How to Change Guitar Pickups

If you've ever wondered how to change your guitar pickups but weren't sure how to do it, this video is what you need. Paul shows a beginning approach to swapping electric guitar pickups for both single-coils and humbuckers Items used in this video: StewMac Soldering Aids http://www.stewmac.com/item/0521 Solomon SL-30 Soldering Station http://www.stewmac.com/item/0501 Wire Cutters http://www.stewmac.com/item/1607 Fine Gauge Wire Strippers http://www.stewmac.com/item/1606 Heat Sink http://www.stewmac.com/item/0520-CU Golden Age Pickups For Strat http://www.stewmac.com/item/5447 Golden Age Parson's Street Humbuckers http://www.stewmac.com/item/5408 Kester Solder Pak http://www.stewmac.com/item/0505 Guitar Tech Screwdriver Set http://www.stewmac.com/item/3000 - - - - - - - - - - - StewMac has everything you need to set up, repair or build guitars. Everything is 100% guaranteed. Fast worldwide shipping. Shop StewMac: https://www.stewmac.com Facebook:   / stewmac   Instagram: @StewMac_Guitar ------------------------------------------------- 🎥 Gear We Use in Our Studio We get a lot of questions about the gear we use to make our videos, so here’s our current setup!* Camera / Mounting Gear Canon C70 à https://bhpho.to/3UOUkef Canon XC10 à https://bhpho.to/4n4urD3 Sachtler Ace XL Fluid Head Tripod System à https://bhpho.to/3Hz9YHF Manfrotto Deluxe Autopole 2 à https://bhpho.to/45SCNqs Glide Gear OH 75 Overhead Portable Pole Rig à https://bhpho.to/4maFBpf Lights Aputure 300 Bi-Color LED à https://bhpho.to/47m0ASc FotodioX C-700 Flapjack LED à https://bhpho.to/4fUL9Cs Quasar Science Q-Lion LED à https://bhpho.to/4p3OROA Sound RODE Wireless PRO Microphone System à https://bhpho.to/45FLK7F Sennheiser MKH 416 Shotgun Microphone àhttps://bhpho.to/4oUAsUR Sennheiser e 609 Microphone à https://bhpho.to/4mxRJRW TASCAM DR-70D Multi-Track Field Recorder à https://bhpho.to/3URMwbG 🛠 Workshop Tools & Supplies We Use While most of the tools we use in our shop are StewMac (shocker!), we’ve also outfitted our shop with some other essentials. If you’re looking to pick up anything to make some improvements to your own shop or bench, here are a few of our essentials.* Storage & Organization We love Craftsman toolboxes in this shop! à https://shoplowes.me/4mYqhwV Storage Cabinets àhttps://shoplowes.me/3HVk9pO, https://shoplowes.me/3T4wSsw, https://shoplowes.me/3ZHXN0V Small Parts Organizer à https://shoplowes.me/4l9cSkY Storage Chest à https://shoplowes.me/45wIrA7 Workbench and Toolbox Stations à https://shoplowes.me/43YRlVX Wire Storage Racks à https://shoplowes.me/4loDrSW Tools Craftsman Drill à https://shoplowes.me/4nghEOW DeWalt Drill à https://shoplowes.me/4l1LVzz Drill Bit Set àhttps://shoplowes.me/44tvxlh Screwdriver Bit Set à https://shoplowes.me/4lEOGXx Screwdriver Set à https://shoplowes.me/3I8iTiS Silent Shop Vac à https://shoplowes.me/40chXjO Spindle Sander à https://shoplowes.me/3T6RPmz Shop Supplies Blue Shop Towels à https://shoplowes.me/4l4xjzo Shop Rags à https://shoplowes.me/4nqDpf6 Power Strips à https://shoplowes.me/4llBfLP Work Lights à https://shoplowes.me/4ljsK3F Dehumidifier à https://shoplowes.me/46LWAd8 Mixing Buckets à https://shoplowes.me/4ekkUVf *These are affiliate links, which means if you pick something up through them, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. That support helps us create more great content for you—thanks for being a part of it all!