Well done Leigh. New pups sound much better. You seem to enjoy them much more. My first mod was nightmarish but I stayed with it. I havent tackled a semi-hollow yet. Good on you for doing so.
@LeighFugeGuitar
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Toney! Yeah I really love the new pickups. They sound fantastic. They've really taken the guitar to a new level for me, I love this guitar but I never loved the stock pickups. This was a big job... took me 2 days to film this video... but its done! I won't be rushing to do that again hah!
@Babesyann
2 жыл бұрын
more clarity!
@RickMolloy
3 жыл бұрын
Great video - love the Bowie riffs. I have put righteous sound in most of my guitars now and haven’t looked back
@LeighFugeGuitar
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Rick! That wasn't actually intentionally Bowie... but... now that you've said it I can totally see why hah! Both sets I've installed so far have taken guitars I love to a new level! Josh is a genius!!
@RickMolloy
3 жыл бұрын
@@LeighFugeGuitar I’m in the middle of replacing another set now - and josh really is great he deserves to be as busy as he wants to be
@brucetaylor8973
2 жыл бұрын
Hate to say it mate, but you didn't have to mod the prewired harness. You had it upside down, the two pots with the output jack go on the upper side in line with the switch. That way all the wires run behind the top and aren't visible through the F hole when you're done. The wires should run in a U shape going around the outside of the F hole under the top. I know wiring these hollow bodies is a total pain, I still don't like having to do this job and I've done dozens of them. I hope people don't use this as a how to video. That said, Glad it's working and the pups sound great.
@LeighFugeGuitar
2 жыл бұрын
It’s definitely not a how to video as I say plenty of times, I’m not great at that sort of thing, hence the disclaimer and video title. It’s more of a how not to guide I definitely don’t want people following my soldering advice haha
@bobgreenhow3218
Жыл бұрын
Put those same pickups in my Gibson 336 after taking out the 57s. Happy with the results-more clarity and sweeter sounding.
@scottraycraft5151
2 жыл бұрын
Great video...about to tackle my 3rd 335 type...i did my own harness and left enough slack so that I could install the jack first, then the tone pots, then the switch and volume pots ...also spliced wires from the pickups in the cavity to the volume pots...so that if I want to swap pickups again I dont need to remove harness...
@davidcudlip6587
2 жыл бұрын
I'm about to switch out the pickups in a 335 guitar and I might just use part of the leads from the old pickups to splice in the new ones. I had a major headache when I replaced pickups and harness from the last one I did.
@lpjbird
2 жыл бұрын
Much better sound…you did ok…By the way I see your Kiss T-shirt, I worked at one of their first shows in Wyandotte, Michigan back in 1972 or 3 I believe it was & got to hang out in the dressing rooms with them and the other band Savoy Brown…for a 17 year old kid I was stoked, they were kind of unknown just getting started…my claim to fame I suppose. All really nice guys. Again good job & nice playing to boot. Peace
@LeighFugeGuitar
2 жыл бұрын
They sound awesome, but my work was bad haha! What you saw here was about 5 hours of footage edited down... apparently I'm not very good at working on semi hollows hahaha!! Oh wow, really? That's a cool story. I love Kiss, I can imagine that is a cool thing to look back on, to be able to say you were there right at the stage! Thanks for sharing that, I love it!
@scottraycraft1885
2 жыл бұрын
Did same to my 335 copy Actually twice as I had issues I assumed to be my amatuer soldering...was actually a dead pickup lol...
@LeighFugeGuitar
2 жыл бұрын
With me it's always amateur soldering haha! I don't plan on re-wiring a 335 again!
@davidcudlip6587
2 жыл бұрын
@7:49 Old roach clip falls out.
@LeighFugeGuitar
2 жыл бұрын
I'm not sure what that is but I'm sure whatever it is, is probably not what I'd dropped inside haha
@jimlinehan6473
3 жыл бұрын
Found this as I'm considering buying a made in Korea Hamer Echotone (335 style) and wanted to install a pair of Gibson Burstbuckers (as used in the Rick Robinson signature ES335). Was looking at a pre-wired 335 upgrade electronics kit (similar to the one you're using in this video) and read about the size difference of the holes which made me pretty concerned. Watching you take that drill to yours REALLY has me skeptical now!
@LeighFugeGuitar
3 жыл бұрын
If you're good with a drill it's probably very easy... I'm terrible at DIY as I always tell people haha. I always state that people should never copy what I do because I always do it wrong ha!
@scubabeme
2 жыл бұрын
A "step" drill bit followed by a 10mm (3/8") conventional bit is a good approach. The step drill makes a very clean hole in the top surface and the regular bit finishes it all the way through. Just have to be sure the step drill doesn't go too far, which isn't difficult.
@msaintpc
2 жыл бұрын
I'd be afraid of the finish being scratched up after changing hardware, especially since it's all being placed on the guitar.
@LeighFugeGuitar
2 жыл бұрын
I’m not exactly throwing it on there. It can take it
@Stratman6969
2 жыл бұрын
I did my 335 recently and protected the finish in the vulnerable places using masking tape and cloths, worked a treat. Used silicon tube from my local aquarium shop instead of string, either way it is a nightmare job, and I have done a few.
@VL1979
2 жыл бұрын
Guitar without scratches is no guitar :)
@kuitaristi3003
2 жыл бұрын
@@VL1979 That's right! Some scratches will come anyway someday.
@garrettmundy4914
3 жыл бұрын
These are full size pots? I have been doing my rewire with mini pots. I don't think I can fit full size ones in through the F-holes.
@LeighFugeGuitar
3 жыл бұрын
Hey man, They are full size yeah, in hindsight smaller ones might have been easier to work with, but it is possible to get full size through the F hole on most 335 styles, but it just takes a bit of effort!
@ben156
4 күн бұрын
Old pickups sound more traditional. New ones are way too bright for that guitar imo.
@roymcneely826
4 ай бұрын
Change pickup on a Gibson guitar
@LeighFugeGuitar
4 ай бұрын
I’m not sure I understand the comment? Are you telling me to change a Gibson pickup?
@iainfreeman5112
3 жыл бұрын
I always love these rewiring videos. I like I’m not the only one who does inadvisable mods. Invest in a cheap hand reamer, it’ll take a lot of danger out of it. I got a Tokai late last year, it played great & sounded okay, but I was actually very disappointed by its electronics. Cheap small pots & cheap ceramic p90s. I chose the LP Gold Top over an Epiphone Special.with CTS pots and the Pro p90s. I was blinded by the Tokai hype. A full rewire had to be done to it. Which was made even worse as the routing was non existent. A chisel & drill was needed. Now I’d definitely have an Epiphone over a Tokai in the future.
@LeighFugeGuitar
3 жыл бұрын
Hey Iain, Thanks for checking it out! I'm a terrible guitar DIY enthusiast hahaha!! I always get something wrong. Yeah, the problem is, I don't do mods for fun, I do them for purpose haha. I couldn't get around the fact I really wanted to upgrade these pickups, but I also wanted to make a video about it. To be honest, usually I'd take this sort of job to my guitar repair guy and pay him to do it, but because I was doing a video for the pickup company, I kinda had to brave it hahahaha. I will never do a 335 pickup swap again! Really? I'm surprised to hear that. Every Tokai I've played, and own, has been spot on. What Tokai did you go for? I've never had any issues. The only reason I decided to change the pickups on this is because I didn't love them and I wanted to get it closer to my dream 335 tone.
@iainfreeman5112
3 жыл бұрын
@@LeighFugeGuitar I’m definitely tinkerer and only really do mods for fun. But still only have basic tool. Lol. My wife has banned me from doing any hollow bodies. Last time she had to help put all the wires & pots back in. My Tokai is a recent LP gold top with p90s. There wasn’t necessarily anything wrong with it as such, only disappointing electronics in a £500 guitar, that I knew if I paid less I’d have better electronics & higher quality pickups, in the Epiphone special. I was also disappointed by how little routing Tokai did to put the wiring through. It really affected the height adjustment of the pickups as the wires were just lying under the pickups. Saying that though the binding is perfect, sets up & plays really well. It also looks great.
@BanBanChi
2 жыл бұрын
This is why in the 9th day, God created luthiers. Really why not make plug and play pickups?
@LeighFugeGuitar
2 жыл бұрын
Plug and play pickups would be killer! I know a few brands who build guitars with rear mounted pickups which isn't quite plug and play... but it goes a long way in making the swap over easier!
@ManfredElsingBielefeld
5 ай бұрын
Wow,you´re a Hobbit?
@LeighFugeGuitar
5 ай бұрын
Am I? I thought Hobbit's were quite short... I'm 6ft3 so I'm not sure I qualify
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