Apr 29, 2009 · I noticed using a 25 watt iron while replacing my electronics on my strat that it was very difficult to get a proper hot joint. It took what I felt is an excessively long time to heat it enough to melt …

Sep 6, 2012 · Assuming 4 leads, hot conductor to tip of jack, ground to ground. Then wire the remaining two wires together; I usually twist, solder then shrinkwrap.

Jan 11, 2010 · Before I go out and buy a soldering iron to do pickup and guitar wiring with, I want to make sure I'm headed in the right direction. As I understand it, the best all-around wattage for …

Apr 26, 2008 · I have some soldering practice from modding stompboxes, changing pickups, etc. But this stompbox I'm building has some transistors in it, and I've been told that the heat from the iron …

Jun 27, 2014 · They require hand insertion of the various parts and hand soldering, so considerable human labor is involved with this manufacturing approach. Fiberboards have their share of issues. …

Nov 26, 2006 · This nonsense about soldering drives me fuckin' crazy - if you don't absolutely KNOW how to properly use a soldering iron - or if you don't know the difference between a soldering iron & a …

Oct 7, 2009 · A pen-type soldering iron takes a few minutes to warm up, but it stays hot as long as it's plugged in. A soldering "gun" has a special step down transformer that converts the AC mains power …

Mar 7, 2008 · It'd be nice, if you're swapping out pups just to see how they sound, to be able to do it without de-soldering and re-soldering several times. Is there any GOOD way to wire without …

Mar 27, 2009 · Which solder is optimal for guitar wiring? I seem to have a spool of this lead-free rosin-core solder solder. It contains 97.3% tin, 0.7% copper, 2.0% rosin flux core. Would this work well for …

Jan 16, 2011 · plugged my guitar in for the first time in a while and the tone doesn't seem to work anymore. both pickups are fine, as is the switch and the volume, it's just as if the tone control has …