I Have Soldering Iron - Any Advice!
Mike Seddon
Apr 8 2008, 08:00 PM
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All,

I've an old Les Paul Copy that is in need of some tender loving care.

Basically the pickups need replacing. The tone and volume controls also (they are either on full or off). The toggle switch clicks loudly when I change and the lead connector bangs loudly if I knock it while playing

I have two options.

1) Take it into my local Guitar shop and get them to do a full revamp - no idea what that costs yet

2) Buy new pickups & pots and install myself. Also resolder all the electronics (someone suggested that I might have dry solder problems so this might help greatly).


Any comments?

Is option 2 really only for professionals who know what they are doing?

I'm lucky enough to have Regent Guitars on my doorstep (www.guitars.co.uk) and they could offer a service so maybe thats my best bet.

Ta

Mike

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- Mike Seddon   I Have Soldering Iron - Any Advice!   Apr 8 2008, 08:00 PM
- - fkalich   QUOTE (Mike Seddon @ Apr 8 2008, 02:00 PM...   Apr 8 2008, 08:06 PM
- - Trond Vold   Soldering isnt that hard, but you should practice ...   Apr 8 2008, 08:10 PM
|- - Mike Seddon   QUOTE (Trond Vold @ Apr 8 2008, 07:10 PM)...   Apr 8 2008, 08:23 PM
|- - Trond Vold   QUOTE (Mike Seddon @ Apr 8 2008, 09:23 PM...   Apr 8 2008, 08:33 PM
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- - DeepRoots   I resolder my output jack all the time, damn wire ...   Apr 8 2008, 08:38 PM
- - Hisham   before soldering you have to draw the map of the w...   Apr 8 2008, 09:48 PM
|- - Mike Seddon   QUOTE (Hisham @ Apr 8 2008, 08:48 PM) bef...   Apr 8 2008, 10:23 PM
|- - Mike Seddon   QUOTE (Mike Seddon @ Apr 8 2008, 09:23 PM...   Apr 8 2008, 10:27 PM
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- - Tmas   Just don't burn the bottom of your foot like m...   Apr 8 2008, 10:49 PM
|- - Mike Seddon   QUOTE (Tmas @ Apr 8 2008, 09:49 PM) Just ...   Apr 8 2008, 10:57 PM
|- - Danilo Capezzuto   QUOTE (Mike Seddon @ Apr 8 2008, 11:57 PM...   Apr 10 2008, 11:04 AM
|- - Danilo Capezzuto   QUOTE (Danilo Capezzuto @ Apr 10 2008, 12...   Apr 10 2008, 11:06 AM
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- - Milenkovic Ivan   Trond gave a great advice - the main thing is to t...   Apr 9 2008, 09:46 PM
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