11Apr/09Off
Guitar Pickups
Can I use a soldering gun to replace guitar pickups?
I don't have a soldering iron, just a more powerful gun, the lowest setting on it is 150 watts. can I use it to replace the pickups on my guitar?
John,
I've tried this. *theoretically* it will work, but in practice its really really hard, and you can really hurt yourself. There's just not enough room in a guitar. You can hurt the guitar easily too. Also with thin guitar solder a gun might be so hot it makes it hard to work with. I just can't say that it is ok to use the gun.
I agree with the other responder that you can get a cheap iron for like $10. Thats a MUCH better option than risking the hospital or guitar refinish bills.
You can always use the screw on wire caps if you want to go super cheap - not a long term solution but it will get the job done, and is preferable to the gun imho
Good Luck with the rewire however you choose to do it,
John
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