Do most of you guys install your on pickups?

Terry Sneed · Post by **Terry Sneed** » 14 Jan 2005 1:28 pm

I just ordered a True tone from Jerry, and I thought about tryin to install it myself. What kind of solder do you use? I have some rosin core will that work? Just take the wires loose at the pickup and solder them to the other pup? I'm not much on this kind of stuff.
Terry

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Zum D10 /8x5 / session 500rd
steelin for my Lord

Ron Sodos · Post by **Ron Sodos** » 14 Jan 2005 2:34 pm

Its so easy you will have no problem. I was nervous and tried to do it myself on my Zum. Nothing to it. 2 wires to solder and 4 screws to put on. I think any solder designed for electrical applications will work. Just screw each screw little by little around the 4 so it settles in level. Do not over tighten and its a breeze..........

[This message was edited by Ron Sodos on 14 January 2005 at 02:37 PM.]

Terry Sneed · Post by **Terry Sneed** » 14 Jan 2005 3:20 pm

Ron, so it's the 4 small screws at the bottom of the pickup that holds it on? not the 3 screws on the top of the neck of the guitar? I reckon they are for leveling the pup?
Terry

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Zum D10 /8x5 / session 500rd
steelin for my Lord

Fred Shannon · Post by **Fred Shannon** » 14 Jan 2005 3:28 pm

Terry, use only rosin core solder on electronic connections. NO ACID CORE OR YOU MIGHT BE SORRY.

fred

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"From Truth, Justice is Born"--Quanah Parker-1904

Bob Tuttle · Post by **Bob Tuttle** » 14 Jan 2005 4:23 pm

Also, don't try to disconnect the wires at the pickup. Take the wires loose at the other end. If you have a double neck guitar, you'll have to unsolder the wires at the selector switch. On a single neck, unsolder them at the output jack.

David L. Donald · Post by **David L. Donald** » 14 Jan 2005 4:39 pm

And note BEFORE hand which wire lead goes where,
or you might invert you signal phase unintentionally.

Typically the inner wire goes to the tip of your plug, and the sheilding wire goes to the plug shaft.

CrowBear Schmitt · Post by **CrowBear Schmitt** » 14 Jan 2005 5:14 pm

on, so it's the 4 small screws at the bottom of the pickup that holds it on? not the 3 screws on the top of the neck of the guitar? I reckon they are for leveling the pup ?

Yep ! that's right

Changin' a PU is'nt a difficult task Terry
like the Fo'Bro' said:
identify the hot & the ground wires on the TT
since you've got a D10, you'll be soldering on to the switch
since you have to unsolder the PU that's in place (here again) you'll have to indentify the leads and poles
cause you're gonna have to put that TT back in it's place
have you've soldered before ?
when your iron is hot don't forget to apply a bit of solder on it's tip before soldering on to something

Take it easy & apply yourself - don't rush
even if it takes you an hour and a half, you'll still end up spendin' many hours of joyfull pickin'

Terry Sneed · Post by **Terry Sneed** » 14 Jan 2005 6:10 pm

Thanks guys. I appreciate your help.
I hadn't soldered much, but I was a welder off and on for 30yrs. That might help.
all I have is a $5 soldering gun bought at walmart. I guess that will do the job?

Terry

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Zum D10 /8x5 / session 500rd
steelin for my Lord

Mike Shockley · Post by **Mike Shockley** » 14 Jan 2005 9:39 pm

Terry, Just ask Jerry Wallace and he will give you detailed instructions for your pickups and your guitar--He did it for me. Mike

Terry Sneed · Post by **Terry Sneed** » 15 Jan 2005 11:15 am

Thanks Mike. I think I'll do that.
Terry

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Zum D10 /8x5 / session 500rd
steelin for my Lord