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Installing humbuckers in a Les Paul -- is it that hard?

PostPosted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 1:04 pm
by Eskimo_Joe
I would like to learn how to install humbuckers into a Les Paul. Anybody have any advice? Is there a list of steps I should follow?

Thanks,

EJ

Re: Installing humbuckers in a Les Paul -- is it that hard?

PostPosted: Sat Mar 14, 2009 2:09 am
by DocRock
I'll come over and help you do it if you want.

Re: Installing humbuckers in a Les Paul -- is it that hard?

PostPosted: Sat Mar 14, 2009 10:24 am
by Eskimo_Joe
DocRock wrote:I'll come over and help you do it if you want.


thanks for the offer Doc! I ended up struggling through it last night. It was a comedy of errors. Bought too weak of an iron after stopping 4 places to find one (long story), then exchanged that one for a more powerful one, then hooked everything up and the bridge didn't work. Found out what a "cold solder joint" is and finally got it working. It was both easier and harder than I thought --- idea / concept being easy to get, but the execution a bit hard than I would have thought. At least I'm not a slave to the repair shop for these types of things now. :)

Re: Installing humbuckers in a Les Paul -- is it that hard?

PostPosted: Mon Mar 16, 2009 9:59 am
by DocRock
That's the spirit!!! I'm glad you got it figured out! :D