How To Change Guitar Pickups

Changing your pickups is surprisingly easy. And once you get the hang of it, it doesn’t take much longer than changing your strings. There’s no absolute best method, but there’s one technique that’s especially fast and easy.

In this video, we will demonstrate this technique by replacing the bridge pickup in a dual humbucker guitar. We will go over everything you need to know including the tools you will need to complete a pickup replacement, the difference between single conductor cables and 4 conductor cables, and how to test the connection of your pickups.

Interested in learning more about guitar wiring and pickup installation/replacement? Check out our free, in-depth course, Pickup Installation 101:

Looking for a specific wiring diagram? Try the wiring diagrams page on our website:

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[DeathcoreGandhi]

Great guide! I've never changed a pickup before, the thought of doing something wrong has put me off the idea -- until finding this video.

[ericdenton]

Anyone that needs help or have never done this job cannot go wrong following this video. I to have installed a LOT of pickups. Great video.

[MKFingerstyleAcademy]

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[ronalianbaynio]

i opened up my guitar today and saw all the soldering so much more complicated than i was hoping it would be. but thanks to you i can do it with ease. great video

[camero]

This video helped my tremendously when I changed my pickups the first time! Thanks!

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