[Tech] Soldering Pickups 101 - Page 2

ibznorange · 06-21-2010, 10:45 AM

Radioshack has been invalid for years dude

guitarneeraj · 04-02-2012, 10:56 AM

Just wanted to add a couple of notes:

1) Investing in a soldering kit, which comes with a soldering helper and heat sink tongs, is very useful when rewiring pickups, especially when you need to solder, for example, multiple wires to the back of the volume pot to ground them.

2) When soldering pickup leads on switches, less solder can go a long way. Don't be tempted to keep on adding solder metal, as it can drip down the switch terminal and cause a short with the body of the switch!

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06-21-2010, 10:45 AM	#26
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04-02-2012, 10:56 AM	#27
guitarneeraj WindMarp Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Markneukirchen, Germany Posts: 363 Thanked: 9 Feedback Score: 4 reviews	Just wanted to add a couple of notes: 1) Investing in a soldering kit, which comes with a soldering helper and heat sink tongs, is very useful when rewiring pickups, especially when you need to solder, for example, multiple wires to the back of the volume pot to ground them. 2) When soldering pickup leads on switches, less solder can go a long way. Don't be tempted to keep on adding solder metal, as it can drip down the switch terminal and cause a short with the body of the switch!