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 …

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 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 …

Apr 10, 2007 · You betcha! It is best to use a powerful enough soldering iron/gun to make quick work of it. The longer you apply heat, the more likely you are to do damage. On the other hand, apply to …

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.

Nov 6, 2009 · If you're just careful with your soldering, copy the connections very carefully with what was already there and then gently tug on your solder connections to make sure they're solid you should …

Jan 7, 2010 · Im assuming you will be soldering this.. So if you are soldering, just use the tip of the iron to burn off the coating, and the wire will be in perfect condition..

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 …

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 …