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......does the amount of solder influence the way a pickup sounds? For example if you use much more solder than necessary does it affect the pickup in terms of treble frequencies or output????

I haven't noticed. Since I still consider myself an amateur solderer, I tend to use more solder than I need. It doesn't seem to affect tone.

No, it shouldn't affect the tone, per se, but you don't want to use more than necessary. You also want to make sure that what you're soldering together is actually holding, and not just stuck to a gob of solder; it will dry out over time, and you will lose the connection.


Originally Posted by fenderiarhs......does the amount of solder influence the way a pickup sounds? For example if you use much more solder than necessary does it affect the pickup in terms of treble frequencies or output????

No. The amount doesn't make a difference in the conductivity of the connection.
As long as the excess solder isn’t creating shorts / unwanted connections to other terminals or components you should be fine.

However, it is important that the solder joint is bright amp; shiny. A dull connection is an indication that the solder didn’t flow or cool properly and results in a poor resistive bond.

A large amount of solder might dry unevenly causing a dry joint. A few practice go's will see your standard of soldering dramatically improve.

Soldering creates an ‘intermediate’ alloy between the metals present in the connection and the metals used in the solder. It is a chemical bond that fused multiple parts into one.

Soldering is not like glue. That is, it is not an adhesive that holds separate parts together.
Solder does not dry or dry out. When heated to a liquid state, solder acts like a solvent dissolving certain metals in the connection and incorporating these metals into an alloy that solidifies when cooled.