https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/another-project-question/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Thu, 04 Jun 2026 23:35:44 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/another-project-question/#post-207077 Fri, 03 Nov 2006 06:52:04 +0000 It's not always that easy to do soldering work on guitar internals.. unless you have a skilled soldering in your family or can pay one.
I mean.. don't get me wrong, anyone with a little practice can solder, but it's still way to easy to mess things up.

I would take a few photos of your guitars internals, specifically your wirining and locations of certain devices. Afterwards, do as the other guys said and 'unsolder' the wires as opposed to 'snipping' them.
Uhh, I have no idea exactly what unsoldering is, but I want to assume that it is just detatching the soldered wire from where its mounted to with a little big of a tug, pull or yank. I could be wrong.

Anyway,
Make life easier, dont snip.
Another thing!

Before you start unsoldering wires, make sure and look really hard at every wire and its location and figure out WHAT WIRES are connected to your guitar just so you dont remove wires from your guitars electronics. The point is getting the internals out of the way for a paint job right? make it easy on yourself]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance Marshallscottw https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/another-project-question/#post-207077 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/another-project-question/#post-206792 Wed, 01 Nov 2006 20:14:44 +0000 Guitar Repair and Maintenance Mike https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/another-project-question/#post-206792 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/another-project-question/#post-206738 Wed, 01 Nov 2006 15:38:48 +0000
you can unsolder. you can use newer shielded wire.
but having the diagram for reference is essential.
it is so easy to forget where one thing went to another.]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance dogbite https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/another-project-question/#post-206738 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/another-project-question/#post-206699 Wed, 01 Nov 2006 07:29:37 +0000 Guitar Repair and Maintenance guitbusy https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/another-project-question/#post-206699 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/another-project-question/#post-21497 Wed, 01 Nov 2006 06:54:35 +0000
P.s if this is in the wrong section sorry]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance MikeCullen https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/another-project-question/#post-21497