bluesman13
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Post by bluesman13 on May 29, 2023 13:08:59 GMT -5
Overwiring and rewiring has shortened the wires coming out of my pickups. I'm tempted to unsolder the wire at the pickup and solder in a new longer wire, but having never done that before, I'm afraid of ruining the pickup esp since the bobbin wire is soldered in there as well. Has anyone tried this before and is it doable? Or should I endure the ridicule and embarrassment and just solder more wire on the piece that is left and be safe? 9part of me hates the idea of more wire soldered onto the remaining piece.
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Post by newey on May 29, 2023 20:33:17 GMT -5
Just solder another length of wire onto the nub, wrap the connection with electrical tape and be done with it. Trying to replace the thing all the way back to the connection to the windings runs a risk (as you noted), and while extending the wires may not be pretty, it won't affect the sound and only you will know. The only reason not to do it would be if you were restoring a vintage instrument and needed to be "vintage correct".
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Post by JohnH on May 30, 2023 4:55:26 GMT -5
I agree with newey. And if you want to be a little more 'aesthetic', instead of electrical tape you could find some insulation stripped off a larger wire to slide over your neat solder joint. or even 'heat shrink' which is a larger diameter to easily slip over, then shrinks into place with the heat of a soldering iron near it (need to practice first)
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Post by newey on May 30, 2023 5:05:55 GMT -5
shrinks into place with the heat of a soldering iron near it Works better with a heat gun if you have one. |
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bluesman13
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Post by bluesman13 on May 30, 2023 16:49:27 GMT -5
thanks for the replies. I'll use some heat shrink tubing and a hair dryer.
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Post by stevewf on May 31, 2023 0:20:06 GMT -5
Just solder another length of wire onto the nub, wrap the connection with electrical tape and be done with it. Trying to replace the thing all the way back to the connection to the windings runs a risk (as you noted), and while extending the wires may not be pretty, it won't affect the sound and only you will know. The only reason not to do it would be if you were restoring a vintage instrument and needed to be "vintage correct". This ^^^ And if I need to do it again with the same pickups, and I'm feeling OCD about it, then I'll cut open the heat shrink, de-solder the joint, and do it all over agin with new wire. Sometimes I can't abide having two joints like that, in series, one right after the other. On the other hand, these guys might:  |
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Post by newey on May 31, 2023 4:51:17 GMT -5
The Bob Marley original of that was better than the Toyes cover.
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Post by stevewf on May 31, 2023 11:07:48 GMT -5
The Bob Marley original of that was better than the Toyes cover. Shoot! I posted a cover! Don't know what I was smokin'. Maybe flux fumes? I solder two joints in the morning. Unsolder them both at night I solder 'em back together, I hope I get it right (can we tell I'm between projects for a few days?) |
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Post by newey on May 31, 2023 15:10:27 GMT -5
I solder two joints in the morning. Unsolder them both at night I solder 'em back together, I hope I get it right (can we tell I'm between projects for a few days?) Channeling your inner Weird Al Yankovic, I see . . .  |
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