Guitar Techs - fitting pickups
Discussion
I have finally got round to deciding to do something about my trusty Charvel 650xl super strat. The electrics have been a bit dodgy for years, and now they hardly work at all. So, having decided on a set of EMG SA/SA/81's, as soon as the posty delivers them i shall be fitting my first pickups.
My question is, is it difficult, and are there any pitfalls to avoid? I understand EMGs now come with wiring that does not need soldering, so that must be a plus. I just hope the fitting instructions that come with them are simple enough to follow.
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My question is, is it difficult, and are there any pitfalls to avoid? I understand EMGs now come with wiring that does not need soldering, so that must be a plus. I just hope the fitting instructions that come with them are simple enough to follow.
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gbbird said:
I have finally got round to deciding to do something about my trusty Charvel 650xl super strat. The electrics have been a bit dodgy for years, and now they hardly work at all. So, having decided on a set of EMG SA/SA/81's, as soon as the posty delivers them i shall be fitting my first pickups.
My question is, is it difficult, and are there any pitfalls to avoid? I understand EMGs now come with wiring that does not need soldering, so that must be a plus. I just hope the fitting instructions that come with them are simple enough to follow.
g
most new pickups come with good wiring diagramsMy question is, is it difficult, and are there any pitfalls to avoid? I understand EMGs now come with wiring that does not need soldering, so that must be a plus. I just hope the fitting instructions that come with them are simple enough to follow.
g
there are plenty on the web for an alternative
Seymour Duncans site has lots -- not sure it will suit yours though>?
Chaps just one question.
I have stripped my Charvel superstrat and i notice that in addition to the bridge earth (which apparently for EMGs i need to disconnent) there is also an earth? wire terminating to the guitar body (by way of a metal plate) in each pickup scoop, so three more earth's in total.
Do i still need these? And if so what do they connect to when i install my new kit?
regards
Greg
I have stripped my Charvel superstrat and i notice that in addition to the bridge earth (which apparently for EMGs i need to disconnent) there is also an earth? wire terminating to the guitar body (by way of a metal plate) in each pickup scoop, so three more earth's in total.
Do i still need these? And if so what do they connect to when i install my new kit?
regards
Greg
sounds (sic) like those are shielding wires.
option 1- leave them in place and see how it sounds after the upgrade.
option 2- strip it out, then refit it all later when it all goes wrong.
OPTION 1 OPTION 1 OPTION 1
Never change 2 things at the same time, you can't decide how you've fked it up otherwise.
option 1- leave them in place and see how it sounds after the upgrade.
option 2- strip it out, then refit it all later when it all goes wrong.
OPTION 1 OPTION 1 OPTION 1
Never change 2 things at the same time, you can't decide how you've fked it up otherwise.
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