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Step 7Remove Bridge Screws and Pickup Screws
On my guitar, the bridge plate is held on by five screws. Three on the back of the plate, two towards the neck on the front. You may need to remove the intonation block things.One or all. If you decide to take any off, use your calipers and measure from the front of them to the back of the bridge plate, so that you don't lose your intonation. Mark each saddle like in the picture.
Remove the screws for the bridge. Depending on the guitar, you may or may not need to remove the bridge plate in order to change the pickup.
Next, loosen the pickup screws. On mine there are three. DO IT EVENLY. Don't get the pickup in a bind. No more than a full turn per screw. Work clockwise around the pickup if it helps you get it straight in your head.
You should be careful with everything once you get it loose. Pick up the bridge plate and set it aside. DON'T LOSE THE SPRINGS OR SCREWS!
If you are removing a single coil like I am, you will see two wires coming from the pickup. Follow these to the control panel. Write down exactly where they were soldered. Desolder them.
Remove the screws for the bridge. Depending on the guitar, you may or may not need to remove the bridge plate in order to change the pickup.
Next, loosen the pickup screws. On mine there are three. DO IT EVENLY. Don't get the pickup in a bind. No more than a full turn per screw. Work clockwise around the pickup if it helps you get it straight in your head.
You should be careful with everything once you get it loose. Pick up the bridge plate and set it aside. DON'T LOSE THE SPRINGS OR SCREWS!
If you are removing a single coil like I am, you will see two wires coming from the pickup. Follow these to the control panel. Write down exactly where they were soldered. Desolder them.
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