'm working on a mounting aparatus(sp?) for a sitar-mimicking thinger that goes over the strings/pickup. The top is a removable hinge, and the bottom. . . well, not totally sure. Hoping a magnet would work, as long as it doesn't mess with the pickups too badly. And I don't need strong magnet, just like a semi-thick fridge magnet. You know, made out of tht rubbery stuff that seems to only have magnetic pull on contact and at no real distance? Again, it could be, uhh. . . 1/16" thick, say 1" wide x 0.5" tall. about 0.25" from my neck humbucker.

Does that clarify my question a bit?

Sidenote: I'm Canadian, and so I SHOULD know metric, not Imperial The only reason I know fractions of an inch is because I used to work for a company that shipped sunroom kits to the US, where hte imperial system is (I think) living out its last days. Truth is, I really don't know either system over about an inch--never been good with either space or time.  :?:

[radio]

Hello

I guess it s not strong enough to damage pickups but
what are the alternativ issues assuming you will NOT
"put a hole in pickgard" velcro??

Wouldn't it be likely to fix it with longer Pickup screws
to the pickguard cover. I just did that with a hexa midi
pickup Roland.

Sorry if I didn't get the picture of "sitar device"
I only know the mechanical version for Tele(replacment
bridge)

JME

[ryanscissorhands]

Cool, I didn't know that there was a replacement brudge thing for a tele. Not a bad idea.

Well, the reason why pickup screws wouldn't work is because I want to be able to add/remove it in the middle of a song with relative ease. Velcro's not a bad idea, though.

Know what, let me make a crappy sketch in MS Paint. . .

[ryanscissorhands]

Here's a link to a really bad MS Paint sketch:
http://www.geocities.com/ryanscissorhands/sitar_bracket.html

(Right click on red-blue thing and go to view image)

The first thing you'll notice is that. . . well, I'm not an artist, and have no skills with MS Paint. And tha't probably all you'll notice. The top part is an easily removable hinge that is still sturdy, and the magnet just keeps it stable. Velco might be a good option, though.

Once my digital camera is working and/or doesn't suck, I'll try to post some pice of the real thing.

[zachary vex]

the danelectros (and jerry jones) guitars use a wooden buzz block tucked under the strings..

[radio]

http://www.rockinger.com/Media/Shop/Thumbnails/2622vx120x120.jpg

Sorry saddles alone will get you in sitar niwana :wink:

[DDD]

Don't be afraid to mount magnet near pickup. Just keep a distance not less than 1/4 inch.
The worst thing that can happen - you'll distort the magnetic field of your pickup. The best - maybe you'll get some good new sound as a result.

[smashinator]

Just a thought: have you considered the possibilites of suction cups?

[zachary vex]

those sitar saddles for telecasters are pretty interesting!

[toneman]

what in the pluck R "sitar saddles"
i C the picture.....
but, what do they do?
should I google?
sometimes my strings buzz like a sitar.
but, i'm trying 2 get rid of that....
did U get strings, pics or drumsticks in *your* stocking??

[radio]

Instead of just touch 1 point of bridge they buzz the whole bridge

To get rid of buzz bridge has to be high enough also not touching

last fret(s).But its a mechanical choice cheaper than buying new

sitar.

JME

[black mariah]

Try a mechanism similar to Jennifer Batten's string damper.

http://www.batten.com/damper.htm

You could then attach it to the guitar similar to how Hipshot's string benders attach. They're kept in place by the strap button.
http://www.hipshotproducts.com/images/palm%20lever-side.jpg

This way you don't put extra holes in the guitar, and the sitar piece will swing out of the way when it isn't needed.

I do realize that this may be far more complicated than you want it to be, but it's just a suggestion. :lol: