I am swapping some of my better pups out of guitars to sell the guitars. I have a pickup I was going to put in one, but the pole screws are gold and the other pup, they are silver. Are screws generally similar on most pickups? Im guessing so. Just wanted to ask before I swap em out. thanks
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Argh!! Half the screw poles I tried to harvest were a diff size (too fat) and so I pulled poles from a dead Gibson 500t and they are the same diameter, but they are twice as long. trying to use them even tho Ive ripped my hands bleeding trying to screw em in... Jeez.. wondering it its worth it to keep the good pups out of these guitars...??? Im hoping the long ones wont matter since they will be hanging from a ring.....Believe me when I say that some of the most amazing music in history was made on equipment that's not as good as what you own right now.
Jol Dantzig
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Thats what I thought! Just that the whole project has been a pita thus far and so I figure will be my luck to get it all wired in and..........nada
Its funny, I used to like swapping pickups (AH, brainfart.. Its more enjoyable when you are putting in something new and anticipating a better tone!!) But swapping them out to sell is a pain. That and I dont know what it is, but I used to be quick and efficient and all, but now everything I do goes wrong and so on takes forever..Believe me when I say that some of the most amazing music in history was made on equipment that's not as good as what you own right now.
Jol Dantzig
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I'm getting tired of pickup swaps myself, though maybe for different reasons. I've been on these forums for 10 years (no idea where those years went!) and lurked for at least 2-3 years before that. I've suffered so much GAS through these pages, I'm starting to burn out! Heck, so are my soldering irons!
I'm less motivated to try "new" pickups these days and really just want to lock in the configurations of a few core guitars and leave 'em. I bought a couple final pickups to try that I've been curious about and I'm not planning on buying any/many more. Once the core family is locked in, I plan to sell everything else, including my extra guitars, spend a little more time dialing in my amp/effects and becoming a better player overall. If I took all the hours I've spent researching/buying/swapping pickups and played instead, I'd be twice as good!
There's something freeing about going back to basics and not having so many "things" vying for my time. When this is all said and done, I hope you feel the same.
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Originally posted by masta' c View PostI'm getting tired of pickup swaps myself, though maybe for different reasons. I've been on these forums for 10 years (no idea where those years went!) and lurked for at least 2-3 years before that. I've suffered so much GAS through these pages, I'm starting to burn out! Heck, so are my soldering irons!
I'm less motivated to try "new" pickups these days and really just want to lock in the configurations of a few core guitars and leave 'em. I bought a couple final pickups to try that I've been curious about and I'm not planning on buying any/many more. Once the core family is locked in, I plan to sell everything else, including my extra guitars, spend a little more time dialing in my amp/effects and becoming a better player overall. If I took all the hours I've spent researching/buying/swapping pickups and played instead, I'd be twice as good!
There's something freeing about going back to basics and not having so many "things" vying for my time. When this is all said and done, I hope you feel the same.Administrator of the SDUGF
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Originally posted by BloodRose View PostArgh!! Half the screw poles I tried to harvest were a diff size (too fat) and so I pulled poles from a dead Gibson 500t and they are the same diameter, but they are twice as long. trying to use them even tho Ive ripped my hands bleeding trying to screw em in... Jeez.. wondering it its worth it to keep the good pups out of these guitars...??? Im hoping the long ones wont matter since they will be hanging from a ring......
"You should know better by now than to introduce science into a discussion of voodoo."
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Dont have a Dremel or Id have done that. Thanks for the suggestion tho!Believe me when I say that some of the most amazing music in history was made on equipment that's not as good as what you own right now.
Jol Dantzig
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Originally posted by masta' c View PostI'm getting tired of pickup swaps myself, though maybe for different reasons. I've been on these forums for 10 years (no idea where those years went!) and lurked for at least 2-3 years before that. I've suffered so much GAS through these pages, I'm starting to burn out! Heck, so are my soldering irons!
I'm less motivated to try "new" pickups these days and really just want to lock in the configurations of a few core guitars and leave 'em. I bought a couple final pickups to try that I've been curious about and I'm not planning on buying any/many more. Once the core family is locked in, I plan to sell everything else, including my extra guitars, spend a little more time dialing in my amp/effects and becoming a better player overall. If I took all the hours I've spent researching/buying/swapping pickups and played instead, I'd be twice as good!
There's something freeing about going back to basics and not having so many "things" vying for my time. When this is all said and done, I hope you feel the same.Believe me when I say that some of the most amazing music in history was made on equipment that's not as good as what you own right now.
Jol Dantzig
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