Gibson TV | 2 years ago
Watch our complete step by step guide on how to replace and install a dogear P-90 pickup using a Gibson Les Paul Junior featuring a short guitar soldering class!
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Do you love your guitar but want to experiment with your tone? In this episode of “Gibson’s Guide to Guitar Setup and Maintenance,” Gibson’s Master Luthier Jim DeCola shows you step-by-step how to replace a P-90 Dogear pickup in an electric guitar so you can hone your tone. In this example, Jim uses a Gibson Les Paul Junior to show us the best way to replace your pickup based on Gibson's guidelines and best practices.
Watch as Jim shows you how to unsolder a pickup, explains the difference between Alnico 2 and Alnico 5 magnets and provides expert tips on soldering a new pickup in your guitar including the best solder to use and what Jim and the team at the Gibson Craftory prefer to use when constructing an electric guitar.
If you want to know the most accurate and safest way to replace a P-90 pickup or wonder "how do you remove a P90 pickup?" this is the tutorial video for you brought to you by Gibson's Master Luthier!
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Chapters:
0:00 What does the P-90 dogear pickup sound like?
1:36 Alnico 2 vs Alnico 5 pickup magnets
2:10 How do you remove a P90 pickup? Pro tip: loosen or remove strings
2:54 Unsolder the pickups
6:55 Removing P-90 pickup from Les Paul Junior
7:44 Interesting trivia note
8:20 How to install new P-90 pickup
11:06 Soldering the pickup
15:23 Testing the pickup before restringing
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