Pickup Installation Help |
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Pickup Installation Help |
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Oct 19 2011, 02:35 AM
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The reason why I ask this is because the guy at lowes hardware said I should use duct tape. Id rather look stupid asking a question than look stupid after my guitar blows up
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Oct 19 2011, 02:35 AM |
Hey guys. I am installing some new pups today. I have the wiring diagrams and am confident I can swap the pickups quite easily. However, I have a question regarding taping off the black and white wires. I presume I would use electrical tape...is this right? Thanks in advance guys. Yeppers! That will work most of my car is filled with that stuff from all my aftermarket stereo equipment. Another thing you could use is heat shrink tape. -------------------- Guitars:
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Oct 19 2011, 03:21 AM
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Thanks guys, I really appreciate the help. When im finished tomorrow ill let you know how everything went.
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Oct 19 2011, 05:24 AM |
good luck with that man, i would love to be able to work my electronics, but i'm too scared of doing it
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Oct 19 2011, 09:40 AM |
I like soldering and did several guitars before (some of them didn't get the best treatment, but it was a trial&error process )
Heat shrinking tube is the best way, but you can use electrical tape no problem. Don't do any isolation before you thoroughly inspect if the equipment works, there are no buzzing noises, problems with grounding etc.. Check the middle positions of the pickups (usually there is a problem there if you wired incorrectly, they can sound nasal or weak in loudness compared to primary positions). If everything is OK, then isolate all the joints properly. Also, if you are using tubing, don't forget to put it on one string since after you solder you cannot put it on (unless you cut it in length, but that can make a sloppy isolation with bare points. -------------------- - Ivan's Video Chat Lesson Notes HERE
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Oct 20 2011, 01:07 AM |
I like soldering and did several guitars before (some of them didn't get the best treatment, but it was a trial&error process ) Heat shrinking tube is the best way, but you can use electrical tape no problem. Don't do any isolation before you thoroughly inspect if the equipment works, there are no buzzing noises, problems with grounding etc.. Check the middle positions of the pickups (usually there is a problem there if you wired incorrectly, they can sound nasal or weak in loudness compared to primary positions). If everything is OK, then isolate all the joints properly. Also, if you are using tubing, don't forget to put it on one string since after you solder you cannot put it on (unless you cut it in length, but that can make a sloppy isolation with bare points. Hey dude, maybe you can do a video tutorial about it? that would be incredibly useful for a bunch of people i'm sure! -------------------- Check my Instructor Profile Rockers! Got a Blog too!, www.adriantracks.com Follow me on facebook and youtube! -Youtube |
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