Author Topic: When installing pups do you take off the strings? (Read 5333 times)

Crazy_Joe · « **on:** January 03, 2007, 04:28:29 PM »

I can't be arsed taking them off and i think i heard someone installed theirs without taking the strings off, is this what most people do?

Davey · « **Reply #1 on:** January 03, 2007, 04:30:49 PM »

i put my BKs in without taking the strings off.

saved me a lot of time hehe

_tom_ · « **Reply #2 on:** January 03, 2007, 04:33:08 PM »

hahaha and I thought I was lazy!

I'd find having strings on would get in the way and make it hard to get the pickups in the slots. Especially as your explorer is hard tail its not exactly gonna be hard to restring it..

Crazy_Joe · « **Reply #3 on:** January 03, 2007, 04:40:21 PM »

Yeah but if i use the same strings i fear they will snap when being put on, and then i will have to buy more strings which will delay clips!

Antag · « **Reply #4 on:** January 03, 2007, 05:04:59 PM »

Yes, I change strings at the same time as pickups.

Only time I didn't was for my Warmoth alder strat & it was an even bigger hassle than just restringing.

Why will restringing delay clips? (unless the only set of strings you have are the ones on the guitar?)

FELINEGUITARS · « **Reply #5 on:** January 03, 2007, 05:05:39 PM »

Dont you get free strings included with your pickup - no excuses now

I mean you seem to be selling the schecter because you broke a string

Crazy_Joe · « **Reply #6 on:** January 03, 2007, 05:10:25 PM »

Oh bollocks!

Feline i just ordered another set of strings and now you have just told me i have wasted £5!

You should have got here earlier!

FELINEGUITARS · « **Reply #7 on:** January 03, 2007, 05:22:45 PM »

Well - put one set on the Explorer and another on the superstrat

All extra stringing practice!

Gets easier once you get the knack

Crazy_Joe · « **Reply #8 on:** January 03, 2007, 05:26:34 PM »

Yeah but i ordered a pack before for the Schecter, i just ordered these for the Explorer, and now i have BK strings so i have 3 packs.

And i didnt want to sell it because i broke the string, i saw that Charvel and liked that one better, but then i brought a pickup so now im keeping it.

_tom_ · « **Reply #9 on:** January 03, 2007, 05:32:21 PM »

Well its not a waste - now if you break a string you wont have to sell the guitar ;)

Crazy_Joe · « **Reply #10 on:** January 03, 2007, 05:37:47 PM »

Grrrr :lol:

sambo · « **Reply #11 on:** January 03, 2007, 05:47:47 PM »

it's always good to have spares anyway mate.

Philly Q · « **Reply #12 on:** January 03, 2007, 06:09:42 PM »

I always take the strings off before changing pickups. I might put the same ones back afterwards though.

If it's the first time I've worked on the guitar I usually do other stuff like shielding the cavities, tidying up the nut, cleaning the fingerboard, countersinking screw holes etc. I'm a bit obsessive about these things...

Crazy_Joe · « **Reply #13 on:** January 03, 2007, 06:13:20 PM »

Well i had a fiddle around and i don't think it's going to happen with the strings on, unless i loosen them so much that they are about to drop off then tighten them back up and hoping they don't snap on the way!

38thBeatle · « **Reply #14 on:** January 03, 2007, 07:35:30 PM »

If you are really careful you may be able to stay in bed whilst you change the pups-word of warning, don't spill solder on the quilt cover.