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Electric guitar hardware upgrade question# 2.
Posted on 3/22/18 at 9:53 am
Posted on 3/22/18 at 9:53 am
Solder or solderless?
Obsidian is one brand I've seen but many others are out there. I've never soldered anything ever, so a solderless system interests me. Also the ease of just basically plugging in new pickups as opposed to soldering them in.
Any of you with experience using these? I suck, so gigging and the abuse of gigging is not a concern, but I do want the thing to sound good. That's the whole point anyway.
I really should join a guitar forum.
Obsidian is one brand I've seen but many others are out there. I've never soldered anything ever, so a solderless system interests me. Also the ease of just basically plugging in new pickups as opposed to soldering them in.
Any of you with experience using these? I suck, so gigging and the abuse of gigging is not a concern, but I do want the thing to sound good. That's the whole point anyway.
I really should join a guitar forum.
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Posted on 3/22/18 at 10:08 am to LSU alum wannabe
Posted on 3/22/18 at 11:06 am to MountainTiger
I’ll watch later. At work now.
That better not be some damned fetish “solder dripping porn”!
That better not be some damned fetish “solder dripping porn”!
Posted on 3/22/18 at 11:38 am to LSU alum wannabe
Dude soldering is easy. Solder that shite. Or bring it to me and I'll solder it.
Posted on 3/22/18 at 11:38 am to LSU alum wannabe
I draw the line at melted wax.
Posted on 3/22/18 at 12:05 pm to LSU alum wannabe
Electronics or changing pickups won't make you sound any better. Your sound is in your fingers, get a few lessons from someone who makes beautiful sounds with their guitar. A good player can sound great on a $100 squire and a bad player will still sound like shiest on a $5000 les paul.
Posted on 3/22/18 at 12:42 pm to randybobandy
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Your sound is in your fingers, get a few lessons from someone who makes beautiful sounds with their guitar. A good player can sound great on a $100 squire and a bad player will still sound like shiest on a $5000 les paul.
Keep that reasonable advice the hell out of my thread, sir.
Posted on 3/22/18 at 12:47 pm to randybobandy
If what you like is solderless, great, but don't let solder or solderless decide your pickup/electronics choice. The huge, massive lion's share majority of stuff out there is not available as solderless and/or complete kits. If you "have" to have a solderless system, you're going to paint yourself in a corner with very limited options.
Posted on 3/22/18 at 12:58 pm to TheFretShack
Did I miss it? What was "electric guitar hardware upgrade question" #1?
Edited to add I just found it and had replied to it already :)
Edited to add I just found it and had replied to it already :)
This post was edited on 3/22/18 at 1:00 pm
Posted on 3/22/18 at 1:32 pm to TheFretShack
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The huge, massive lion's share majority of stuff out there is not available as solderless and/or complete kits. If you "have" to have a solderless system, you're going to paint yourself in a corner with very limited options.
Another helpful point. That crushes my dream. Teach me how to solder Fret Shack.
Posted on 3/22/18 at 1:50 pm to LSU alum wannabe
You can learn in like 30 minutes. Are you a girl?
Posted on 3/22/18 at 1:58 pm to Broke
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You can learn in like 30 minutes. Are you a girl?
I need a safe space. I’m gonna RA.
Lol
Just weighing the time and $$ in buying an iron and solder. For the 10 or so solder joints I may do.
But soldering is one of those things that it may be handy to know how to do one day??? Never know.
Posted on 3/22/18 at 2:00 pm to LSU alum wannabe
A soldering iron is like $10, the solder like $5.
Posted on 3/22/18 at 2:27 pm to Broke
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soldering iron is like $10,
I know. Lol
Actually I read to do it right you may as well spend 30-40 to get a hotter one?? I’ve blown 20-spots on far dumber things.
Posted on 3/22/18 at 3:35 pm to LSU alum wannabe
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I’ve blown 20-spots on far dumber things.
Exactly. It's a couple of sets of strings. And you'll find more use for it than you think.
Posted on 3/25/18 at 4:52 am to TheFretShack
Your pretty much limited to EMGs when it comes to solderless. I have the Gilmour set and they’re ok. I love the mid boost thing. It can give your single coils an almost humbucker type tone.
Posted on 3/25/18 at 8:43 am to LSU alum wannabe
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I've never soldered anything ever,
Holy shite
Posted on 3/25/18 at 9:14 am to RogerTheShrubber
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Holy shite
Just has never came up??
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