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  1. Any way to wire a guitar without soldering? - Electric Guitars ...

    Mar 7, 2008 · you can crimp it with some sort of blade or bullet connector im guessing, but im honestly gonna say soldering is normally the best way that your wire doesnt disconnect at the …

  2. 25 or 40 watt soldering iron/gun for guitar electronics?

    Apr 29, 2009 · Pfft. I have a soldering station and I still use my Rat Shack 15/30w switchable pencil iron for really small stuff. It has a super pointy tip and my soldering station iron doesn't. …

  3. soldering wires to speaker terminals - Harmony Central

    Jun 8, 2014 · Please DON'T just wrap the wire around the terminals, even though it will work for a while, eventually it will vibrate loose and cause problems. Soldering wires to speaker terminals …

  4. Removing & Soldering Potentiometers - Harmony Central

    Nov 6, 2009 · In the past several months I've rewired and installed new electronics/pickups in two of my guitars. I had never done any soldering before and they both work perfectly. Just take …

  5. How easy is it to burn out a pot? - Harmony Central

    Feb 2, 2010 · If your soldering to the back/bottom of the pot (not the little tabby things) rough it up a bit first, scratch it with a screw driver or hit it with a bit of sand paper..(remember to clean it …

  6. Low heat solder strips. Anybody ever hear of them?

    May 25, 2011 · The trick to soldering is to heat the metal of the connection THEN add solder and it will flow around the connection and bond the metals atomically. Using a solder strip will 9 …

  7. Replacing pickups without soldering - Harmony Central

    Nov 26, 2006 · They will work as long as you use connectors of the appropriate wire gause, but as said before.. they will occupy a lot of space in your electronics cavity. Soldering will provide …

  8. Can too much heat (solder iron) damage guitar pots?

    Apr 10, 2007 · You betcha! It is best to use a powerful enough soldering iron/gun to make quick work of it. The longer you apply heat, the more likely you are to do damage. On the other …

  9. Working on a electric guitar with 2 humbuckers, 1 volume, 1 tone, …

    Mar 7, 2025 · 1) when soldering to the pot shell, flatten the wire before you tin it. [a quick squeeze with a pair of pliers will do it]. 2) Where you have not folded back the lug, hook the wires and …

  10. How easy (or hard) is it to swap a strat pickguard?

    Jun 22, 2008 · I have decided to go for the MIM Classic Player 50 strat and I'm expecting to not fall in love with the one-ply white pickguard. I'm useless with a soldering iron. Is it possible to …

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