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Mistakes

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Curious question.

Has anyone ever done something to their guitar that seemed like a good idea (e.g. soldering work) and ended up regretting it later?
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Re: Mistakes

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PunchyStrummer wrote:Curious question.

Has anyone ever done something to their guitar that seemed like a good idea (e.g. soldering work) and ended up regretting it later?
What do you have in mind? :mrgreen:
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Re: Mistakes

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I dunno, could be anything :lol: - although I asked my brother to help me with soldering pickups (after I swapped the positions around) on my guitar and the solder got a little messy - hopefully it can be cleaned up easily, I'm not too keen on having to replace an original pot...
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Re: Mistakes

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Do you have solder wick? If you don't know what that is do a Google search and read up on it.
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Yes, I've read up on what solder wick is - I'm thinking of taking it somewhere to get the wiring sorted out though... Luckily I know some good places around my area.
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By the way, how worn/battle-scarred are your Rics? Whether they're accidental or not they have a story to tell... like the tape adhesive and replaced pots as well as the wear on my 330.
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Re: Mistakes

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The two Ricks I have are in pristine condition.

Hope this helps. :mrgreen:
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Use tinning flux!
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A solder sucker is your best friend.

https://www.jaycar.com.au/solder-sucker ... b/p/TH1850
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