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A pickup is
never dead

I'm sorry, but I can't take on any more repair work at the moment.

A pickup guitar that no longer shows signs of life doesn't mean it's good to go. False contact or worn soldering can be the cause of a lack of sound.

By exposing the pickup and accessing the coil(s), you can determine the source of the fault quite simply.

If the short circuit is inside the winding, rewinding is necessary.

Did you say "almost"? Some pickups products are cast in epoxy. Except in the case of very superficial failure, they are very difficult, if not impossible, to repair.

Repair of pickups Vintage

Some pickups are nowhere to be found, especially on Vintage instruments from the 50's, 60's and 70's. The pickups models are no longer manufactured, so it is necessary to repair the pickup if you wish to use the guitar in its original condition. I repair all types of pickups, whether for bass or treble. electric guitarwhatever the era and configuration, single or double wound, with or without support coil.

Magnets and Magnetization

Some pickup, especially single-wound, are incorrectly magnetized, resulting in volume problems on some strings. In this case, remagnetization is necessary. For pickups with a magnet external to the winding, this can be replaced in the event of breakage, or to modify the sound of the pickup.

The gallery below shows a few examples of repairs carried out in recent weeks. I often have to repair/rewind Fender-type pickups (Telecaster, Stratocaster, Jazz bass) because of their construction. The open-air winding, and the direct connection of the winding wire to small eyelets, make pickups fragile.