What are some things to check why a pickup doesn t work?
There are many things that can cause a pickup to be inoperative. Pickups don t always have to be used and abused for them to fail. Here are some things to check. ? Broken magnet wire from the beginning eyelet or pigtail*: On Fender style pickups the beginning magnet wire is connected to one of the eyelets. The beginning of the coil is wound from the inside and finishes on the outside. It can be difficult to repair the beginning wire if it is broken next to the coil. If the magnet wire is broken near the eyelet, there is a chance the magnet wire can be extended by soldering an extra length of conductor and connecting it to the eyelet. Becareful soldering it to the eyelet and remove excess soldering flux. Extreme care needs to be done when repairing all types of single coil pickps. On early Gibson style single coil and humbucking pickups, the lead wire begins inside the bobbin and extends through an exit hole to be hooked up. It will be difficult to repair if the problem exists with the
