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Post subject: new pickups
Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 6:36 am
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have a mexican strat and i wanna put new pickups in it...not a big tech head, is it a doable thing for someone with no experience?..kinda liked the idea of doin it myself rather than bringin it somewhere...also any suggestions on what kind?


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Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 6:40 am
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From what I`ve seen posted, if you can solder you can do it yourself. If not, then bring it to a pro shop and let them do it for you. As for the type of pickups, I guess it depends on what sound your looking for.


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Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 10:53 am
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I agree, it can be done. I have learned to do all of my own repairs and pickup swaps. Keep in mind that there is also the potential to do some damage.


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Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 11:02 am
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While you have it opened up, you might want to shield it if you're not putting in noiseless pups. :wink:

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Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 11:37 am
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Yes, you can install your own pickups. If you don't know how to solder,
you should practice a little first. Keep the iron hot and tinned (put some solder on the tip & wipe it off on a damp sponge) this will heat the wires quickly & allow the solder to flow over them well. Be neat!!

I just put a set of Fralins in my Blackie,changed out all of the switches, the
tone cap, and pots & shielded the cavity. Wow!!! It's a whole new deal!!

Do your homework before you dig into it & cover everything on the guitar
outside the cavity to protect it all.

If you don't try it sometime, you'll never learn & tweekin 'um is half the fun!!

Good luck,

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Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 11:42 am
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Hi hamms30. I replaced pickups on my mexican strat myself and I am definitely not the most proficient with soldering irons. It all depends on what pickups you decide on as some of them comes with very easy to understand graphical layouts of which wires to connect where.
After some research I chose the Kinman Woodstock HX pickups which are voiced like the 68's. It came with all the graphical layouts of what to solder where - if I can do it anyone can.
I have to say that this guitar sounds better than my American Deluxe HSS and I use it for all "clean sound" recordings.


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Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 11:44 am
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You can always get pre-wired pickguards from a few manufacturers. I want to do a project strat with the new Alumitone pre-wired pickguard from Lace.


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Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 12:00 pm
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Hi, I cant see you doing that much harm changing pups in a strat its quite simple just take your time m sure youll be fine
The hard bit is deciding which pups you want there are so many out there.
What kinda sound you looking for?

Have fun

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Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 5:41 pm
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thanks for the help folks..gave me a little more confidence..i like the idea of doin it myself cause it'll feel more like my guitar...thanks again


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Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 6:48 pm
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It doesn't hurt to grab some info off of the inernet before you open up your guitar. And if you have never picked up a soldering iron you can always practice a bit on some similar gauge wire. Keep it clean, don't use too much solder and use a heat sink.

These links might be helpful:

http://www.seymourduncan.com/support/ch ... ling-pick/

http://guitarplayer.wordpress.com/categ ... r-pickups/

Let us know how you make out.


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Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 1:40 pm
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one last question guys....what do you mean by "putting a shield on" before trying to replace the pickups and why don't you have to with the noiseless?


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Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 2:30 pm
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There are enough opinions on copper shielding installed in the control cavity to fill this forum SEVERAL times over. Never used it on any of the ones I have. It's a self-adhesive copper tape you cut to size & install. They say it cuts down RF interference. The thing you need to consider when choosing a pickup is the style music you're primarily gonna be playing. Dimarzio makes an FS-1, SDS-1, & an HS-1,2,& 3 that are single coils. I've got all of those installed in 1 or another Strat (except the HS's), Seymour Duncan has several single coil humbuckers (Lil '59, SJBJ, JB Jr, Hot Rails) & have all these installed also. Next pickup choice humbuckers that are like 2 single coils SxS. Go to their websites & they have sound bytes of all the p/u's.


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Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 4:13 pm
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You really can't go wrong with Fender vintage noiseless. Or if you want more of a J beck sound, go with ceramic noiseless.


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Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 9:56 pm
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Shielding will block electrical interference and reduce the potential for unwanted noise. I would highly recommend it. I'll post more tomorrow. Gonna get kicked out of the forums...


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Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 7:15 pm
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so than what is the best pick-ups you can get ?


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