How to Fix a Stripped Pickup Hole

[@dotMPEGmusic]

Yo, I had this EXACT problem; SUPER glad you made this video documenting your repair. Really gave me the confidence to do it myself and save the extra cash and get it all done in one night. Cheers!

[@BadMotivator66]

i'm glad it helped!! thanks for watching :)

[@icelandknight]

Great to see how the spring and screw work (I was looking for that on TH-cam, not many explain this) ... but sad that the string-to-pickup adjustment was not discussed. Apparently that's done by holding down a string, and adjusting height of the pickup with the spring screws, so the pickup is closer to the string. I am learning how to do all this and the video DID help (need to fix loose pickups on a cheap second hand guitar). Thanks.

[@BadMotivator66]

hi, if a pickup is loose you will have to screw the pickup ring (screws on the corners) and take it out of the guitar so you can get the screw back in the hole on the pickup.
pickup height is really to taste, you don't need to hold a string or anything. adjustable polepieces can help even out of some strings are louder than others. thanks for watching :)

[@hypi4664]

Very useful video , i learned a lot about how to change pickups , thank u

[@eddiecornish8890]

Why didn’t you take the old solder off, and then solder the nut onto the underside of the leg. Then you would be able to adjust the height of the pickup once you put it back in the guitar?

[@BadMotivator66]

this way seemed far less fiddly and it seems to work :)

[@jimmccall8030]

Great idea. Thanks

[@herogaming9521]

So do I basically need new strings ?

[@Noah-gq7pq]

hey mate hell of a job,,what can you if ya fuck up when ya cut the hole and its a little to large?

[@richarddabeaner7321]

I had this problem on the neck pickup of my strat and I was stressing

[@upon6225]

What if my pick up is like, completely floppy? Like both the middle screws are off and I just leave it there? Does it make a difference on sound? What are the cons?

[@BadMotivator66]

You won’t be able to adjust the height, it could well be too low and sound very weak

[@upon6225]

@@BadMotivator66 height in what exactly? And I can’t even find both the screws which is why it’s just there 😢

[@BadMotivator66]

@@upon6225 first step- find some compatible screws and springs! haha pickup height underneath the string

[@upon6225]

@@BadMotivator66 Ohh alright and I will I’ll see what I can find 🥲 thanks for the help

[@whatyoumakeofit6635]

Different way of doing things but, it worked. And.......thr repair is reversible.

[@BadMotivator66]

yep it ain't stupid if it works :) thanks for watching!

[@mikecurtis11]

+1 for "The Damned" poster :-)

[@cmmntr]

Life saver. Thanks.

[@BadMotivator66]

you're very welcome :) thanks for watching

[@todhollo1961]

I just solder a piece of sheet metal to pickup tab with a new threaded hole

[@BadMotivator66]

good idea but a lot more work and this repair is still holding! :)

[@klauscottonswab2322]

Just solde4 the nut into place..

[@Noah-gq7pq]

why solder if ya can use the nail polish ,and that nut wont solder to easily believe me

[@Anti-SlabBear]

what do i do if the spring fell off

[@BadMotivator66]

find the spring! or you'll have to get another one :/

[@Anti-SlabBear]

thanks

[@c.j.the1452]

your Jordans are fake