How Do You Replace The Humbucker Pickups In Hollow Body Guitar?
Replacing pickups in a guitar can be expensive. It can also be difficult if there’s no music store nearby. Furthermore, replacing pickups on a hollow-body guitar can be even more expensive because many guitar shops don’t normally work on them. Replacing a pickup can cost a fraction of what a professional would charge. With a few simple tools and a little effort, replacing pickups in a hollow-body guitar can be a simple project. Tape the bridge in place with painter’s tape. Many hollow-body guitars have a floating bridge that is not physically attached to the guitar’s body. It is important to maintain the bridge’s position in order to balance the guitar’s harmonics. Remove the strings. Place a couple of towels down to pad the guitar while it’s being worked on. Most hollow body guitars have no access panel for the electronics. Instead, the wiring is accessed through the pickup cavities and the sound holes or “F” holes. Measure the opening for the pickup. Make sure that the replacement pi
