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 …

Apr 26, 2008 · Hi guys.I'm looking to get started on my first DIY pedal build. I have some soldering practice from modding stompboxes, changing pickups, etc. But this stompbox I'm building has some …

Jun 8, 2014 · Hi, I have some questions concerning wiring the speaker (Weber 12" Alnico Blue Dog) in my 1X12 cabinet: 1. I might choose to SOLDER the wires from the jack to the speaker terminals, as …

Feb 28, 2009 · Are there any benefits to soldering speaker wire to the terminals compared to just installing quick connect clips to all?

Dec 29, 2005 · There was a discussion on this a long time back, a few years probably, but has anyone tried to replace pickups by using connectors instead of resoldering wires onto the pots directly? For …

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 …

Apr 10, 2007 · thanks, mo Archived This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.

Nov 6, 2009 · I'm thinking about putting on some new tone potentiometers on my first guitar (Squier strat), then if i'm confident enough i'll change all the pots on my new Squier tele as the pots are really …

Nov 26, 2006 · Ok, I admit I suck at soldering. I have read the many articles on the web about proper technique, and I have tried different soldering irons. But every time I try it, I end up with big messy …

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 …