Members magh8 Posted January 6, 2013 Members Share Posted January 6, 2013 so my guitar player decided to go back to EMG and I told him I would hook it up for him... everything went smooth then it happened..the pickup wire for the bridge was too short and the middle barely made it....EMG need to use longer wiring with the solderless systems apparently...gonna call them monday and see if they can send me a couple neck position wire connectors... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarbilly74 Posted January 6, 2013 Members Share Posted January 6, 2013 yeah the whole solderless thing is stupid. Now on the good side, they will probably send you the wires free of charge. Their customer service is excellent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarbilly74 Posted January 6, 2013 Members Share Posted January 6, 2013 yeah the whole solderless thing is stupid. Now on the good side, they will probably send you the wires free of charge. Their customer service is excellent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members madrigal77 Posted January 6, 2013 Members Share Posted January 6, 2013 I actually like the solderless system. I'm a ret@rd and try as I may, can't solder. I found the solderless system to be a breeze. It wish it was standard in all pickups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members madrigal77 Posted January 6, 2013 Members Share Posted January 6, 2013 I actually like the solderless system. I'm a ret@rd and try as I may, can't solder. I found the solderless system to be a breeze. It wish it was standard in all pickups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chad_sux Posted January 6, 2013 Members Share Posted January 6, 2013 Originally Posted by madrigal77 I actually like the solderless system. I'm a ret@rd and try as I may, can't solder. I found the solderless system to be a breeze. It wish it was standard in all pickups. You know, why hasn't this become a standard practice? Is there something inherently better about having to solder each wire separately? De-noobify me plox!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chad_sux Posted January 6, 2013 Members Share Posted January 6, 2013 Originally Posted by madrigal77 I actually like the solderless system. I'm a ret@rd and try as I may, can't solder. I found the solderless system to be a breeze. It wish it was standard in all pickups. You know, why hasn't this become a standard practice? Is there something inherently better about having to solder each wire separately? De-noobify me plox!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GRANKOR Posted January 6, 2013 Members Share Posted January 6, 2013 yeah solderless is better IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GRANKOR Posted January 6, 2013 Members Share Posted January 6, 2013 yeah solderless is better IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarbilly74 Posted January 6, 2013 Members Share Posted January 6, 2013 Originally Posted by chad_sux You know, why hasn't this become a standard practice? Is there something inherently better about having to solder each wire separately? De-noobify me plox!! my problem with it is...if I need a new pot or extra wire length for a regular pickup.. I go to the local electronics store and pick stuff up... if I need a new pot or extra wiring for an EMG solderless system, I have to contact them, pay whatever they want to charge me for it and wait for it to get here etc...I just like the convenience of being able to work with parts that are readily available locally (or anywhere for that matter). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarbilly74 Posted January 6, 2013 Members Share Posted January 6, 2013 Originally Posted by chad_sux You know, why hasn't this become a standard practice? Is there something inherently better about having to solder each wire separately? De-noobify me plox!! my problem with it is...if I need a new pot or extra wire length for a regular pickup.. I go to the local electronics store and pick stuff up... if I need a new pot or extra wiring for an EMG solderless system, I have to contact them, pay whatever they want to charge me for it and wait for it to get here etc...I just like the convenience of being able to work with parts that are readily available locally (or anywhere for that matter). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chad_sux Posted January 6, 2013 Members Share Posted January 6, 2013 Originally Posted by guitarbilly74 my problem with it is...if I need a new pot or extra wire length for a regular pickup.. I go to the local electronics store and pick stuff up... if I need a new pot or extra wiring for an EMG solderless system, I have to contact them, pay whatever they want to charge me for it and wait for it to get here etc...I just like the convenience of being able to work with parts that are readily available locally (or anywhere for that matter). Fair point. But if this becomes a standard practice, then those parts will be readily available anyway as they would replace the current standard. As I understand it, the solderless system is a series of wires, pots and pickups that are connected like you would the wire harness in your car and each individual part is removable and replaceable without having to remove the rest of the parts that you aren't replacing.Basically, as the new standard becomes the solderless system, your problem of not being able to find parts quickly becomes a non-issue. Or am I missing something? I mean, it's less likely that you'll be able to go to Radio Shack and pick up these items, but all of the music/guitar shops would have them... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chad_sux Posted January 6, 2013 Members Share Posted January 6, 2013 Originally Posted by guitarbilly74 my problem with it is...if I need a new pot or extra wire length for a regular pickup.. I go to the local electronics store and pick stuff up... if I need a new pot or extra wiring for an EMG solderless system, I have to contact them, pay whatever they want to charge me for it and wait for it to get here etc...I just like the convenience of being able to work with parts that are readily available locally (or anywhere for that matter). Fair point. But if this becomes a standard practice, then those parts will be readily available anyway as they would replace the current standard. As I understand it, the solderless system is a series of wires, pots and pickups that are connected like you would the wire harness in your car and each individual part is removable and replaceable without having to remove the rest of the parts that you aren't replacing.Basically, as the new standard becomes the solderless system, your problem of not being able to find parts quickly becomes a non-issue. Or am I missing something? I mean, it's less likely that you'll be able to go to Radio Shack and pick up these items, but all of the music/guitar shops would have them... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members madrigal77 Posted January 6, 2013 Members Share Posted January 6, 2013 Originally Posted by chad_sux Fair point. But if this becomes a standard practice, then those parts will be readily available anyway as they would replace the current standard. As I understand it, the solderless system is a series of wires, pots and pickups that are connected like you would the wire harness in your car and each individual part is removable and replaceable without having to remove the rest of the parts that you aren't replacing.Basically, as the new standard becomes the solderless system, your problem of not being able to find parts quickly becomes a non-issue. Or am I missing something? I mean, it's less likely that you'll be able to go to Radio Shack and pick up these items, but all of the music/guitar shops would have them... THIS!! If they were standard, all music shops worth a damn would carry them in various lengths, and you could just go down there and grab it just like any other part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members madrigal77 Posted January 6, 2013 Members Share Posted January 6, 2013 Originally Posted by chad_sux Fair point. But if this becomes a standard practice, then those parts will be readily available anyway as they would replace the current standard. As I understand it, the solderless system is a series of wires, pots and pickups that are connected like you would the wire harness in your car and each individual part is removable and replaceable without having to remove the rest of the parts that you aren't replacing.Basically, as the new standard becomes the solderless system, your problem of not being able to find parts quickly becomes a non-issue. Or am I missing something? I mean, it's less likely that you'll be able to go to Radio Shack and pick up these items, but all of the music/guitar shops would have them... THIS!! If they were standard, all music shops worth a damn would carry them in various lengths, and you could just go down there and grab it just like any other part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DEADBYDAWN Posted January 6, 2013 Members Share Posted January 6, 2013 I like the solderless EMG kit too. The only dislike was that I had to drill the wiring holes in the body a little larger so the clip on ends on the EMG wire would make it through. It would be nice if all pups were solderless IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DEADBYDAWN Posted January 6, 2013 Members Share Posted January 6, 2013 I like the solderless EMG kit too. The only dislike was that I had to drill the wiring holes in the body a little larger so the clip on ends on the EMG wire would make it through. It would be nice if all pups were solderless IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nakedzen Posted January 6, 2013 Members Share Posted January 6, 2013 Originally Posted by chad_sux Is there something inherently better about having to solder each wire separately? De-noobify me plox!! First thing that comes to mind is that a soldered connection won't get oxidized over time, a quick connect type will and will eventually fail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nakedzen Posted January 6, 2013 Members Share Posted January 6, 2013 Originally Posted by chad_sux Is there something inherently better about having to solder each wire separately? De-noobify me plox!! First thing that comes to mind is that a soldered connection won't get oxidized over time, a quick connect type will and will eventually fail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sheik_Yerbouti Posted January 6, 2013 Members Share Posted January 6, 2013 Soldering really is incredibly easy, ya know... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sheik_Yerbouti Posted January 6, 2013 Members Share Posted January 6, 2013 Soldering really is incredibly easy, ya know... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members satannica Posted January 6, 2013 Members Share Posted January 6, 2013 I don't hate solderless, but it sure leads to messy as {censored} wiring. And unless your guitar has the EMG style jack and not a barrel like most Ibanez guitars, you have to solder anyway.Soldered connections in this axe would have been 20x neater IMO! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members satannica Posted January 6, 2013 Members Share Posted January 6, 2013 I don't hate solderless, but it sure leads to messy as {censored} wiring. And unless your guitar has the EMG style jack and not a barrel like most Ibanez guitars, you have to solder anyway.Soldered connections in this axe would have been 20x neater IMO! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members linthat22 Posted January 6, 2013 Members Share Posted January 6, 2013 Originally Posted by satannica I don't hate solderless, but it sure leads to messy as {censored} wiring. And unless your guitar has the EMG style jack and not a barrel like most Ibanez guitars, you have to solder anyway.Soldered connections in this axe would have been 20x neater IMO! Jesus, Where does the battery go? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members linthat22 Posted January 6, 2013 Members Share Posted January 6, 2013 Originally Posted by satannica I don't hate solderless, but it sure leads to messy as {censored} wiring. And unless your guitar has the EMG style jack and not a barrel like most Ibanez guitars, you have to solder anyway.Soldered connections in this axe would have been 20x neater IMO! Jesus, Where does the battery go? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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