Pickup swapping

[Jethro Rocker]

I don't know what gauge 4 conductor pickup wires are, but they aren't very thick. You don't need anything thicker than that for sure. If you have a throw away pickup just cut the leads off and reuse that wire. I've used just about any scrap wire and it works just fine.

As for shielding, I've never shielded a cavity in my life, never needed it and I think it's silly...but that's just me.

Good plan! I do have a horrid pickup from the 1 Godin.

 

[Thatbastarddon]

Good plan! I do have a horrid pickup from the 1 Godin.

Are you done yet?

 

[Jethro Rocker]

Are you done yet?

I changed it out awhile back. At some point soon I will install a momentary off push tone pot in the Prestige.

 

[DirtySteve]

EL84 it depends on the brand I tried the new fake Golden Lions they are expensive garbage the Russian 6N14N-EP are great and can take plate voltage
up to 450 VDC and the made in England Mullard sound smooth. Disclaimer I did own a 1965 AC 30 Top Boost that the stock power transformer failed
it never sounded the same the voltages were wrong I sold it knowing what I know now B+ voltage at 280 VDC is ideal for EL34
I have 3 EL84 amps that sound great one I designed from scratch EF86 preamp and two Trainwreck Rockets

I tried all sorts of el84s, both NOS and CP and they are all the same. You sir, are in the "can't hear it" category.

 

[67plexi]

I tried all sorts of el84s, both NOS and CP and they are all the same. You sir, are in the "can't hear it" category.

I've serviced 100's of EL84 amps true the Fender China Vox and Mesa amps that use EL84's sound like crap to me
and to be clear I'm a KT77 fan in the amps I play every day