StratDudeDan Posted October 12, 2004 Report Share Posted October 12, 2004 i had my pups out to repot today, and as i was putting them back together, i noticed that the bridge pickup coil had a break in the wire. figuring "it's touching itself the whole way around, this should be fine) i sealed the coil back up and dropped everything in place. then i plugged it in. as luck would have it, it doesn't work. the pup is almost completely dead (only get sound when maxed on gain). questions: why did the pup die? can i save this pickup? the broken ends do not reach each other, is there any way to just press them into the coil and let them do their thing? should i just give up now and buy a new pup? thanks in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saber Posted October 12, 2004 Report Share Posted October 12, 2004 (edited) The wire in a pickup coil is insulated with a very thin coat of varnish. You could try scraping the 2 loose ends of the broken wire about 1/4" from the ends and soldering a small jumper wire between the two ends. Then it would be a good idea to insulate this repair with a bit of varnish or tape. If there's no other damage to the coil, that should work. Edited October 12, 2004 by Saber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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