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I took out my bridge but my 30 watt soldering iron barely even melts the solder that's attaching the cover. How are people taking covers off their Gibson pickups? I'm starting to think it'd be easier to just buy a new cover.

I took out my stock Gibson 498T and put in an uncovered pickup but it seems a tiny bit too wobbly. Is there a different mounting ring or something I need to get it more secure? Or did I do something wrong? Thanks.