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Replacing pickups?

  • 24-08-2010 3:10pm
    #1
    **Vai**
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,302 ✭✭✭


    My Jem (555, the cheap one) bridge pickup just stop working a few days ago. The sound still cuts in and out at times but it doesnt sound right at all. Anyway, got myself a soldering gun and Im going to buy the new Dimarzio Evo2 as a replacement. Problem is, I have literally no idea about how to replace it. I mean I can take off the scratch plate but the wiring, soldering etc is beyond me. Any place I can get a dummys guide?


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  • #2
    68 lost souls
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,999 ✭✭✭68 lost souls


    First problem is not to use a soldering gun but rather a soldering iron, the magnetic pull in a soldering gun can damage a pickup.

    Secondly a great place for guidance and information is the seymour duncan website. Not only do they cover lots of easy to read diarams bu the forum in the support section is really great and full of advice.

    Thirdly it may not necessarily be the pickup that is the problem, it could be a multitude of problems including a dodgy connection or dry solder joint somewhere or it could be the switch rather then the pickup. If you want to change the pickup anyway go ahead but if you are just doing it becuase the other one is cutting out then it may be worth isolating the problem first and then fixing that.

    Just my 2 cents.


  • #3
    Paolo_M
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 880 ✭✭✭Paolo_M


    I'd agree with 68, it's probably not the pick-up. If pick-ups go, they generally just go.
    It's probably loose wiring somewhere.

    There's loads of soldering and wiring guides on-line as well as tips on using a multi-meter, but fault finding and trouble shooting is a skill that can only be learned by practise and experience.

    If you're happy to wait until you've enough experience to trouble shoot your guitar properly then cool, otherwise I'd take it to a guitar tech.


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