Need Help with ETS Pedal Steel

Dan Lynch · Post by **Dan Lynch** » 18 Sep 2019 9:57 am

I have an ETS steel that I need to replace the pickup on or at least get it out and see if I can add longer wire. I had problems with the ground on this from the start and did some things I thought might help, scratching off paint around washer and nut on input jack and adding a ground wire to the screw hat holds the changer in place. I was able to get a good result from adding a wire around that screw and attaching it to ground on input. Fixed it for about 5 years. Last night my crappy soldering job (shaky unsteady hands from MS, I used to be pretty good) broke apart and I got a very annoying buzz all night at my gig.

There are no apparent screws securing the pickup from either top side or underneath.

Anyone know how they were assembled?

Thanks

Dan

Fred Justice · Post by **Fred Justice** » 18 Sep 2019 1:51 pm

Try reaching Al Brisco from Steel Guitars Canada.
He sold them and worked on them as well.

Brian Henry · Post by **Brian Henry** » 18 Sep 2019 4:13 pm

Hi Dan, mine had double sided 3 m tape. I Just pried it of with a screwdiver and used new tape when I replaced it with an Alumitone!

Brian Henry · Post by **Brian Henry** » 18 Sep 2019 4:14 pm

Hi Dan, mine had double sided 3 m tape. I Just pried it of with a screwdiver and used newctapecwhen I repacked titvwith an Alumitone!

Dan Lynch · Post by **Dan Lynch** » 18 Sep 2019 6:11 pm

Thanks I know Al but was trying o get by without customs concerns.

Brian, If I take strings off and pry underneath I should be able to take it off? It's a GeorgeL I thought it might just have a cover then screws underneath. I'll give it a whirl tomorrow.

Any other suggestions for a replacement pickup?

Thanks

Dan

Brian Henry · Post by **Brian Henry** » 18 Sep 2019 9:54 pm

Yes Dan thatâ€™s how mine was attached. I just love the sweet Alumitone sound. I also replaced my standard wood neck with an MSA aluminum neck!

Dan Lynch · Post by **Dan Lynch** » 19 Sep 2019 1:55 am

Thanks Brian ... Yours is same color as mine, mine as specks of color that is really nice.

Dan

Brian Henry · Post by **Brian Henry** » 19 Sep 2019 2:37 am

Yes Dan thatâ€™s how mine was attached. I just love the sweet Alumitone sound. I also replaced my standard wood neck with an MSA aluminum neck!

Dan Lynch · Post by **Dan Lynch** » 19 Sep 2019 4:05 am

That was easy enough! Now to lengthen the connection wire to the jack to make it a bit easier for my hands to work with.

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