Author Topic: how do i take off a pickup cover? (Read 4948 times)

CJ · « **on:** April 24, 2007, 01:49:55 AM »

is it easy enough for someone who's never been in their guitar before or used a soldering iron?

Afghan Dave · « **Reply #1 on:** April 24, 2007, 02:05:12 AM »

Simple answer? No. (not if you care about it)

CJ · « **Reply #2 on:** April 24, 2007, 02:13:19 AM »

Quote from: Afghan Dave

Simple answer? No. (not if you care about it)

damn. my guitar would look so much better without it, but whatever. i'm assuming a shop would charge a lot for that. i figured while i was already in the guitar to put in a new pickup...

FELINEGUITARS · « **Reply #3 on:** April 24, 2007, 02:21:05 AM »

Wouldnt charge a lot based on an hourly rate
maybe $10-20 if you just took the pickup into them

andymac · « **Reply #4 on:** April 24, 2007, 08:42:00 PM »

If you don't want to use a soldering iron, you can try cutting the solder with a scapel. It takes a while but you get there eventually.

Andy

CJ · « **Reply #5 on:** April 24, 2007, 09:23:50 PM »

Quote from: andymac

If you don't want to use a soldering iron, you can try cutting the solder with a scapel. It takes a while but you get there eventually.

Andy

well i don't think the soldering would be a problem. i heard you could mess up the wax potting or something. i could get help with the soldering.

IntenseJim · « **Reply #6 on:** July 04, 2008, 03:52:49 PM »

Aren't the pup covers sealed with silicon or wax in addition the little blip of solder? I may want to swap pup covers if I can without destroying a pup.

(bump)

sgmypod · « **Reply #7 on:** July 04, 2008, 03:54:42 PM »

yeah interested in this one....thinkin of removing one of mine

Will · « **Reply #8 on:** July 04, 2008, 04:04:30 PM »

Quote from: sgmypod

yeah interested in this one....thinkin of removing one of mine

With BKP, we can just post them off to Tim and he does it for free I think?
Same with adding covers, but he charges the price of the cover.

FELINEGUITARS · « **Reply #9 on:** July 04, 2008, 04:28:37 PM »

Jim's resurrecting some old discussions today!

Happy July 4th Jim!

IntenseJim · « **Reply #10 on:** July 04, 2008, 04:29:52 PM »

LOL, thanks kindly! :D