Easy solderless Zakk Wylde signature pickup Install with Rob Turner, EMGtv

Rob Turner of EMG shows you how to install the new solderless pickups with a Zakk Wylde humbucker pickups set and a Gibson Les Paul.

[wezzley]

note the magic reversal of the the output jack wires:
-> 12:43 = white left, black right
-> 14:37 = black left, white right
the latter seems to be the right one.

[theoriginalliquid]

Like the fact that the boss-man still likes to get his hands dirty. Solderless setup FTW!

[derricksmith]

I've always hated soldering. These are Nice and clean install

[rodgutierrez]

This video is ON POINT. I just installed my new ZW EMG's and followed the video, a couple of hours later. Bingo Bango!!! My Les Paul Custom sounds amazing!!! Didnt even crack open the instruction booklet. Great vid!!!

[voltaspeeder]

Just to let you guys know - i managed to install pickups perfectly, my guitar now ROARS and i couldn't be happier with EMG's! :D I've also made 18V mod (2 bateries) and the sound is hands down SUPERB. It even improved the clarity of pickups and removed so called "sterile" sound, so i really recommend it. Thank you EMG company for this really helpful tutorial and lots of fun to new buyers! :)

[squeelerjakeaxcradle]

I'm using EMG 81 and 85 ZW set which I've had for over 10 years now, still going strong. My axe is a handcrafted by Luther Pendragon called Excalibur. Now my EMGS had to be soldered due to small cavity space and no luxury les Paul roomy cavity space to do easy emg solderless installation. We'd all love that but for me no chance. And to be honest I love the emg very responsive especially for heavy rock styles etc.

Yet in my ibanez prestige I'm using the superb Bare Knuckle War pigs that's passive and not active and super high output and they are amazing hand crafted scatterwound pickups. All from the uk. So for me both pickups are incredible for what they are.

[mattwildchild]

im so addicted to guitar videos involving construction, repairs, set up etc :) really helps us understand the instrument we play :) thank EMGtv

[petew-berg]

This video was excellent. Thanks for the upload! Installed the zw set tonight and they work great! Also, emg customer service is as good as these pickups; I talked to a very nice lady today, who answered their general telephone line, and she was quite friendly and knowledgeable, particularly regarding the questions I had about the length of zw pots.

[kalisilot]

Dude I upgraded all my EMG guitars to this solderless system and it's amazing about time someone got smart trying to solder all those little bitty wires to those little bitty switches what's a headache well never again thanks EMG

[asr]

I MADE IT took me 2 hours, 30 % this tutorial 70% diagram from emg website.

[agnidurden]

I just wanted to point out that at 12:41 the cabel that comes from the jack is conected with inverted polarities... they correct it later in the video but don't say anything about it.

[zzsql]

I'm happy that we've proceed beyond soldering parts into guitars. It's a simple conception but makes such a huge difference. Thanks!

[antonkovalenko]

My ZW set (and 3-way toggle switch) just came in, and I'm very excited to get them installed. I'm a longtime fan and user of EMG pickups, and can't wait to make my old B. C. Rich Bich my new B. C. Rich Bich.

Edit: Also, such clean wiring is incredibly satisfying to see to an IT guy.

[AndrewRoyalsinfreealex]

Thank you, Rob! I have fun soldering but this set was awesome to install. I have the newer set so the Pickup Selection Bus is different, but so well labeled, it doesn't even matter. Made my guitar sound better than new and certainly not my last EMG set, by a long shot. Again, thank you, Rob and EMG.

[TIBORANGE]

after 30 years fiddeling with guitars ....thanks for the"screwdriver-trick"...for me this was mindblowing...the best part of the video for me!

[delbert]

I did this exact thing on my AIO Les Paul. 57/66 set super easy best thing I could have done. Now I can swap out whatever EMG pickup I want without soldering anything. It's amazing.

[jimmyspage]

Aside from setting up my switch, my wiring is done on my EMG's. I custom built a fireman's axe guitar and this video got me around my final bend. Great vid, thanks!

[danormisher]

Just did this in my Epiphone SG. Took me about 2 hours cause I've never done anything like this before. Didn't run into any issues and the only thing wrong is my toggle switch is the wrong way round now, easy fix when I can be bothered. Thanks for the video I would have had no chance without this!

[gooeykev]

This is so awesome! I think that every pickup system should be this simple!

[perkele]

EMG's look fucking gorgeous on almost every guitar!