Shadowhuntxx Posted July 25, 2010 Share Posted July 25, 2010 Ok, there was a plastic wrapper stuck under the screw near my pickup, little did i know it was the one that holds it up.... I unscrewed it and now my whole pickup went down there... HELP D: im so screwed if my parents find out, its a SG special faded btw. Heres some pics SOME MORE INFO I am a noob at all this technical guitar stuff... i just play, today was the first time i ever touched a screw on a guitar :- HELP D: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the guitar butcher Posted July 25, 2010 Share Posted July 25, 2010 seem like the humbucker came loose just pull it up with your fingers and re thread the screw through the humbuckers screw hole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadowhuntxx Posted July 25, 2010 Author Share Posted July 25, 2010 uhhmm like i said, im new at all this, can you please put it in simple terms :- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadowhuntxx Posted July 25, 2010 Author Share Posted July 25, 2010 and i cant really do that because i would have to take off the whole pick guard, and if i wanna do that ill have to drop all the pickups Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmjohnson Posted July 25, 2010 Share Posted July 25, 2010 Not an SG guy, but as was previously posted, can you get the lose end of the humbucker elevated enough the rescrew in the adjustment screw? The humbucker has a tab at each end with a threaded hole. Like in this picture. An adjustment screw (2 total) goes through the pickguard and into this hole. By threading it in or out, the height of the HB changes. So, tip the HB up somehow, like with your fingers, and use a screwdriver (philips?) to get the screw to thread back in (righty tighty). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadowhuntxx Posted July 25, 2010 Author Share Posted July 25, 2010 I shall try that :-... don't wanna play too much around with it cause i hear a spring that might break o.o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmjohnson Posted July 25, 2010 Share Posted July 25, 2010 Ahh - there's supposed to be a spring on the screw, beneath the pickguard and above the HB tab... Like in this picture... Is there one loose in the pickup cavity? So get that spring out and into place on the screw - is it possible to do all that w/o taking it apart? (removing strings and pickguard off) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GIANTRobOT420 Posted July 25, 2010 Share Posted July 25, 2010 The spring popped off the screw. Just remove the pickguard, put the spring on the screw and your good to go bro. Its a real easy fix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackie Posted July 25, 2010 Share Posted July 25, 2010 Yeah you will have to take the pick guard off because the spring likes to pop off at an angle when you disengage the screw. So take the strings off and git-r-done. Next time if you would like the head of the screw to rise you must hold the pick up in place as you turn it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadowhuntxx Posted July 25, 2010 Author Share Posted July 25, 2010 how do i take the pick guard off, do i have to take off my strings and bridge and all that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GIANTRobOT420 Posted July 25, 2010 Share Posted July 25, 2010 your gonna need a chainsaw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadowhuntxx Posted July 25, 2010 Author Share Posted July 25, 2010 cmon please be serious.. its already 12:33 in new york and i have to have this done before parents wake up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GIANTRobOT420 Posted July 25, 2010 Share Posted July 25, 2010 Just playin dude. Remove the strings, unscrew the bridge and the pickguard screws. Fix up the spring and put everything back together. Be sure to remember where your bridge is postitioned so you can put it back to the way you want. Its really no big deal. I'm sure your parents will understand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadowhuntxx Posted July 25, 2010 Author Share Posted July 25, 2010 ok umm, the bridge totally fell apart when i cut the strings, i think thats suppose to happen but the good news is that i fixed the spring, now i need to know how to set that main thing where the strings rests on, one side keeps unlocking while the other is locked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GIANTRobOT420 Posted July 25, 2010 Share Posted July 25, 2010 The "main thing" is your bridge. Turn the thumb screws counter clockwise to raise the bridge vice versa to lower it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadowhuntxx Posted July 25, 2010 Author Share Posted July 25, 2010 Ok i did that, does it have to be at a slant? or perfectly straight? here are some progress pics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GIANTRobOT420 Posted July 25, 2010 Share Posted July 25, 2010 This will help you B http://www.everythingsg.com/index.php/articles/how-to/216-setting-up-your-guitar.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yew Posted July 25, 2010 Share Posted July 25, 2010 Why did you cut the strings, ever hear of unwinding them, you can put them back on after then . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego the guy Posted July 25, 2010 Share Posted July 25, 2010 Why did you cut the strings' date=' ever hear of unwinding them, you can put them back on after then .[/quote'] yeah,shadowhuntxx... you unwind them and put them back on later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZenKen Posted July 25, 2010 Share Posted July 25, 2010 Easy fellas. He was nervous about the whole thing. He can always restring. Look at it this way. It's been a good experience for you in learning how your guitar goes together. It will help you immensely down the road. Well done lad. You've made your first repair. Proud of ya! :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego the guy Posted July 25, 2010 Share Posted July 25, 2010 Easy fellas. He was nervous about the whole thing. He can always restring. Look at it this way. It's been a good experience for you in learning how your guitar goes together. It will help you immensely down the road. Well done lad. You've made your first repair. Proud of ya! :P oops. sorry, i didnt mean to sound mean............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadowhuntxx Posted July 25, 2010 Author Share Posted July 25, 2010 thanks guys :P... but with the bridge, is one side suppose to be coming off without strings? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yew Posted July 25, 2010 Share Posted July 25, 2010 the tune-o-matic bridge canbe lifted off if the strings are not attatched, as they hold it against the pegs for it, If your parents ask why its in a state like that, say some comment about poor string quality, or that they have been on for ages Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SGSpecialguy Posted July 25, 2010 Share Posted July 25, 2010 dont mean to sound disrespectful but you sound like you are completely and totally clueless about guitars,, do you think you'll even be able to restring it properly ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KL Posted July 25, 2010 Share Posted July 25, 2010 dont mean to sound disrespectful but you sound like you are completely and totally clueless about guitars' date=', do you think you'll even be able to restring it properly ??[/quote'] Give him a break. It's his precious SG and he was worried about it. Sounds like he's done a good job so far and learned quite a few things. None of us were born guitar experts, we learned it all the same way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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