I’ve been unsuccessful many times while attempting to swap pickups, I’ll get frustrated, give up and then pay to have it done. This video along with some of your other projects gave me the confidence to try it again and I was finally able to have a positive result! Thank you for your time and efforts, your content is truly inspiring!!
Honestly mate this comment alone has made it all worthwhile for me. Thank you for taking the time to write that and I'm so happy you were able to do it too!!
Don't know if they make them small enough, but you might like "Wago" electrical connectors. They seem perfect for swapping pickups if you for some reason want to do that a lot. They're solderless, too.
I like this tutorial. One thing for folks to be aware of that I learned the hard way is that if you're replacing a neck pickup (Blasphemy to have one to begin with, I know) you need to remove the bridge pickup too. The wire from the neck pickup will go through the bridge cavity to get to the electronics cavity on that back. At least, that was the case on my SG.
I always use heat shrink tubes anywhere that a bit if extra bare wire is left exposed. Especially if you are shielding the cavity, it can avoid accidental short outs and makes the job look neater. As a tip, you can shrink the tube with a lighter as long as you don't hold it to the area too long.
That’s a cool idea to use those heat shrink tubes. I always wonder why people don’t use electrical tape which is cheap and easy to get (most homes have some). It will still be connected after all. It is possible to come loose, but it will work to connect wires - electricians do ti all the time. If you’re not a gigging musician, it should hold fine, and if not, you just open the cavity and fix it in a pinch. If you have a female in the house, a flat iron will get hotter than a hair dryer. They get hot enough to where you won’t likely even need to touch the tubing - just holding it close should melt it. I’m a gal, so I should know. I think those heat shrink things are gonna smoke regardless of what you do - you’re essentially melting plastic, so fumes are bound to be created.
Thanks! And yeah I agree they probably will smoke no matter what. I guess the twist and electrical tape will work fine like you say and if you're not gigging you don't need the reliability.
you can use a cigarette lighter to shrink the butt connectors as well. also you can cut length off the connector and still heat it to shrink it. or you can use what are called wago connectors where you strip the wires back in the butt connector method to and put hot to hot on one connector and the other wire with other then electrical tape the clips to keep the wires from coming out.
Someone else mentioned wago connectors too. I think we need a follow up video trying these as well. I’d be very interested in seeing how those turn out!
I have an LTD Eclipse that came with P90s. The guitar is practically perfect but the pickups are terrible so I bought a nice set to replace them. The problem is that they are noiseless (part of why I bought them) so the wiring is more like a humbucker and I've been too scared to attempt it on my own. The old P90s have two wires and the new ones have five. I just need to man up and give it a go. 😉
I've used those before! They do the job. I've also used another kind that uses a screw to connect the wires. If you do a lot of pickup swaps in your guitar, these kinds of things are great.
Never thought about connecting it using those connectos, but seeing all the trouble you went through I think i'll stick to the soldering iron hahahaha. Very educational video tho, loved it! Now, where's that meteora video? Really looking forward to that build!!👀👀👀
a regular Bic lighter always works best for soldershrink, at least for me. I've actually been wondering if you could cut the tubes down and go right to the pots and lugs, like on a new build..
wouldn't a lighter work on the heatshrink thing? comes of course with its own set of safety concerns... EDIT: lolz i should wait to comment until the end of the video.
Thank you for all the comments, keep any advice you have coming! I learn much more from the comments on these videos than you know 🙏
I’ve been unsuccessful many times while attempting to swap pickups, I’ll get frustrated, give up and then pay to have it done. This video along with some of your other projects gave me the confidence to try it again and I was finally able to have a positive result! Thank you for your time and efforts, your content is truly inspiring!!
Honestly mate this comment alone has made it all worthwhile for me. Thank you for taking the time to write that and I'm so happy you were able to do it too!!
Don't know if they make them small enough, but you might like "Wago" electrical connectors. They seem perfect for swapping pickups if you for some reason want to do that a lot. They're solderless, too.
I'll check them out thank you
I like this tutorial. One thing for folks to be aware of that I learned the hard way is that if you're replacing a neck pickup (Blasphemy to have one to begin with, I know) you need to remove the bridge pickup too. The wire from the neck pickup will go through the bridge cavity to get to the electronics cavity on that back.
At least, that was the case on my SG.
Haha blasphemy is right 🤣 but that's a great tip and makes total sense for most guitars!! Thanks as always mate
Also, congrats on the Tresemme Sponsorship!😉
Lol I'm sending it back and rejecting their offer
I always use heat shrink tubes anywhere that a bit if extra bare wire is left exposed. Especially if you are shielding the cavity, it can avoid accidental short outs and makes the job look neater. As a tip, you can shrink the tube with a lighter as long as you don't hold it to the area too long.
Thanks yeah I wish I thought of the lighter a bit sooner!
That’s a cool idea to use those heat shrink tubes. I always wonder why people don’t use electrical tape which is cheap and easy to get (most homes have some). It will still be connected after all. It is possible to come loose, but it will work to connect wires - electricians do ti all the time. If you’re not a gigging musician, it should hold fine, and if not, you just open the cavity and fix it in a pinch.
If you have a female in the house, a flat iron will get hotter than a hair dryer. They get hot enough to where you won’t likely even need to touch the tubing - just holding it close should melt it. I’m a gal, so I should know. I think those heat shrink things are gonna smoke regardless of what you do - you’re essentially melting plastic, so fumes are bound to be created.
Thanks! And yeah I agree they probably will smoke no matter what. I guess the twist and electrical tape will work fine like you say and if you're not gigging you don't need the reliability.
Adding some fresh solder to the existing solder on the back of the pots will help it melt.
Good to know, thank you mate!
Just a wee tip always put copper tining paper to line the Hardwear cavity cuts back on alot of buzzing🤘
Good tip!
Nice , going to give it a go with the soldering iron
100% the best way, thanks bud
you can use a cigarette lighter to shrink the butt connectors as well. also you can cut length off the connector and still heat it to shrink it. or you can use what are called wago connectors where you strip the wires back in the butt connector method to and put hot to hot on one connector and the other wire with other then electrical tape the clips to keep the wires from coming out.
Someone else mentioned wago connectors too. I think we need a follow up video trying these as well. I’d be very interested in seeing how those turn out!
Thanks I'll check this out! Wago seem interesting!
I have an LTD Eclipse that came with P90s. The guitar is practically perfect but the pickups are terrible so I bought a nice set to replace them. The problem is that they are noiseless (part of why I bought them) so the wiring is more like a humbucker and I've been too scared to attempt it on my own. The old P90s have two wires and the new ones have five. I just need to man up and give it a go. 😉
Nothing to be scared of my man! UA-cam is your friend
100%
Give it a shot for sure! Feel free to DM me on insta with pictures if you need some more advice, I'll do what I can to help.
I've used those before! They do the job. I've also used another kind that uses a screw to connect the wires. If you do a lot of pickup swaps in your guitar, these kinds of things are great.
Yeah 100% thank you mate
I used to use that solderless method like 7 years ago except I would just tie the wires together haha
@@gloryxkid haha brilliant, whatever works!
great guide thanks again giant guitars
Cheers mate 🙏
I do pickup change on the regular as a guitar tech, but i love your videos
Thank you mate, I'm sure you're well versed in it then! Appreciate you!
Never thought about connecting it using those connectos, but seeing all the trouble you went through I think i'll stick to the soldering iron hahahaha. Very educational video tho, loved it!
Now, where's that meteora video? Really looking forward to that build!!👀👀👀
Haha thanks bud, coming on Sunday actually!
a regular Bic lighter always works best for soldershrink, at least for me. I've actually been wondering if you could cut the tubes down and go right to the pots and lugs, like on a new build..
Yeah haha I was pretty silly to miss that! That's an interesting thought too mate I might have to experiment with it!
Following your videos through the past weeks it is kind of funny to see the bruise on your thumbnail slowly growing out
Haha it's nearly there! Maybe the next few uploads and then it's gone 🤣🤣
wouldn't a lighter work on the heatshrink thing? comes of course with its own set of safety concerns...
EDIT: lolz i should wait to comment until the end of the video.
Yeah haha, I get to that right at the end. Took me a day or two sleeping on it to realise 🤣🤣
Useful advice, even though you mispronounced "solder" a million times, Scotty....
Haha I knew someone would say this 😂
@@Giant_Guitars sounds entirely okay to me!