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12-04-2009, 05:17 PM
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fitting humbucker cover. how to?
hi, i'm planning on fitting a humbucker cover onto the neck p/up of my les paul classic. i'm reasonably handy with the soldering iron. any tips or advice as to how to go about this?
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12-04-2009, 05:19 PM
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Re: fitting humbucker cover. how to?
Just a little patience, it takes a bit of heat to get the baseplate and the cover heated up. I use a 40watt iron minimum. Not much to it, otherwise.
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12-04-2009, 05:21 PM
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Re: fitting humbucker cover. how to?
so just slip the cover on the p/up and solder a small seam either side? i assume. anything to watch out for so that damage doesn't occur? thanks for your help.
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12-04-2009, 05:29 PM
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Re: fitting humbucker cover. how to?
You might have to tear a bit of tape away from the edge of the baseplate. Just be careful when slipping the cover on, other than that, I think you've got it covered!
What pickups do you have, and where are you getting covers? |
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12-04-2009, 05:36 PM
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Re: fitting humbucker cover. how to?
the stock p/ups in the les paul classic which are the 500t and whatever the neck one is. i'm using the cover from my epi les paul standard that i removed.
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12-04-2009, 05:38 PM
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Re: fitting humbucker cover. how to?
Outta work, just make sure the holes line up, should be good. Only other thing I'd say is those Epi covers are a little on the thick side, they will need some heat, but it'll work fine. Good luck, post pics of the results!!
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