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mrcrappypantson · November 4th, 2009, 09:39 AM

Does anyone know if the Ruetz mod can be accomplished desoldering? Or does must it be clipped?

FenderLover · November 4th, 2009, 01:24 PM

If you heat the lead, you can pull it up. If you don't like it, you should pull the board to reheat from the bottom to reverse the mod. Clipping the lead works, but you'd have to bridge the solder on the small leads that are left to reverse it. I think 'clipping the lead' was just a testament to how easy the mod can be, but I'd desolder it.

mrcrappypantson · November 4th, 2009, 01:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FenderLover

If you heat the lead, you can pull it up. If you don't like it, you should pull the board to reheat from the bottom to reverse the mod. Clipping the lead works, but you'd have to bridge the solder on the small leads that are left to reverse it. I think 'clipping the lead' was just a testament to how easy the mod can be, but I'd desolder it.

Excellent, thank you so much!

mrcrappypantson · November 4th, 2009, 04:19 PM

How do you know which leg to remove? I'm super new to this, sorry.

11 Gauge · November 5th, 2009, 08:12 AM

Don't clip or pull it - put a trimpot in it's place. You can then "tune" the clipped frequency while playing through it, and get more of a customized tone that works personally for you (AND adjust the gain). I think that this is called the "Lube" mod, if you google around. Ruetz may have even added it on his webpage.

11 Gauge · November 5th, 2009, 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by mrcrappypantson

How do you know which leg to remove? I'm super new to this, sorry.

Either one will disable it - it doesn't matter.

I would not heat the lead from the topside - too much heat can damage the pcb traces (lift them or tear them). If desoldering, pull the board, use desoldering braid, and only put the iron on there as shortly as possible. If you reinstall the resistor, make sure that you don't have to use any force to get it back in. The holes should be completely clear and unobstructed.

mrcrappypantson · November 5th, 2009, 09:20 AM

Thanks everyone. It worked like a charm. 11G, I was thinking about the lube mod. One day soon...Thanks again.

November 4th, 2009, 09:39 AM	#1 (permalink)
mrcrappypantson Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 123	Ruetz Rat - Clip or desolder? Does anyone know if the Ruetz mod can be accomplished desoldering? Or does must it be clipped? __________________ Muff π

November 4th, 2009, 04:19 PM	#4 (permalink)
mrcrappypantson Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 123	Which leg? How do you know which leg to remove? I'm super new to this, sorry. __________________ Muff π

November 5th, 2009, 08:12 AM	#5 (permalink)
11 Gauge Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: 6.2 miles northwest of BWI Posts: 3,916 16 Photos	Don't clip or pull it - put a trimpot in it's place. You can then "tune" the clipped frequency while playing through it, and get more of a customized tone that works personally for you (AND adjust the gain). I think that this is called the "Lube" mod, if you google around. Ruetz may have even added it on his webpage. __________________

November 5th, 2009, 09:20 AM	#7 (permalink)
mrcrappypantson Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 123	Thanks everyone. It worked like a charm. 11G, I was thinking about the lube mod. One day soon...Thanks again. __________________ Muff π

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November 4th, 2009, 01:24 PM	#2 (permalink)
FenderLover TDPRI Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Minnesota Posts: 65	If you heat the lead, you can pull it up. If you don't like it, you should pull the board to reheat from the bottom to reverse the mod. Clipping the lead works, but you'd have to bridge the solder on the small leads that are left to reverse it. I think 'clipping the lead' was just a testament to how easy the mod can be, but I'd desolder it.

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