I started playing guitar about 8 years ago as a hobby. Back then, I bought an acoustic guitar for it's simplicity and warmth and learned the basics. Being self-taught, I am no rock star, I just enjoy the instrument. My ability hit a plateau and I started to get bored\discouraged with the guitar. I decided to buy an electric because I ...
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Horrible soldering technique. That flux is there for a reason, and if you evaporate it all before you make the joint, you will make dry joints. Also, Never, ever "paint" with the iron. If solder does not want to flow, dragging it will not create a joint. To solder, 1. Make the joint mechanically secure before you start. 2. Touch the solder to the joint. 3. Apply the iron and feed the solder in until the joint is complete. 4. Remove the iron, and move nothing until the joint has set.
@donepearce Thanks for the comment. Sounds like you know what you are talking about. I never had any actual soldering education; I just learned as I went. All my solder joints hold tightly despite my poor technique though.
@buckster7777 Glad to help. One more thing though. I would get all that beautiful lacquer covered with a cloth before allowing solder near it. If a wire flicks, solder splashes, and it burns straight through.
@mparrapsp I guess that depends on what amp you have. I think of it like this; if your amp has a lot of treble and gain on board then I like to go with a lower output pickup like the '57 classic. If I am running an amp with less on board gain and treble then I like how higher output pickups sound. If your amp is solid state I would personally go with the '57s since they may make you tone a bit warmer and your gain less fizzy.
I was totally gonna do this to my Epi Standard. But it looks too involved. Not sure I can operate a "melty thingy" or manage to soldier anything. I'll pay you $20 and a case of PBR!
It's not necessary to solder the green and white wires...you can, but if you twist them together well and tape them tightly you wont need to.
I have soldered two wires together in the past and I think that it was a bit of a pain to get the solder to stick to the wires since there is not a lot of surface area for it to grab.
Soldering them does not make the circuit more efficient, it makes a stronger fastener. If you plan on banging your guitar around A LOT then I would recommend solder.
Active pickups installation is a complete overhaul of your electronics cavity. EMG's come with everything that you need including wire, stereo input jack, and potentiometers.
The install is relatively the same. The PU wires' sheilding gets grounded on top of the volume pot then to one of the posts. There are 1 or 2 9volts that are wired from the jack to the pickups to provided them with preamp gain. Its relatively the same concept as a boost pedal right there in your guitar.
signal even with the cover on (already containing the insulation) and dude idk if its the pots or the dang humbuckers! cuz on my amp i put it on the gain channel and i get only clear tones but on the clean i get the radio signal
Well man I got brave and tried the 57 Classic (not classic plus) and all I see it a bare wire which has a braided shield. There is no other wire. The bare wire goes on top and what is the ground? Or is that all wrong?
Third: lay the braided wire across the top of the pot just so the outside fo the braid is touching the top of the potentiometer. Connect the braided wire to the top of the pot using some solder.
Presto!
So here's what you have:
Ground wire = outside braided portion (gets connected to top of potentiometer)
Hot or output wire = bare wire on the inside (gets connected to the post on the potentiometer from where you removed the original wire).
Thanks a million man! I broke a string taking the bridge off so I havent got to really hear the sound but the pick up works! Thanks again for the help!
so you soldered the balck and shield wire to the top of this controll thing( dont know exact name ) and then you soldert the red wire to the other place down these controll thing?
Yup. Red goes to the small tab of metal that is sticking off of the potentiometer (where the other wire was soldered), and the black and bare wire get twisted together and soldered to the top of the potentiometer.
The two spots where the original pickup's wires were attached is where you will attach the wires for the new pickup.
Hi did the angus young signature pickup sound good on the epiphone? Cause im thinking of getting one!
BTW: Could you maybe upload a video with the signature pickups with the epiphone? Because i read that another guy did it on the epiphone but it didnt sound good at all?? Maybe he did something wrong? It was just a random thing i read on the internet! But it should sound really good! Doesnt it?
The Angus sounds great to my ears. I need to compare the Bridge pickup in my Gibson (498T) to the Angus in the Epi. so I can hear the subtle differences.
You thinking of putting it in an Epi SG?
Yea, I'll do a vid this weekend showing the differences of the Angus in the Epiphone vs the Gibson SG standard.
Dude, dont believe the hype, the Angus is a great pickup, you and I both know that an monster artist like ANGUS would not put his name on crap!
Well, I got the SD JB and Jazz set for mine, and I like them a lot. They have more output than the Alnico II's, but will not be quite as warm with the tone knobs maxed.
I look at it like this, you can always use the tone knobs or volume knobs to cut out highs, but if you get the Alnoco II's, you cant add treble or output as easily.
It all depends on what sound you are looking for really. If I had to do it again, I would still get the JB for the bridge but I would put a '59 or a 57 classic in the neck. The '59 and the 57 classic have an Alnico II magnet so you get the best of both worlds; hot bridge and creamy neck pickups! My Epiphone SG is set up like that now, and I LOVE the combo.
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boovoscopsinkof 1 week ago
lol ya gotta try this at home how else will kids learn?Just not on my axe lol.
LetArtsLive 6 months ago
Hi, good video. Are you going to to a review video with the new pickup installed? Inquiring minds want to know, How does it sound?
terrymcp 1 year ago
@terrymcp Thanks. I sold the guitar to a friend a while back. The Angus sounds great though.
buckster7777 1 year ago
Horrible soldering technique. That flux is there for a reason, and if you evaporate it all before you make the joint, you will make dry joints. Also, Never, ever "paint" with the iron. If solder does not want to flow, dragging it will not create a joint. To solder, 1. Make the joint mechanically secure before you start. 2. Touch the solder to the joint. 3. Apply the iron and feed the solder in until the joint is complete. 4. Remove the iron, and move nothing until the joint has set.
donepearce 1 year ago
@donepearce Thanks for the comment. Sounds like you know what you are talking about. I never had any actual soldering education; I just learned as I went. All my solder joints hold tightly despite my poor technique though.
buckster7777 1 year ago
@buckster7777 Glad to help. One more thing though. I would get all that beautiful lacquer covered with a cloth before allowing solder near it. If a wire flicks, solder splashes, and it burns straight through.
donepearce 1 year ago
Awesome video!! Thanks man!!
123ADRIAN987 1 year ago
would you recommend the angus humbuckers or the gibson 57 classic plus? idk which one to get!!!!!
mparrapsp 1 year ago
@mparrapsp I guess that depends on what amp you have. I think of it like this; if your amp has a lot of treble and gain on board then I like to go with a lower output pickup like the '57 classic. If I am running an amp with less on board gain and treble then I like how higher output pickups sound. If your amp is solid state I would personally go with the '57s since they may make you tone a bit warmer and your gain less fizzy.
buckster7777 1 year ago
just bought the same guitar and pickup. im paying a local guitar shop $50 to do it because i have no idea what u were doing lol
JCBkingg 1 year ago
@JCBkingg 50 isnt too bad, its better than learning by screwing up your main guitar! :)
I practiced on a cheap guitar several times before messing with my new guitars. I actually learned alot of what I know from building a fraanken strat.
buckster7777 1 year ago
Anyone know how to wireup 2 humbuckers,so that only the middle position is out of phase ?? Lost here & giving up!!
97warlock 1 year ago
@97warlock Go to stewmac"dot" com and type "JPLP Wiring Kit for Les Paul into the search box.
Then click on the instructions tab.
buckster7777 1 year ago
can you send me directions for this because im like getting lost in the video... pleaseee :)
poffster24 2 years ago
I was totally gonna do this to my Epi Standard. But it looks too involved. Not sure I can operate a "melty thingy" or manage to soldier anything. I'll pay you $20 and a case of PBR!
serp82 2 years ago
You've got yourself a deal, broseph!
:)
Havent had some PBR for a minute...
buckster7777 2 years ago
Hey sir i wanna buy a guitar like yours but is it still can buy from gibson shop?and how much please(5stars)
JesseYKM 2 years ago
I got it from an online store, you should be able to find it online and order it.
It will cost around $350-$400 American dollars.
buckster7777 2 years ago
@buckster7777 are you talking about the pickups? cause on the Gibson website you can get them for $141 US dollars.
dal3fan88 2 years ago
talking about the guitar...
buckster7777 2 years ago
What didn't you soder the green n white wires??
And what about active pickups install ??
nooblordIBNZ 2 years ago
It's not necessary to solder the green and white wires...you can, but if you twist them together well and tape them tightly you wont need to.
I have soldered two wires together in the past and I think that it was a bit of a pain to get the solder to stick to the wires since there is not a lot of surface area for it to grab.
Soldering them does not make the circuit more efficient, it makes a stronger fastener. If you plan on banging your guitar around A LOT then I would recommend solder.
buckster7777 2 years ago
Active pickups installation is a complete overhaul of your electronics cavity. EMG's come with everything that you need including wire, stereo input jack, and potentiometers.
The install is relatively the same. The PU wires' sheilding gets grounded on top of the volume pot then to one of the posts. There are 1 or 2 9volts that are wired from the jack to the pickups to provided them with preamp gain. Its relatively the same concept as a boost pedal right there in your guitar.
buckster7777 2 years ago
Great thnks
cybertop77 2 years ago
yo dude thanx for the two vids my Epi
started making noises and getting an fm
signal even with the cover on (already containing the insulation) and dude idk if its the pots or the dang humbuckers! cuz on my amp i put it on the gain channel and i get only clear tones but on the clean i get the radio signal
what do you think?
elizerwarrior 2 years ago
Well man I got brave and tried the 57 Classic (not classic plus) and all I see it a bare wire which has a braided shield. There is no other wire. The bare wire goes on top and what is the ground? Or is that all wrong?
PokeyRailfan 2 years ago
The 57 classic is set up like the 1957 pickups; the ground wire is considered the outside braided portion (shiny metal)of the one wire that you have.
So the outside of the wire the shiny metallic braided portion should be soldered to the top of the potentiometer.
The first thing to do would be to strip the end of the wire to expose the bare wire (if not already bare).
Second: solder that to the post on the pot from where you removed the other wire.
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buckster7777 2 years ago
Third: lay the braided wire across the top of the pot just so the outside fo the braid is touching the top of the potentiometer. Connect the braided wire to the top of the pot using some solder.
Presto!
So here's what you have:
Ground wire = outside braided portion (gets connected to top of potentiometer)
Hot or output wire = bare wire on the inside (gets connected to the post on the potentiometer from where you removed the original wire).
buckster7777 2 years ago
Thanks a million man! I broke a string taking the bridge off so I havent got to really hear the sound but the pick up works! Thanks again for the help!
PokeyRailfan 2 years ago
No prob, dude.
buckster7777 2 years ago
yes thank you
DerTreckie 2 years ago
so you soldered the balck and shield wire to the top of this controll thing( dont know exact name ) and then you soldert the red wire to the other place down these controll thing?
thanks nice vid.
DerTreckie 2 years ago
Yup. Red goes to the small tab of metal that is sticking off of the potentiometer (where the other wire was soldered), and the black and bare wire get twisted together and soldered to the top of the potentiometer.
The two spots where the original pickup's wires were attached is where you will attach the wires for the new pickup.
Hope this helps...
buckster7777 2 years ago
Hi did the angus young signature pickup sound good on the epiphone? Cause im thinking of getting one!
BTW: Could you maybe upload a video with the signature pickups with the epiphone? Because i read that another guy did it on the epiphone but it didnt sound good at all?? Maybe he did something wrong? It was just a random thing i read on the internet! But it should sound really good! Doesnt it?
guitarman9202 2 years ago
Hey, dude.
The Angus sounds great to my ears. I need to compare the Bridge pickup in my Gibson (498T) to the Angus in the Epi. so I can hear the subtle differences.
You thinking of putting it in an Epi SG?
Yea, I'll do a vid this weekend showing the differences of the Angus in the Epiphone vs the Gibson SG standard.
Dude, dont believe the hype, the Angus is a great pickup, you and I both know that an monster artist like ANGUS would not put his name on crap!
Check my profile...
buckster7777 2 years ago
Cool! Thx m8!
guitarman9202 2 years ago
Well, I got the SD JB and Jazz set for mine, and I like them a lot. They have more output than the Alnico II's, but will not be quite as warm with the tone knobs maxed.
I look at it like this, you can always use the tone knobs or volume knobs to cut out highs, but if you get the Alnoco II's, you cant add treble or output as easily.
buckster7777 2 years ago
thank you!! i'll be getting my pickups in a week or so and then installing them..
andr3wbr1an 2 years ago
what pickups are you getting?
buckster7777 2 years ago
still decidin between the hot rodded set or alnico 2s from SD.. opinions?
andr3wbr1an 2 years ago
It all depends on what sound you are looking for really. If I had to do it again, I would still get the JB for the bridge but I would put a '59 or a 57 classic in the neck. The '59 and the 57 classic have an Alnico II magnet so you get the best of both worlds; hot bridge and creamy neck pickups! My Epiphone SG is set up like that now, and I LOVE the combo.
buckster7777 2 years ago
i ain't rich man. i can't afford a 57.. i like to play alot of blues based rock like guns n roses and rolling stones
andr3wbr1an 2 years ago