I usually try to sort out what kind of pickup was being used first. Unless you're an expert, the pickups, guitars, gear and production used in the original can make it very challenging to figure out if you're listening to a beefed up single coil type or a low power clean humbucker ...
Second, just like removing the pickup selector, you will need to access the back electronics cavity or remove the pickguard. Refer to the pickup selector section for more details. Take note of what wires are soldered to what lugs before you remove the pot. If you are not familiar with...
Pickups are relatively easy to make out of scrap components like wood and wire. Experimenting with different wires, screws, and magnets gives you the opportunity to adjust your guitar’s sound. Once you know how to make a pickup, you can even combine 2 pickups to create a humbucker that ...