If Your Soldering Sucks, Do These 5 Things

5 Tips To Better Guitar Soldering
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[JonnyFrum]

I've lost count of the amount of times I've nearly broken into tears as a grown ass man while putting in new pickups

[trained_monkey_with_a_tele]

Dylan, thanks for all your videos.

As someone with extensive electronics background, I'd like to expand on why high heat and quick soldering is better. When you use a lower temperature for soldering, yes the solder will melt but it takes more time for the component you are soldering to get hot enough for the solder to properly bond to it. If it does not properly bond you get a cold solder joint which is crystals that form within the joint that have increased resistance and break easily. The next negative with low heat soldering is heat soak. The longer you hold your iron on the component, the more time there is for the component to get hot an possibly cause damage. So the answer is higher temperature and working fast that Dylan uses alleviates all those issues. I like to have a little dab of solder on the tip before starting the process to act as a bridge between the tip and the component for quicker heat transfer.

[AnthonyDiNardo-pp]

THANKS, MAN. THAT WAS REALLY HELPFUL. I'VE BEEN PLAYING GUITAR FOR OVER 30 YEARS NOW. JUST NEVER TOOK THE TIME TO LEARN HOW TO SOLDER. TODAY ON MY STRAT, MY INPUT JACK CAME LOOSE & THE WIRES WRAPPED AROUND & BROKE INSIDE. SO, I HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO DO IT MYSELF. SO WATCHING YOUR VIDEO REALLY HELPED. GREAT ADVICE.
NOW I WILL HIT SUBSCRIBE & GO JAM.
THANKS AGAIN

[charlesseefeld]

thanks for the great soldering tips. you saved me from ruining pickups by using the wrong type of soldering tool. didn't know the "gun" type could de magnetize pickups

[JohnDoe]

Thank you Dylan! I love your no-BS-approach on guitar tech and tone. Way to go!

[markheefner]

A low watt iron will do damage a lot easier than a high temp iron that is in contact for a short time. I learned that lesson the hard way years ago trying to replace a power jack on a laptop. The iron I had at the time had to be in contact so long to get solder to flow the heat transfer damaged the board.

[dantwomey]

I remember you years ago from a video, about guitar pups😅.
I remember being caught off guard because it was not just good. It was excellent.
This is tops too. I'm a soldering virgin and just decided to give it a go. I'm one hundred percent positive you just helped me suck far less when I start.
Trust and believe that's potentially a whole lotta suckiness avoided .😂
Great job!

[brianrorex]

I've been soldering guitars since the 80s and still learned a lot. Thanks again Dylan

[GuitarsRgood]

Thanks for the helpful tips! I found a cheap single pot and pickup guitar that wasn't soldered properly and I'm going to try it as my first soldering project.

[ThePandaProcrastinates]

Great vid!
Another few things you didn't mention that I think are worth it are:

- Using the standard "chisel" tip is all you need to transfer enough heat for guitar electronics.
- The other big benefit to using high heat is to help with "cold solder joint" where the joint oxidizes over time.
- You didn't mention how to clean up a soldering mess up. You can use the solder pump or soldering wick.

Hakko is great! I grew up using the Weller and the Hakko is just as good and reliable! Get it from a good source though there have been fakes floating around.

[MAXMENDES]

One of the BEST TIPS and Tricks "How to" tutorial video on YouTube. Thank you Dylan

[nicm]

Been tearing out my hair trying to get this damn guitar to make noise and I finally did it! Thanks for the tips!

[thedevo]

Thank you so much for the video!
If I may give unsolicited advice, for your overhead camera, which is usually at a fixed distance from your table, try turning off the auto-focus to avoid focus breathing when your hands need to enter the frame between the camera and the parts you are working on. This way you could keep the focus fixed on the parts and prevent eye fatigue.

[yobentley]

That Weller is exactly the one I have. I use it a lot. Works great.

[Fajvan]

Thanks Dylan. Great video! Very informative.

[rickycompton]

This was a great video Dylan on soldering for anyone wanting to learn.

[tkduandme]

Was frustrated trying to get a simple repair done. I figured it was a lack of heat with the cheap little iron I had. It was the iron. Once I had a good hot iron, it went smooth.

[bbyllma]

Thanks for this! Just what I needed to learn. Amazon says "Thanks" too!

[russl]

I have the exact Hakko station. I love it! I have a Ryobi station that uses a 18v battery (same one for their drills) for on the go soldering. You can plug it into the wall too. It works just as good.

[raphlasne]

You are the Maserati of solderers, Dylan! Thank you for the tips.