PNG123 Posted October 24, 2006 Report Share Posted October 24, 2006 So, i own a Yamaha Pacifica (appart from ap couple of other guitars) Strat style shpae with S-S-H stock pups. I bought a couple of cheapish Squire Single colis and a Shadow Humbucker, Which would you keep replace? Ie; 1) Keep all the Yamaha stock pups 2) Replace all the stock pups 3) Only Replace the Humbucker 4) Only Replace the single coils 5) Other.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sambo Posted October 24, 2006 Report Share Posted October 24, 2006 Don't see the point in replacing the single coils with cheapo squire ones which probs aint any better than the stock ones. but stick the shadow in... what'vwe ya got to loose? S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logical Frank Posted October 24, 2006 Report Share Posted October 24, 2006 Replace 'em all. If you're gonna be going through the trouble of opening her up anyway, might as well try out all the new pickups. If you don't like the Squires, no big loss, just put the originals back in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PNG123 Posted October 25, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2006 Replace 'em all. If you're gonna be going through the trouble of opening her up anyway, might as well try out all the new pickups. If you don't like the Squires, no big loss, just put the originals back in. Yeh that's what i thought, I was going to open it up anyways to shield it Another question, To put in new pups, i just cut the current wires and re solder them to the new ones right? (i guess i cut the wire from the part close to the pup or from the control cavity?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitefly SA Posted October 25, 2006 Report Share Posted October 25, 2006 Just heat the solder joint with your solder iron, it will melt and come free, then solder the new pickup wire to where you just removed the old pickup from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PNG123 Posted October 25, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2006 Just heat the solder joint with your solder iron, it will melt and come free, then solder the new pickup wire to where you just removed the old pickup from. Won't the heat from the solder damage the pup/melt the plastic? I know i should heat up the iron as much as possible so i can just go in and out as fast as possible but i thought i would still damage the pup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marksound Posted October 25, 2006 Report Share Posted October 25, 2006 Won't the heat from the solder damage the pup/melt the plastic? I know i should heat up the iron as much as possible so i can just go in and out as fast as possible but i thought i would still damage the pup. Just in case you're thinking what I think you're thinking: DO NOT UNSOLDER THE WIRES FROM THE PICKUPS. 1. Draw a diagram of the current wiring 2. Unsolder the pickup wires from the switch and pots. 3. Remove pickups from the pickguard assembly. 4. Install new pickups in the pickguard assembly. 5. Solder pickup wires to the switch and pots using your diagram as reference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PNG123 Posted October 25, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2006 Won't the heat from the solder damage the pup/melt the plastic? I know i should heat up the iron as much as possible so i can just go in and out as fast as possible but i thought i would still damage the pup. Just in case you're thinking what I think you're thinking: DO NOT UNSOLDER THE WIRES FROM THE PICKUPS. 1. Draw a diagram of the current wiring 2. Unsolder the pickup wires from the switch and pots. 3. Remove pickups from the pickguard assembly. 4. Install new pickups in the pickguard assembly. 5. Solder pickup wires to the switch and pots using your diagram as reference. Phew, thanks, I though there was something wrong about putting my 25 watt iron next to my new pups , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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