Jazzmaster pickup lead broke off

[Tbyrne13]

Hello,

I was in the process of swapping out pick guards on my jazzmaster and the 'hot' wire broke off from the pickup base plate. Is it ok to re-solder it to the spot where it snapped off? Hoping it doesn't effect the sound quality.

On a side note, if the lead wires are too short....is it appropriate to attach more wire to the end of pickup lead, re-solder + shrink wrap tubing, and anchor to pot?

Thank you!

Tim

[adamrobertt]

Hello,

I was in the process of swapping out pick guards on my jazzmaster and the 'hot' wire broke off from the pickup base plate. Is it ok to re-solder it to the spot where it snapped off? Hoping it doesn't effect the sound quality.

On a side note, if the lead wires are too short....is it appropriate to attach more wire to the end of pickup lead, re-solder + shrink wrap tubing, and anchor to pot?

Thank you!

Tim

1) Yes, you can reconnect it, but be VERY careful and don't use too much heat. Pickup coil wires are incredibly thin and fragile (think less than a human hair) and it is possible to break them which can ruin the pickup.

2) Yes. I've done it and it works fine.

[Tbyrne13]

Hello,

I was in the process of swapping out pick guards on my jazzmaster and the 'hot' wire broke off from the pickup base plate. Is it ok to re-solder it to the spot where it snapped off? Hoping it doesn't effect the sound quality.

On a side note, if the lead wires are too short....is it appropriate to attach more wire to the end of pickup lead, re-solder + shrink wrap tubing, and anchor to pot?

Thank you!

Tim

1) Yes, you can reconnect it, but be VERY careful and don't use too much heat. Pickup coil wires are incredibly thin and fragile (think less than a human hair) and it is possible to break them which can ruin the pickup.

2) Yes. I've done it and it works fine.

Thank you! I will try it out.

[Debaser]

Agreed with above. It’s not that difficult to solder it back, the tricky part is getting the old broken wire tip out of the eyelet. Usually, pushing it out after you melt the old solder with a new wire lead is the way to go. Also, save yourself the hassle of making an extended wire lead (2 solder joints). Just solder in a new wire lead, at the length you want.