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Clive Hugh · October 16th, 2009, 06:56 AM

Does anyone have any tricks for installing the pickup springs, after having mine fly accross the room, smack me in the face, I eventually got them in but there must be an easier way.

Gregpeddie · October 16th, 2009, 02:57 PM

NOPE, there isnt!

Faraldi · October 16th, 2009, 03:05 PM

Tweezers.

Or, get some surgical tubing and use that instead. Doesn't leave as much of a mark on your face.

:)

jtpal25 · October 16th, 2009, 03:08 PM

Aim them down, away from your eyes

Shepherd · October 16th, 2009, 05:59 PM

Humbuckers always have me ducking for cover.

Flynman · October 17th, 2009, 11:55 AM

I do have method that is quite effective...I have my wife hold the springs while I ACT like I am trying screwing them in..then it hits HER in the face....and then she never steps foot in my shop again because she thinks guitar building is not all fun & games....Simple but effective!!!

Nick JD · October 17th, 2009, 11:40 PM

Humbucker helper (couldn't see these being difficult to make in the shed). I don't really understand how they are used though...

Or solder the springs to the base plate.

giale123 · October 18th, 2009, 10:32 AM

i just mount my humbuckers directly to the body. I use a piece of foam for some tension and surgical tubing to adjust the height. Works well. I think a humbucker ring looks ugly on a tele =p

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Clive Hugh Tele-Holic Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Western Australia Age: 68 Posts: 841	Pickup spring tips Does anyone have any tricks for installing the pickup springs, after having mine fly accross the room, smack me in the face, I eventually got them in but there must be an easier way.

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Faraldi Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Toms River, NJ Age: 44 Posts: 1,298	Tweezers. Or, get some surgical tubing and use that instead. Doesn't leave as much of a mark on your face. :) __________________ Joe Faraldi http://www.faraldi.com "Are you ready for what's to come..."

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Nick JD Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: May 2007 Location: Queensland, Australia Age: 40 Posts: 13,513	Humbucker helper (couldn't see these being difficult to make in the shed). I don't really understand how they are used though... Or solder the springs to the base plate. __________________ You need to roll the dice to be in the game.

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giale123 Tele-Meister Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: georgia. Posts: 148	i just mount my humbuckers directly to the body. I use a piece of foam for some tension and surgical tubing to adjust the height. Works well. I think a humbucker ring looks ugly on a tele =p __________________ "How many of you all have built a telecaster with a CNC router? What was it like?" -Yes, Kinda like shooting a small animal with an M1 tank -edgemarc

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Gregpeddie TDPRI Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: south bend, in Age: 53 Posts: 25	NOPE, there isnt!

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jtpal25 Tele-Meister Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Mount Prospect, IL Age: 35 Posts: 358	Aim them down, away from your eyes

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Shepherd Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Maple Ridge, Canada Posts: 4,041 14 Photos	Humbuckers always have me ducking for cover.

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Flynman Tele-Meister Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 363	I do have method that is quite effective...I have my wife hold the springs while I ACT like I am trying screwing them in..then it hits HER in the face....and then she never steps foot in my shop again because she thinks guitar building is not all fun & games....Simple but effective!!!

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