dem00n Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 Well im deciding to sit down and learn how to change a pickup, so please tell me how you learned. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angustonedog Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 i just kida figured it out. you wire the shielding on the wire to ground and the hot lead in the center is your signal. it kinda helps when your dad is an electrician. you will know if you hook it up wrong. it will be "out of phase" and sound very thin. hope this helps. If you have a multi conductor wiring pickup check the manufacturers website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pohatu771 Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 I used my basic understanding of electronics, acquired over years of taking things apart and the few weeks we spent on it in high school physics, and did it. I didn't learn how to change a pickup, just applied the concepts I knew for electronics in general. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GIANTRobOT420 Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 [YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAXEcFqehw0[/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketman Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 I learned out of necessity. I couldn't afford to pay for any of this kind of stuff when I first started playing, so I had no choice but to learn it on my own. A pickup is pretty mindless, so you can't mess up too much. Now, an amplifier is a lot more fun... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riverside Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 I got a screwdriver and soldering pencil and had at it. What else do you need to know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfpup Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 I learned to change a pickup by... ... changing a pickup. Tips... Leave the old wires attached and long as possible and simply replace them with the new ones. Or draw a diagram. Or (in this modern era) take a digital picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djroge1 Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 I learned by trial and error otherwise known as the school of hard knocks. Basically, learn the basics of how to read a wire diagram; this is NOT the same as a schematic. Then learn the basics of soldering and don't use a soldering gun; use a soldering iron with a small tip. I hear those guys at the MLP forum know a lot... you should ask them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dem00n Posted October 21, 2009 Author Share Posted October 21, 2009 I learned by trial and error otherwise known as the school of hard knocks.Basically' date=' learn the basics of how to read a wire diagram; this is NOT the same as a schematic. Then learn the basics of soldering and don't use a soldering gun; use a soldering iron with a small tip. I hear those guys at the MLP forum know a lot... you should ask them.[/quote'] Now your just ****ing with me...lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluemoon Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 I learned to change a pickup by... ... changing a pickup. Tips... Leave the old wires attached and long as possible and simply replace them with the new ones. Or draw a diagram. Or (in this modern era) take a digital picture. Digital photos are a plus. For the few amps I've modified, I also took pictures of the board/hookups beforehand so I knew how to hook it all back up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackHawk233 Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 Me and my dad sat there for 10 minutes scratching our heads, then he had an idea, and it worked.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djroge1 Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 Now your just ****ing with me...lol Yeah I was just messin' with ya Really good advice is to draw how connections are made & wire colors and take a pic of the original hook up. You need to know that different companies use different color wires. For example: Humbucker wiring DiMarzio: Red = hot Green = Ground Seymour Duncan: Black = hot Green = Ground Check out Stew Mac electronics for more information Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FirstMeasure Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 I read books on the subject, then practiced Soldering on an old Foot Pedal. Then I went ahead and changed the pot on my old Wah Wah, as sort of a Graduation Test. That came out good, so I ain't afraid to go on to Pick Ups now. I have an old Ibanez flying V that need a change, so I'll do that next. Then if that comes out right, I'll change the PU's in my Number One Strat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundergod Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 Trial and error... no such thing as youtube tutorials or internet diagrams when I started doing that (9 years ago to my epi which was my first guitar, it was 6 years old when one of them stock samsung pickups just died). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notes_Norton Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 I just did it. I had electronics in college - I downloaded the schematic from somewhere (Stew-Mac I think) and went for it. It isn't hard. You don't need the electronics knowledge, you just need to know how to solder. Insight and incites by Notes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazzboy Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 Trail and error plus learning for soldering video. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcmurray Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 I learned to change a pickup by... ... changing a pickup. This. How's your soldering skills Demoon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dem00n Posted October 21, 2009 Author Share Posted October 21, 2009 This. How's your soldering skills Demoon? Noobish...only used one once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcmurray Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 Noobish...only used one once. Then practice on something else before you touch your guitar. Or get a pro to change your pickups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfpup Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 Noobish...only used one once. Could be ugly... Tips: - Practice really does make perfect. Buy some cheap components at Radio Shack and practice. Or take something apart and solder the connections for practice (not something with stored voltage mind you). - In general a shiny solder joint is a good solder joint - Heat the parts first then add the solder - don't drop melted solder onto cold components Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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