Mods & More
Quick Tips involving modifications and other miscellaneous topics
How to use a Blender Pot
The Blender Pot is one of our favorite mods to use on the guitar. It's simple and affordable, but we get a lot of questions how they work and what they do - check out this short video!
Polarity
Quick Tips involving diagnosing and identifying pickup Polarity
Guitar Pickup Polarity & Orientation Explained
Watch Lindy explain a high-level overview of Pickup Polarity and why it matters!
What is Pickup Phase?
Watch Lindy talk about Pickup Phase, and hear what "in-phase" and "out-of-phase" sounds like.
How to Determine Coil Direction
On single coil pickups, coil direction is an essential part of pickup polarity. Learn how to identify it here.
How to Determine Pickup Magnet Polarity
Learn this essential skill - if you ever plan on replacing a single pickup in a guitar, this skill is invaluable to learn.
Tech Tips
Quick Tips involving installation, troubleshooting, and best practices
How To Choose The Correct Humbucker Lead
In this Quick Tip, we discuss the different types of Humbucker Leads - Gibson, 2-Conductor, 3-Conductor, 4-Conductor - which one to choose, and why? Watch this video on how to break it down.
How to Remove & Install a Telecaster Neck Cover
Removing and installing a new Telecaster Neck Cover is a fairly simple but delicate process. Essentially, it involves removing the ground connection to the cover, bending the tabs of the old cover, and using a heat gun to re-flow the wax and wiggle the cover off.
How to Convert a Tele Neck Pickup for 4-Way Switching
In this Quick Tip, we walk through how to convert a standard Telecaster Neck Pickup to work with 4-Way Switching (or Series Parallel Mods). Note: If your pickup does not have a cover, you do not need to perform this modification.
How to Flip A Humbucker Magnet
In this quick tutorial, Tyler shows you how to flip a Humbucker Magnet to reverse the phase of a Humbucker with Gibson Lead.
How to Diagnose Ground Issues with a Multimeter
Diagnosing Ground Issues can seem mysterious, but with the help of a multimeter, it's actually quite simple! Learn how to use this useful tool to diagnose these common issues quickly!
How To Install & Remove A Humbucker Cover
In this video, Tyler walks through removing a humbucker cover and installing a new one. The process is simple, and you don't need any special tools to perform this easy task.
How to Install A Tele Bridge Pickup
Learn how to install a Telecaster Bridge Pickup properly. Without following Lindy's instructions carefully, you can damage your Bridge Pickup and kill your pickup!
Wiring Tips
Quick Tips involving guitar and bass wiring
How To Solder Gibson Braided Lead
Learn direct from Lindy how to solder Gibson Braided Lead. Without proper technique, you can damage the braided lead and short your pickup out.
How To Wire Up A Volume Pot
There are two different ways to wire up a Volume Pot - check out our video explaining the two separate ways and why you would choose each one.
How To Install A Baseplate
In this short video, we show you how to install a Fralin Pickups Baseplate.