Man, I've watched quite a few beginner soldering videos and put together a few DIY pedals, but the simple soldering tips you give in the video are hugely helpful.
@IPGuitars Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
@finaljesus10 ай бұрын
the step by step of how to install these pickups is amazing thank you i have never watched a video like this this is an excellent video
@IPGuitars10 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching the video, I'm glad you found it useful :)
@IPGuitars2 жыл бұрын
The next installment of setting up this PRS to be my dream guitar. Fishman pickups can be tricky if you're not used to guitar wiring, but I tried to make this video as simple as possible. Sidenote: goal was to make this into a 16 minute (max) video..... yeah...... about that...
@syntheticsun2 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for taking the time to make this video! It was exactly what i needed to install my fishman's in my parts caster. Your step by step and your diagrams are awesome!
@IPGuitars2 ай бұрын
I'm very happy to hear that this was helpful!
@muurimcАй бұрын
Great video. Thanks for sharing. Got some soldering and installation hints from this.
@IPGuitarsАй бұрын
And thank you for watching! I'm glad that you found this video helpful
@bineetpanda2 жыл бұрын
I am musically challenged but watch this guy is a habit now! Awesome stuff!!! Hand made in Finland!!
@IPGuitars2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the kind words Panda!
@ryanbobadilla2527 Жыл бұрын
Honestly dude this video help me a lot since I the Matt Heafy Fishmans in my CE 24 and I don't have the fund to have someone else do it, so thanks bro.
@IPGuitars Жыл бұрын
So great to hear you found the video useful!
@timothyweesner6286 Жыл бұрын
I just got an PRS standard 245, set of Fishman open core classics, switch craft switch, prs locking tuners, graptech nut…see what I’m going for?!?!? I’ve got experience installing pickups, switches etc. But!!! This helps immensely with the Fishman pickup installation. I don’t want to screw it uo. Too much invested. Thank you so much for the clear, concise explanation and demo!!!
@IPGuitars Жыл бұрын
Ooooh that sounds like a sweet upgrade! So glad to hear you found this video helpful. I remember struggling pretty bad with my first Fishman install, so I knew that making a video like this might help at least some folks out there :)
@MultiTate123 ай бұрын
I wanted to say that you need to replace your soldering tip and look up a brass pad for cleaning the tip make them last alot longer
@IPGuitars3 ай бұрын
Literally been on my shopping list for years now.. and no, I have literally zero excuses😅
@tonybowen4556 ай бұрын
Omg they sound so good
@lukecaggiano8621 Жыл бұрын
Amazing walkthough brother i just got this pickup set and im setting mine up now
@lukecaggiano8621 Жыл бұрын
So I decided to use my old pickup wires from my emg set I took out for the jumpers and grounds and output wires. But I was wondering what guage wires you use for stuff that wasn't included from fishman?
@IPGuitars Жыл бұрын
I generally opt to go with 0.5mm as it is something I still have quite a lot of at hand honestly.
@lukecaggiano8621 Жыл бұрын
Hey what's the deal with the jumper block that they provide for the neck pickup? I didn't use it. It works great and sounds amazing thanks to you man again thanks for the video
@IPGuitars Жыл бұрын
Jumper block for the neck pickup? Is this from the EMG wiring, because that doesn't sound familiar?
@lukecaggiano8621 Жыл бұрын
@@IPGuitars no if you look at the wiring diagram from fishman it says there's an optional jumper for the neck pickup. There's two unused pins on the back of the pickup. If you still have the little diagram it's on there
@danrao3707 Жыл бұрын
I recently installed a set of Devin Townsend in my ESP M-1000. My only complaint is I realized I don’t like push/pull pots. I’m switching them out for push/push. Much more fluid motion to activate. It was difficult to find these pots in 25k. Eventually I found Ernie Ball sells them. However they’re 1/4” solid shafts and the 3 hook-up pots are PC mount tabs so you’ll need new knobs and 22 gauge pin connectors if you’re going to go this route. I wish Fishman would just offer these in their parts list. Push/Push makes much more sense IMO. These pups do sound amazing though.
@IPGuitars Жыл бұрын
I am looking to get the Devin ones myself. But I totally agree with push-pulls not being quite as intuitive. Although personally I have started to switch out push-pull/push-push pots to mini toggle switches as I find those the best of the bunch for switching. A personal thing for sure, but I totally get where you are coming from.
@danrao370711 ай бұрын
I removed the push/push and went with installing a mini toggle centered between my volume and tone. Fits nicely and works perfect. Thanks you for you advice. @@IPGuitars
@frankiechan96512 жыл бұрын
I am so bad a wiring. Lucky that my brother-in-law is an electrical technician that can fix all my mistakes. Why can't everything be quick connect/quick swap now - like what GuitarFetish does? (joke) I like the progressive diagram you had going as you made the loom up.
@IPGuitars2 жыл бұрын
I was exactly the same way haha It took me many years until I started to... sort of.. like wiring. Yeah, the diagram was a last minute addition (which took forever to do) when I thought the video needed "something"
@peterbrown2890 Жыл бұрын
Heaps brighter ..
@genoroberts8918 Жыл бұрын
Loved the video! What heights did you set both pickups to on the high and low sides? I'm trying to get better tone and less extra back noise but I'm having trouble
@IPGuitars Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed the video. My go-to setup for pickup height is by fretting the last fret, then measuring 2mm from the top of a pole piece (in this case, the pickup itself) and the bottom of the string. It is pretty close, but a good place to start
@pi4515 ай бұрын
The thing with the clamps for holding the tone knobs, what are they called?
@IPGuitars5 ай бұрын
Helping hands :) came with my soldering station
@LifeHawkeye Жыл бұрын
Loved the video! I ordered a lefty PRS SE custom 24 charcoal burst back in March and it won’t arrive until September. I had ordered a Schecter 7 string at the same time and it arrived by April so I’ve had tons of time playing that one and that’s how I fell in love with the Fishman Modern pickups because they come stock in my Schecter. I now want to put either Fishman Moderns or Fishman Abasi’s in the PRS coming in September. Your video helped me a lot thank you. Also, I recently discovered that I have a mint condition set of PRS Dragon 1’s I bought back in like 2002 or so and might try putting those in the PRS. Which would you swap out for, the Fishmans or the Dragon 1’s? Thanks!
@IPGuitars Жыл бұрын
So glad you found the video helpful! The Dragon 1s are an acquired taste for some and honestly it really depends on what you want to go for :) more of a slight vintage vibe or more modern. In the end, you could with very little effort install the Dragon 1s, because all you need to do is replace pickups. If you then decide to go with Fishmans, you can then go through everything I did in this video.
@LifeHawkeye Жыл бұрын
@@IPGuitars Appreciate the reply my friend! I just spent the last 20 minutes going over your older videos and wow you’ve got some experience making cool guitars brother. And WOW you sent Matt Heafy a guitar that he showcased on his show! What an amazing moment for you! Congrats!
@IPGuitars Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for the kind words! Yeah, that MKH guitar and working with him on it has been a personal highlight for me.
@v1sav1s245 ай бұрын
Are these helping hands where you just took the mirror off? What is the contraption you used to hold the volume and tone knobs while soldering
@IPGuitars5 ай бұрын
I'm holding everything in place with the helping hands on my soldering station. As far as I know, that's the only thing I've heard of them being called.
@v1sav1s245 ай бұрын
@@IPGuitars nice you have a lot of patience for this kind of work! I've heard good things about the tci 85/15 pickups. Trying to get a prs where I like the stock ones
@mikeyb9677 Жыл бұрын
Hey man, did you solder the main power from the pick ups to the pods or to the pick up switch? I can’t tell from the video
@IPGuitars Жыл бұрын
The live/hot/out of the pickups go to the switch in the video :)
@mikeyb9677 Жыл бұрын
You’re great, thanks!
@johnnydswing7 ай бұрын
I wish we could hear the sound of the pick up’s without distortion
@IPGuitars7 ай бұрын
Made an entirely separate tone demo of the pickups: kzbin.info/www/bejne/l4XNoaF-arx7bM0
@SpookyApparition Жыл бұрын
very informative video, I referenced it when installing standard Fluence Moderns in my guitar. Overall I'm impressed with the tone, but I'm kinda disappointed that there isn't more of a difference between voice 1 and voice 2. I thought voice 3 with the Heafys might be dramatically different, but even that sounds fairly similar to me?
@IPGuitars Жыл бұрын
Thank you! Yeah, the differences are subtle. But I do like the "split" sounds as well. Overall, pretty much going to be switching between 1 and 3 personally
@Sihijuoma667 Жыл бұрын
Huge thanks! Helped a lot to do all the soldering with the help of this video. And your English is good and easy to listen. And especially easy for a Finn to listen. :D Just installed Fluence Classics to my Warmoth 7/8 superstrat and the wiring was almost similar to to that PRS. Im not sure why but I had to solder ground wire between the pots before I got any sound out of it. I also grounded the 3-way switch. Just in case because the manual recommended that. I have another Warmoth with EMG H-S -routing and I was wandering is there a Fishman single coil suitable for EMG sized hole? Or is there a possibility to mod that pickup to fit there. I cut that extra piece off of one single coil Dimarzio and the pickup wires were easy to solder to different spots.
@IPGuitars Жыл бұрын
Kiitos paljon😁 Yeah, it's funny being a Finn but struggling with my native language still. I'm glad to hear that you found this helpful! Makes sense that you needed the ground loop. Good to hear it got working with that. I believe that pickup sizes are more-or-less standardized, so it should fit.. but if need be, it's pretty straightforward to fit the new pickup in.
@donfoster49856 ай бұрын
Why on earth are the guitar strings in the way?
@user-df1ie4vf5j7 ай бұрын
Will the 3 blade wiring diagram work with a 2 volume, 1 tone setup?
@IPGuitars7 ай бұрын
Absolutely will. I cannot recommend the list of wiring diagrams Seymour Duncan have on their website enough. Perfect place to figure out different wiring options
@Brandon-nj2vo Жыл бұрын
Did you have to drill any extra holes into your guitar for these pickups? Per say for the voice switches?
@IPGuitars Жыл бұрын
Nope, didn't need to. The voicing switches are all with the push-pull knobs
@turbomunch2 ай бұрын
Pass
@Gentlekimmo11 ай бұрын
Huhhuh miten hyvää työtä! Oon hommaamas fisut mun ibanezin RG ja ne ois direct mounttina 🤔 mitää vinkkejä?
@IPGuitars11 ай бұрын
Kyllähän se pitäisi ihan samoilla ruuveilla mennä. Toki Ibanezis taitaa olla DiMarziot(?), jos on nii jyrsinnät vähän eri. Fishmaneist joutuis sitten klipsasee mikkien "korvista" pikkupalat pois että mahtuu ilman että lähtee jyrsimään kitaraa
@tbt_jerry9238 Жыл бұрын
Has there been any updates on the upgrades for this guitar? 👀
@IPGuitars Жыл бұрын
None so far. Unfortunately I have had very little time to actually play this year :/ and upgrades for personal guitars haven't been priority either
@TacoArKTec Жыл бұрын
What size solder are you using?
@Jovan_of_Suffering Жыл бұрын
Is that a 5 way toggle switch?
@IPGuitars Жыл бұрын
It's a 3-way toggle on this one
@TheOnlyGuitarFather9 ай бұрын
Are those pots 25k or 250k? And what brand?
@IPGuitars9 ай бұрын
25k and they come with the pickups
@nothinbutnetz Жыл бұрын
Great video. Only suggestion is when you bookmark the test tones, bookmark to the tones. Don't bookmark to you saying your are about to play the tones. It would allow a much better ab comparison. Otherwise great job!
@IPGuitars Жыл бұрын
That is an excellent point, thanks!
@yourbore3 ай бұрын
Or don't be a lazy bitch?
@emailchrismoll Жыл бұрын
i love FF, but i only love voice 2
@IPGuitars Жыл бұрын
Completely understandable. Everyone has a go-to voicing that they pretty much only use.
@stevekirkby6570 Жыл бұрын
eek .... like having a built in fuzz box that you can't turn off. :/
@martine.2102 жыл бұрын
Could you do a video in finnish? I don't speak finnish, I just enjoy listening to it 😁
@IPGuitars2 жыл бұрын
Haha, maybe I could? Might be fun😁
@cda32 Жыл бұрын
Great video! Please clean your soldering iron
@IPGuitars Жыл бұрын
Oh most definitely do. However, this damage to the iron had been done yeeeears before. No excuse, I need a new one
@marzbitenhaussen Жыл бұрын
i like what EMG did in their system to have a solder less kit, would be nice to standardize or at least have solderless components commercially available, for example instead of those end points you have to solder have sockets in the pots, then simply plug a male contact, same for the switches and input jack, I understand sometimes is good to have the ability to customize things but for the common person soldering is very problematic, I know luthiers charge around 100-150$ just to do this, great video by the way , I learn a lot from your techniques.
@IPGuitars Жыл бұрын
While I personally don't like solderless stuff, I fully get it and agree. Though it is nice to see that it is becoming more common and there are more options around. You can even get so many pre-soldered kits now too. But it would be so cool to have more solderless options, because honestly it would make it so much more approachable for beginners to get into modding and customizing their instruments :) we'll get there I'm sure. And thank you, I am so glad you found the video helpful.