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Removing a Pup Cover


diablo175

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Chrome metal covered p'up. Want the chrome cover gone.

So, having never done this before it looks as though I just unsolder the two soldered points on either side of the p'up.

That about right?

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Use solder wick or a solder sucker to take out the solder. Sometimes the blobs get a little squirrelly and shift around. Turn the screws down flush with the bobbins. Also, depending if the pickup is potted the wax may be holding the cover to the bobbins. Use a hair dryer to heat up the cover and slowly remove, don’t force it!

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My method:

Small hammer

Razor blade between cover & base of pickup.

tap tap gently.

Feel free to hate away!

Posted

I'll be removing the cover off of that one myself...

I've used both methods - desoldering and *carefully* cutting with a knife. Both worked fine, but i found the knife easier. I like the "cut after heating the solder" idea. I will try that this time.

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