I'm finding that the adhesive strips on my Lyric microphones seem to lose their grip over time. In each case, I thoroughly cleaned the area before applying the microphone and started with fresh adhesive strips for the final placement. I've found that when I'm experimenting with placement, the tape bonds really well . . . but twice now when I've come back a couple months later to either try a different mic placement or move the Lyric to a different guitar, the microphone's tape is barely holding onto the wood. A couple of years back, I had a similar problem with an Ibeam pickup. After a year or so of use, it started sounding odd, so I decided to remove it to try something else. When I reached into the guitar to remove it, the transducer almost fell right off into my hand. The self-adhesive wire clips in those same guitars were still stuck very tightly, but they seem to have a different kind of tape.
I have a brand new guitar into which I want to install the Lyric, but I'm hesitant to use it. Is there a more permanent adhesive tape available? Perhaps oils in the wood are coming to the surface and weakening the bond. Should I maybe apply a little finish to the area of the bridge plate where the Lyric will go, in an attempt to consolidate the surface for a better bond? Suggestions?
I have a brand new guitar into which I want to install the Lyric, but I'm hesitant to use it. Is there a more permanent adhesive tape available? Perhaps oils in the wood are coming to the surface and weakening the bond. Should I maybe apply a little finish to the area of the bridge plate where the Lyric will go, in an attempt to consolidate the surface for a better bond? Suggestions?
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