I just did the same thing on my Ibanez Artcore semi-hollow body guitar. The humbucker pickups were originally offset, so I moved them slightly. To fill the tiny holes I just used tooth picks and wood glue. Worked like a charm.
@carmenlcrane
12 жыл бұрын
Your a legend, thanks for taking the time to make this film.
@timlind3129
6 жыл бұрын
Very well documented. Looking forward to replacing pickups in my DOT.
@KevinMooretoons
13 жыл бұрын
Great demo. Got a lot of good ideas -- esp the use of the tape to protect the surface, the needle nose pliers to lead the wires, and even the blanket. It's good to see basic stuff like that, because I know in my rush I would overlook it. I plan on putting new pups in my humble dot studio soon. I'm gonna subscribe to your feed - lots of great instruction to be found. Thank you.
@mjt11860
11 жыл бұрын
great instructional vid. especially like the tip on putting tape over the hole to protect the finish when filling w/wood filler.
@tremelo68
14 жыл бұрын
Nice use of the burpie blanket. They are great for that. FYI, a good practice is to ALWAYS cover the body of the guitar with a towel or cloth of some kind to protect it from screwdriver drops, slips, or other finish-scratching accidents... better safe than sorry. Nice video!
@kostasbk741
3 жыл бұрын
Now I love my stratocaster even more!
@zinc1024
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the early comment about just splicing the wires together close to the new pickup, reusing the existing wiring to the hard to reach electronics and skipping all the complexity of working through the f-hole! Most instruction videos never mention this as an alternative, but it sure seems like the easier choice to me. Anyone think this is a bad idea, and if so, why? TIA!
@EliteBoxel
11 жыл бұрын
Yeah the custom one. I like it. I wanted to change the pickups on my wildkat, and this helped a lot mate, thanks.
@jamiespeirs885
7 жыл бұрын
Great fix John, best method to do the repair.
@5mcarter
14 жыл бұрын
Thank you for all your how to fix the Riviera P93 guitar. I own one and have had all the problems your videos describe. For me this guitar was a huge dissappointment. The factory pickups bring out to much bass. You have to play the strings close to the bridge to get a more lively sound .No matter how you adsust the three pickups it sounds the same. The bridge is horrible sounds like strings buzzing. I give your video 100 THUMBS UP.
@baggieboy1473
6 жыл бұрын
In my opinion you could cut some 6x 10mm x3mm MDF or hardwood squares put some plastic padding on them one at a time hold them under where the holes are hold till it sets this only takes a few minutes after that it will be safe to put the screws where you like, make sure you mix the plastic padding to the correct consistency.
@tremelo68
14 жыл бұрын
Also, you could use a toothpick and wood glue for filling the holes. They will take stain too if you want to make the filling disappear. A little dab of cherry stain maybe?
@STimo95
13 жыл бұрын
hey man this is really helpfull, but i have a question, did you choose this guitar especially because you knew of the possible mistakes it might have cause, and wanted to show other people how to prevent them, or was it just coincedence?
@SageofKhaos
10 жыл бұрын
I want to know: Would it not be easier to just drill a hole into the pickup fitting, or for that matter make a custom fitting for the pickup to avoid modifying the body of the guitar to such an extent?
@johnplanetz
10 жыл бұрын
Sure, you can do that. All depends on what you're comfortable with
@DakotaLamp01
10 жыл бұрын
***** I'm definitely not comfortable with drilling holes in the body of my guitar.
@06danielsj
4 жыл бұрын
Incredibly stupid question for which I apologise for - but can I simply solder the new pickup’s wiring to the existing wiring inside the guitar (with previous pickup removed)? All this is a new world to me
@johnplanetz
4 жыл бұрын
Typically yes. I recommend you experiment first by connecting them with alligator leads before doing any soldering.
@StephenFiorentini
13 жыл бұрын
Wonderfull work mate. Very educational, enjoyed waching, thanks.
@BELOROYAN
14 жыл бұрын
Nice job....Never done this and would like to change my Gibson es 137 Classic pickup set for Bare knuckle ones...How many hours of work ? Won't it be simplier to ask a luthier fot it ? ...thanks
@AllStyleNoSubstance1
12 жыл бұрын
i also have a riviera p93 and i was thinking of replacing the p90s with filter'tron magna'trons fitted with dogear rings. i have a few questions tho. how well will the english mounts fit this guitar? will i have to drill new holes? and also since the magna'trons are only made for two positions, should i consider two neck pickups and one bridge or one neck and two bridge?
@TGunn1986
11 жыл бұрын
Are the pickups you decided on Alnico 2, 3,5, or ceramic? Is the middle reverse wound? I am considering replacing the pickups in mine with Reilander's P90s (Alnico 5 with a reverse wound middle). How would I know if this is going to be an improvement before I drop the cash on them? Thanks
@ChickenVendetta
12 жыл бұрын
So let's say I had a 335 style guitar, like a Dot, or a 339... How hard would it be to put dog ear P90s into the existing humbucker cavities, and if I were to pay someone to do it, how far would that set me back?
@TGunn1986
11 жыл бұрын
Thanks. One more thing, would I be able to use the gold pole pieces from my original pickups without negatively affecting the sound? Not a deal breaker or anything but it would be nice to keep it all gold
@nazmoking3171
4 жыл бұрын
I was wondering this exact same thing? Seems like that would work - right?
@doncoyote2
5 жыл бұрын
Neck P90s normally have 50 mm spacing. Have you used a 52 mm pickup?
@g33kL
9 жыл бұрын
is there any way to install full sized humbuckers on this guitar?
@mitchroyer
13 жыл бұрын
What kind of filler do you use? By the way, your videos are very helpful.
@915bigdirtyman
5 жыл бұрын
Riviera! I love the guitar but pickups are a bit lacking
@phillipscc
9 жыл бұрын
hey man awesome vid! :) can you make a vid on how to remove the pick guard on the riviera? :D
@johnplanetz
9 жыл бұрын
+Pmansen If I remember correctly, you just remove a couple screws, and it comes right off.
@pacotores3118
8 жыл бұрын
You are very flexible to be able to work on your knees like that.
@EliteBoxel
11 жыл бұрын
Is that the Rivera custom?
@JACKSONLEWISOFCANADA
11 жыл бұрын
p90s are also less consistend spaging ingeneral from diferent companys so actives should be easier to do.
@a1b1bcsologuy
6 жыл бұрын
Hi John What other pick ups fit in this epiphone
@johnplanetz
6 жыл бұрын
Those are dog-ear p-90's. You can find pickups to fit from Lollar, Vintage Vibe Guitars, Seymour Duncan, etc
@danne9501
14 жыл бұрын
could i play with the pick up without the pick up cover
@HiDantheBear
13 жыл бұрын
i really wish the wires were attached to the knobs and not the pickups. then you wouldnt have to work anywhere except the pickup chamber
@baggieboy1473
6 жыл бұрын
Should have said 6 pieces 10mm x 10mm x 3mm MDF or hard wood squares.
@thomasraven
7 жыл бұрын
These are clearly the wrong pickups for this guitar. Many pickups can be purchased in a variety of string spacings. For those watching this, drilling new holes in a guitar like this seriously undermines its value unless it's a cheap guitar to begin with.
@Sinflux420
14 жыл бұрын
omg.. what an annoying process to me, makes me not want to replace my pickups.. lol, nice guide tho
@mychases.channel
7 жыл бұрын
Title should be how to drill a hole in a guitar
@WillyMcCoy50
7 жыл бұрын
DO NOT DRILL A HOLE IN THE GUITAR!!! DRILL A NEW HOLE IN THE COMPARATIVELY INEXPENSIVE P90.
@w13rdguy
6 жыл бұрын
K McCoy Yep. Or stick your Dremel in there and elongate the pickup holes. Also, pickup vendors list the pole spacing in their specs(wider at the bridge, no?). So you can buy pickups that fit your guitar.
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