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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: 5F6-A on November 21, 2006, 10:22:38 PM

Title: Changing Pickups tutorial with photos
Post by: 5F6-A on November 21, 2006, 10:22:38 PM

Well, not quite but it's an excuse to share with all of you these pictures freshly taken this evening.

I'm sorry about the quality of the pics but I couldn't get anything better  :(

First of all, the lovely set of BKP PG humbuckers with all the goodies....nice
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v671/5F6-A/DSC00082.jpg)

Then a picture of my "pickupless" LP from 1991 with a Bigsby B7 and a delrin nut and all the tools that changing pickups requires:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v671/5F6-A/DSC00083.jpg)

These pickups look as cool as they sound. Look at this:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v671/5F6-A/DSC00084.jpg)

The gory guts ; selected 500k pots by CTS, 22 nF guitarcaps capacitors by hovland, 50s wiring, ....
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v671/5F6-A/DSC00086.jpg)

Ok after some soldering the pickups are in their proper place:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v671/5F6-A/DSC00085.jpg)

The final result:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v671/5F6-A/DSC00087.jpg)


Very nice indeed sir...... I haven't been able to try the guitar yet but as soon as I can I'll be sharing some mp3 with you.

Tim, thank you! ;)

Title: Changing Pickups tutorial with photos
Post by: foster on November 21, 2006, 10:27:42 PM

absolutly stunning! I love bigsbys on les pauls, they look dammed sexy :D


thats why i bought a b-70 and shoved it on my vintage les paul.

(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b76/fozzy05/updatelp2.jpg)

Though i have to admit i've hardly touched it since buying the gibson  :lol:


Great guitar you have there, i can;t wait to hear what it sounds like with the new pups.

Title: Changing Pickups tutorial with photos
Post by: 5F6-A on November 21, 2006, 10:33:52 PM

HEy Foster, thank you!
 :wink:

these are my 3rd set fo BKPs by the way.....mp3 here:
http://www.bareknucklepickups.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?p=76946#76946

Title: Changing Pickups tutorial with photos
Post by: CaffeineJunkie on November 22, 2006, 01:20:17 AM

kool guitar, but is the neck pup meant to be that way round??

Title: Changing Pickups tutorial with photos
Post by: gingataff on November 22, 2006, 02:10:01 AM

^
Yes, Its a Peter Green set, check the clip in the players section

Title: Changing Pickups tutorial with photos
Post by: 5F6-A on November 22, 2006, 08:17:35 AM

Quote from: gingataff

^
Yes, Its a Peter Green set, check the clip in the players section

exactly!!!

;)

Title: Changing Pickups tutorial with photos
Post by: CaffeineJunkie on November 22, 2006, 12:10:32 PM

oh yeah, it's got a reversed... my bad, wasn't awake at the time :D