Picture guide to replacing pickups in a CV 60's Strat
Right now just the removal - but will finish once the new pickups come in. I was actually pretty impressed with the quality of the wire and solder work in the guitar.
Here's the before - stock Classic Vibe 60's Strat (that's Sadie, helper #1)
First step - strings off (that's Rosie, Sadie's mom)
Next remove the pick guard screws ONLY THE ONES AROUND THE OUTSIDE EDGE OF THE PICKGUARD
Screws removed...
Gently lift the pickguard - we will see the next step under the pickguard
There are 2 ground wires attached that must be disconnected so the pickguard can be removed from the body. One wire goes through a route in the body to the back spring plate, the other is attached to the body via a small phillips screw.
Gently turn the guitar over, and remove the cover (cool pic of Rosie in the reflection>
Here's the solder point
Use your soldering iron to remove the ground wire from the connection
Wire disconnected (that's Mr. Ed the talking horse cat - he's a big one and likes to meow at you as you talk to him)
Dave
Guitars: Ibanez AF-75, Schecter Solo-6 Custom, Douglas SG
Amps: Fender Princeton 65, Marshall AVT50
Pedals: Metal Muff, MXR Smart Gate, EHX Cathedral Reverb, Digitech RP-255