learning about changing pickups

[tany]

anyone got any sites that teach or any tips? i would really want to learn how to install a humbuckle, just that dunno how. and would like to learn some before i really no choice go and pay money for ppl to fix... :lol:

 

[BlackMoo]

Well you can go google for the site "Project Guitar" . Lotsa cool info there.

 

[tany]

went there but showed nothign about changing humbuckles, only for strat

 

[BlackMoo]

What guitar are you using?

 

[tany]

the infamous JEM JR :lol:

just bought the HFH from shredcow lol

 

[DeathCubeK]

You guys should try using a Dimarzio X2N. It's badass.

 

[BlackMoo]

tany : Unscrew the pickguard, open it up, take a look at the wiring inside. Study it, the way the neck pickup is soldered, is the way you will have to solder your HFH to.

DeathCubeK : Sure it kicks ass. But rather one sided ain't it? You can kick ass but you can't spell romance.

 

[MadWerewolfBoy]

hey! the JEM JR!!! haha time to get some EVO pickups... then it'll more or less sound like an evo...

 

[Fruitwine]

u might wanna keep in mind, that different brands have different colour coding. so u might want to ask around a little b4 installing, unless u're 100% sure u know which colour represents what.

 

[Mew]

u might wanna check this out
http://www.seymourduncan.com/support/how_to_install_a_pu.shtml

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[DeathCubeK]

Blackmoo: Why play love songs when you can play metal! Anyway of course my neck pickup less output la ....

 

[tany]

blackmoo: thx but i dont think i'll risk it yet... :lol:

deathcubek: yes the x2n is great but dont really like the tone not suitable for me

werewolf: nah the JEM JR is not meant to sound like the other JEMs because it's cheap, so i'll make it sound like others...maybe a PGM since those are basswood too

 

[neuro182]

Hmm

tany : r u using that HFH with ur current stock pickup?

Riding on this thread, I wanna query as to which other humbucker(s) shud used to pair up with X2N pickup to produce heavy rock sound?

 

[tany]

neuro: going to replace my neck stock wif HFH and going to get a tonezone for bridge 8)

 

[BlackMoo]

www.dimarzio.com -> Pickups -> Humbuckers -> Any category -> Any pickup .

They've got wiring diagrams there . So you can prolly find your wiring info there.

 

[tany]

yup but i dont dare atm...lol know anybody that can teach? or is it best to go to some shop get someone to do then watch?

 

[gilaman]

lol . askin ppl to change pick up need pay? haha.

hey guys tokin bout pick up . do u guys recommend changin my behringer stock pickups to a better pick up like seyomour duncan?haha . i wan customize instead of buyin a new guitar.

 

[pooo]

http://www.hotrodguitars.com/WireCode.htm

http://www.guitarelectronics.com/category/wiringresources/

I'm no authority where wiring is concerned but thus far i've succeeded in attempts to wire pickups on my own. These sites might help. It's also a good idea to have a digicam around, so you can take pictures and refer to them in case you ever get lost. The cheaper alternative would be to draw it out.

Tany, give it a try man! Get a soldering iron, gather a load of patience, and try it out If you screw up you can always take it to a techie to fix the problem heh

I wanna query as to which other humbucker(s) shud used to pair up with X2N pickup to produce heavy rock sound

Dimarzio Evo neck. It's a nice match to the X2N in the bridge.