Duncan Minihumbucker - Bottom Solder Lugs

[v4rg]

Hi,

I got a 1993 Jackson DK1 with 2 Single Coils on neck and middle-positions. I'd like to swap the neck-sc for a minihumbucker. Problem is that the now installed Single Coils just have this small baseplate where the cable comes out on the downside of the pu. Just check out the 80ies Jackson guitars-Thread here and look at the first guitar to get what I mean.

Now, when you turn around the Hot-Rails-sc upside down you see that there are some solder points on the (small) baseplate named like the wirecolors R, B, Grnd, W and G.

To get that SC fitted to the guitar I would have to cut the cable right at the pu and resolder it to those lugs. Has anyone ever done this before? I don't want to waste a new pu ^^

Cheers,
Stefan

 

[AlexR]

Re: Duncan Minihumbucker - Bottom Solder Lugs

Er....no, just no.

The pickup and the wire to the pots are one. You disconnect at the electrics cavity.

The new pickup you buy will have a long lead with it. This get poked through a hole into the cavity and the wires get soldered to the switch and the back of a pot.

I'm thinking a trip to a shop might be in order to get someone to do this for you.

 

[v4rg]

Re: Duncan Minihumbucker - Bottom Solder Lugs

then what are these for?




sure the wires have to be soldered to the pots or to a switch. My concern is just if those lugs in the red marked area can be used to make a connection instead of using the "factory"-wire

 

[synzzzer]

Re: Duncan Minihumbucker - Bottom Solder Lugs

then what are these for?

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sure the wires have to be soldered to the pots or to a switch. My concern is just if those lugs in the red marked area can be used to make a connection instead of using the "factory"-wire

THOSE... are for the people at the factory. Do NOT cut anywhere near those. Like Alex R. said. Take this guitar to your local luthier (guitar repair person.)