I just wanted the horrible cover off of it. I was planning on replacing the pickup anyway, so here it is.

The humbucker in question. (my hair is in the reflection)

The tools of the trade.

The humbucker's backside. *Oo la la*

The streaking humbucker!

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1984 Squier Contemporary Stratocaster
1986 Peavey Envoy 110
1967 Kingston Acoustic

i want to naked-ize my humbucker. does it make a difference, tone wise?

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riley

It actually does. I did it to one of my old PRSi, and it made it sound slightly more open and also slightly more harsh.

Personally, I like open look and feel. Nice one, Big B.

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'01 American Deluxe HSS Strat.
'87 Japan HSS Strat.
'11 Custom Shop FMT HSS Strat.

"Without music, time is just a bunch of boring production deadlines and dates by which bills must be paid."

ok cool then, i need a better explenation on how to do it? like, with the cover, does the pickup come out aswell?

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riley

Quite easy Riley. De-solder the two blobs of solder connecting the cover to the baseplate. Gently pry the cover away. Avoid seesawing the cover as you take it off. You may scrape the coils.

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No no and no

sounds complex for me better experiment on my SG first

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riley

The coils were coated in wax. Should I use a hairdryer to melt it off?

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1984 Squier Contemporary Stratocaster
1986 Peavey Envoy 110
1967 Kingston Acoustic

No leave that on. That is what the pickups are potted in to stop them squealing.

Really there should be tape around those coils. Protecting even the wax as well as the wire.

You don't want that wax gone. However if you are planning any pickup surgery then a hair-dryer is a handy tool. Just soften the wax enough to be able the pry the coils away from the baseplate and spacer/magnet.
That way when you want the thing back together you can re-melt the wax back together with the same hair-dryer.

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No no and no

They're coated in tape. Then the wax is all over it.

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1984 Squier Contemporary Stratocaster
1986 Peavey Envoy 110
1967 Kingston Acoustic

Right thats ok. The coils were taped then dipped in wax. Rather than the tape being applied after the dip.

Just leave it be. The stuff will come off of it's own accord in time.

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No no and no

Awesome.

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1984 Squier Contemporary Stratocaster
1986 Peavey Envoy 110
1967 Kingston Acoustic