Do you need to be skilled at soldering to replace controls and pickups etc. on elec. guitars?

Answer 1

It helps to have good soldering skills. Use a soldering iron (not a gun) and the thinnest FLUX core (not acid core) solder you can find.

Answer 2

specific, yet you are going to be sparkling and speedy approximately it. in case you're no longer relatively useful i might recommend using an iron (you will get one from radio shlock for around 10 dollars) get some flux once you're there; it will make it extra uncomplicated the only reason i choose to recommend against the gun is that the iron is a little extra forgiving, while the gun could soften the insulation on the cord, or the plastic surrounding the coils, etc. meaning you may finally end up with extra artwork or a broken area.

Answer 3

basic soldering skills are all you should need. practice on something old and broken like busted radio to get familiar with removing components and producing clean solder flows without burning the piece you're working on. Basic stuff.

Answer 4

Sorry, I would say yes. Only because it's hard to get just the right amount on it. I get impatient,and touch the iron to the soilder.(a no-no).Than it gets all sloppy,and i get flux all over everything! I guess ,if you have alot of patients,you'll be ok. Do solidering on something else,to pratice first,and you should be ok.You want a professonal looking job, not a big blob of solider hanging down.(like I do)