Help in changing pickups...

[Elias]

Figure I could use some expert tips/advice from this friendly forum

I've ordered set of AV reissue Fender Jaguar neck and bridge pickups for my CIJ Jag and I'd like to change the pickups myself (they haven't arrived though). Being nuts in electronic/electrical stuff, what do I need to take note of? Any possibilities of ruining the pickups if I wire wrongly or something? Or would you guys recommend I let someone do it?

Any suggestions would be much appreciated Gum siah, gum siah...

 

[stillwater]

Hey Elias
dun worry, changing pickups is rather easy. all u need is some soldering skills (which is much easily attained than any guitar playing skills )

Find out which part of the switch are the original pickups's contact point soldered to, and replace the new pickups at the same position. N of cos, don't 4get to solder the ground too (usually on top of the volume pot).

A pretty straight forward process actually. good luck

 

[pooo]

If you ain't confident, best let someone do it :wink:



Since this thread is up, i'd like to raise my problem on wiring.

H H config. Pickups connected to 3 way selector, 2 volume, 2 tone.

Was thinking of removing on of the tone, install a 3 way selector in its place which operates like this, up-split neck humbucker, middle - bypass, down, split bridge humbucker. On top of that, the remaining tone would be a push pull, wired to take the humbuckers into phase mode.

If anyone could provide wiring diagrams please do, thanks

 

[mikemann]

This is always subjective to the person who DIY. Some guy have the touch and the operation goes smoothly. But a lot don't really have it, even you pull it off you could end up with a intermittent problematic or faulty guitar. Worst case you end up destroying components by overheating or making mistake.

I must say, you cannot learn to solder well overnight, and circuit reading and implementing will take even more time.

So, why the hassle, unless you want to risk it to feel the shoikness of being able to do it. Just spend $30-40 for someone to professionally do it for you. Nearly no chance to a headache or heartache over a broken guitar.

 

[Elias]

Thanks Stillwater, Pooo and Mikemann for the advice!

I agree that there's a certain level of risk involved when one DIY, though sometimes, people'll advise to 'get our hands dirty' and take things apart ourselves. Perhaps my safest bet is to get someone to do it and if possible, watch the person do it so that I learn a thing or two. Sometimes, it just takes a simple 'show-and-tell' and things become so much clearer than plain reading on how things are done

 

[thor666]

i guess u would one to ask someone to do it and observe him doing it so u can pick up some skills in that way then.

 

[pooo]

This is always subjective to the person who DIY.

Well, i have certainly become more of a tone freak, and the pickups won't stop coming in so yea. Gotta learn how to do all that stuff one day or another. I'm starting to dislike the idea of leaving the guitar at the tech's just for wiring jobs. Prefer the idea of doing it myself and trying it out on the spot. Besides, it helps save money :wink:

Btw mikemann, would you happen to be able to provide me a wiring diagram or guide to aid me in the DIY work? Hehe, i assume you would know because of your experience with amp maintainance and stuff like that