valriver40 Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 i bought a 92 sheraton, mint condition. the only problem both covers are badly scratched. the pup,s sound good to me. is it possible to change to new covers and witch ones? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tgifntx Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 Sure... If you work okay with a soldering gun. I've heard spooky talk of some demagnatization possibilities..? Never seen that in person tho... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peeper Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 Just get in and out quick with it and you'll be fine. Set your iron on the hot side, 700 or so. You may have to break the solder on the old covers, just protect those coils and don't cook the damn thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strumbone Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 Yes, as Musikron stated, use a hot iron with enough wattage to do the job quickly. All that mass in the cover will tend to act as a heat sink, and you don't want to cook the coils. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
animalfarm Posted November 28, 2009 Share Posted November 28, 2009 I had an EPI pickup die on me (internal problem, not repairable), so I used it as a "test platform" for removing chrome cover - eventually totally disassembled it to get good look at construction. I tried the soldering Iron at max output (35W), no go. I could see the heat creeping from the solder joint onto the base plate and spreading outward, and could see the wax inside starting to "boil" with NO sign that the solder joint was softening. I assume at the factory they use rather large tip soldering irons. It was like trying to melt IRON. So, I switched to Dremel Tool with cutting wheel, and ZIP, just cut thru the solder joint like butter, then removed cover. Ground rest of solder off with dremel grinding stone. The standard "Home use" soldering iron doesn't seem to work.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peeper Posted November 28, 2009 Share Posted November 28, 2009 Yea, 35 w won't cut it. You will need a real soldering station, not just a pencil/iron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valriver40 Posted November 29, 2009 Author Share Posted November 29, 2009 thanks to all of you for your suggestions.i will use animalfarm's method, then epoxy in a bead of paste between the new cover and pup. thanks again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gearhead Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 Remember to "tin" the new cover before you try to solder it on, then you only have to heat it enough to get some new solder to flow onto it. try to cool it off when you get done, freezer, ice in a baggie etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peeper Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 NO EPOXY!!! Just solder them on and wax pot them, epoxy will not be a good thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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