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Installing Strat Pick ups ?

• Thread starter jerryo
• Start date Jan xiii, 2009

• #i

Have any of you e'er soldered in a gear up of pickups in a Strat :?:

Fender sells vintage noiseless pickups equally a set,(no 60 hz hum)

all that is needed is to install them,just wondering how hard

of a chore it would exist.

• #ii

Information technology'south non technically hard, but you lot will need to know how to solder neatly, and using resin-core electronic solder (not acid core)

You tin can supersede ane at a time.

There is a footing wire from the instrument jack and the tremolo that are usually tied together at the volume pot. Sometimes (hwy i) there is too another ground wire to the sheilding paint.

On older vintage style bodies, at that place is a hogged out groove under the span p/up for wires to fit into to the controls cavity.

Depending on blazon of magnet in the pickup, you demand to also reset the pickup height when you become it all back together.

On my 57 with a 22 fret neck, I have to remove the cervix to go to the pickguard.

that said,
are yous certain yous desire vintage noiseless ? (they sound kind of sterile to some)

• #iii

It's not technically hard, but you will need to know how to solder neatly, and using resin-core electronic solder (not acid core)

You can replace ane at a time.

At that place is a ground wire from the instrument jack and the tremolo that are ordinarily tied together at the book pot. Sometimes (hwy 1) there is too another footing wire to the sheilding paint.

On older vintage way bodies, in that location is a hogged out groove under the bridge p/up for wires to fit into to the controls cavity.

Depending on type of magnet in the pickup, you need to also reset the pickup height when you become it all back together.

On my 57 with a 22 fret neck, I have to remove the neck to get to the pickguard.

that said,
are y'all sure you want vintage noiseless ? (they sound kind of sterile to some)

Ive never actually heard a set of Vintage'south.. i just read they did not buzz
and that fabricated me desire to investigate them.

Really the all-time pickups i have always heard were on a YJM Strat that

I owned and sold some fourth dimension agone... they sounded perfect to my ears,

and as a bonus did not come with the 60 cycle buzz.

Mainly merely trying to get a quite guitar as far as the buzz goes.

• #4

The Vintage Noiseless is a tougher install than most. It requires that the pots exist changed. They will sound terrible with the stock 250K pots. With the proper pots and wiring VN'southward are pretty nice. They will audio adequately convincing as a vintage with the volume rolled off, and with it on full, they are fairly hot and will bulldoze the forepart of the amp in an near P-90ish fashion. They don't sound like P-90'southward, they just sortof "feel" like them.

Whenever you lot change a pickup in a Strat, you need to be aware of the winding. Some are reverse-wound, some are not. You lot go into terms like RWRP when describing them. Information technology is imperative yous understand how to get the wiring washed properly on a reverse wound or you will have that pickup out-of-stage. Some people similar out-of-phase, some don't. Besides wind direction, some pickups have the magnets flipped. That will give you a reverse air current with the pickup in-phase.

So, what it all means is that you need to understand the construction of the pickup y'all choose and and so wire it accordingly to get the sound you want.

Setting the pickup height. At that place is a time-honored mode of doing that. Disregard all setup instructions. Set the all the pickups flush with the deck. Raise the neck pickup untill it sounds correct through the amp. You'll know when you lot hit the "sweet spot". The pickup volition be total and still have expert articulation. Generally, for good pickups this lower than Fender spec's.

When the neck is right, riase the others until the output is balanced between all three.

The important aspect of this to empathise is that there is no magic dimension y'all can preset to. You are trying to go your guitar and your amp connected and working as a squad.

If you lot are going to install VN's in a guitar that has tradional single coils, buy the unabridged kit with iii pickups and the new pots.

• #5

" ...The Vintage Noiseless is a tougher install than most. Information technology requires that the pots exist inverse. "

That's adept to know, tuck it away in the p/up room in my encephalon

• #6

If you take never soldered before I would get become a quick lesson from....say, the local guitar shop.

Its not hard to do, but it is like shooting fish in a barrel to mess up if your not sure what you are doing.

• #7

Its piece of cake if you accept whatsoever sense of mechanical ability. Just follow the instructions, or marker the wires as you lot desolder the old configuration. I hate to say information technology, because one of my best friends is a guitar tech for GC, but people can do a lot more with guitars than they think they can...just try to be neat, dont use too much solder and you will be ok!! good luck and let us know how it comes out!

• #ix

Crawly find... cheers

I will simply buy that YJM premade setup and put it on my favorite Strat

• #10

Offshore_Angler, that's great info. Thanks! I'g subscribing to this thread just then I can find it later on when I do a partscaster build.

• #11

Both Dimarzio and Seymour Duncan both offer perwired pickguards. But glad i could help.

thaus

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• #12

Yes, the prewired stuff is great if yous don't want to attempt soldering. But I encourage everyone to give it a endeavor considering it is so piece of cake to do! If yous merely have a couple of guitars, the prewired option is cool. If you start having 15-20 guitars, information technology is essential that you lot learn how to solder and set-upwardly your guitars! (unless you're a rock star and can pay a guitar tech to practise it!!). I honey playing around with my guitars and started by having some cheapo squiers that I good on..............at present I fifty-fifty take apart my custom shop guitars without hesitation!

• #13

It isn't too bad. If you know how to solder, just have it one step at a time and remove one wire and solder in the new wire in the same place.

• #14

Help!! I'yard trying to install the fender Vintage Noiseless Strat pickups with a v manner switch on my strat. Let me tell you. I tried and tried using the instructions that came with the set and the don't seem to piece of work. I can simply get the cervix pickup to work. I tin can really use a close up view or the pickup and pots. There are so many versions out that I'm totally dislocated and at my wits end. Where can I get the best diagram of this set. I'll get-go from the top.

• #15

If this is your diagram, and so I've noticed there isn't a footing wire going to the jack from the back of the book pot. Occasionally I've noticed the Fender diagrams must assume you know something already or mistakenly get out things out.

No.21 in that diagram will be for guitars that have shielding and the lug with spiral in it represents the basis lug. If you don't have shielding, the lug isn't necessary.

• #16

Yes, the prewired stuff is bully if you lot don't desire to endeavour soldering. But I encourage anybody to give it a try because it is so easy to practice! If you only have a couple of guitars, the prewired pick is absurd. If you start having fifteen-20 guitars, it is essential that you learn how to solder and set up-upwardly your guitars! (unless you're a stone star and can pay a guitar tech to exercise information technology!!). I dearest playing around with my guitars and started by having some cheapo squiers that I expert on..............at present I even take autonomously my custom shop guitars without hesitation!

I agree about the DIY set ups, I'1000 upwardly to 9 or ten guitars and quality maintenance is a fortune. I've started to tinker on small stuff. Good r4esults so far.

Another option for 60 hz hum control especially if you lot similar your tone otherwise, is keep the p ups and practise some shielding.

• #17

The Fender VN kit comes with pots and a cap (may even have an extra resistor and cap for the treble drain mod, I tin't think). I would purchase a expert switch (CRL) and exercise a consummate electronics bandy. That way you have your quondam pup setup ready to bandy back with only the output jack soldering to do. The diagram posted past tiredguy is the right one for the CRL switch. If you tin can spring for a new baby-sit (brand certain the holes are in the correct places) the job is even easier.

• #xviii

Awesome notice... cheers

I will just purchase that YJM premade setup and put it on my favorite Strat

"Nosotros're sorry, but DiMarzio YJM Prewired Pickguard is sold out at this time, or is no longer available."

the malmsteen strat had hs3 dimarzios. if you want noisless and no soldering, try kinman pickups. they audio better and the wiring harness is solderless.

• #19

I have a Clapton signature pre wired and when I put the hardwood block in the resonator cavity I developed crepitation. I checked all the connections solder but alas no good. At present I'm thinking of transferring the noiseless pickups to my sometime selection baby-sit simply I'1000 seeing I will need to alter the pots besides? That Clapton audio was good while information technology lasted. I'm really distressed from this. It'south a Twilight Music Store selection guard with active circuits.
I'k bummed.

• #20

I have a Clapton signature pre wired and when I put the hardwood block in the resonator cavity I adult crackle. I checked all the connections solder merely alas no good. Now I'1000 thinking of transferring the noiseless pickups to my old pick guard but I'thousand seeing I will need to modify the pots also? That Clapton sound was good while it lasted. I'm really distressed from this. Information technology'due south a Twilight Music Store selection baby-sit with active circuits.
I'm bummed.

I moved the bombardment from the option up cavity to the tremolo spring surface area. This solves the problem. The power wires go through the footing wire holes.
All is well and ripping loud!

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