zom-zom wrote:Do you have a better idea?

I didn't think so.

zom-zom wrote:Do you mean a "cold" solder?

Nope.

I mean a dry joint.

Don't try your Grumpy Old Man of Rock on me, it won't work.

I've never heard of a "dry joint" except regarding ditch weed.

My solution is working great. And since I have mentioned elsewhere that I'm very kind to my gear, I see no problems arising in the future.

zom-zom wrote:I've never heard of a "dry joint" except regarding ditch weed.

"A soldered joint which is improperly made will be electrically "noisy", unreliable and is likely to get worse in time. It may even not have made any electrical connection at all, or could work initially and then cause the equipment to fail at a later date! It can be hard to judge the quality of a solder joint purely by appearances, because you cannot say how the joint actually formed on the inside, but by following the guidelines there is no reason why you should not obtain perfect results.

A joint which is poorly formed is often called a "dry joint". Usually it results from dirt or grease preventing the solder from melting onto the parts properly, and is often noticeable because of the tendency of the solder not to "spread" but to form beads or globules instead, perhaps partially. Alternatively, if it seems to take an inordinately long time for the solder to spread, this is another sign of possible dirt and that the joint may potentially be a dry one."

http://www.ebme.co.uk/arts/soldering/solder5.htm

Grrr!

http://www.ebme.co.uk/arts/soldering/solder5.htm

Oh, you silly Englishmen have ridiculous terms for everything.

And anyways, there is no "Dry" or "Cold" soldering done here.

I fixed my guitar. You offered absolutely no suggestions outside of three crabby-toned posts regarding why my fix, which works, will not work.

Who's the "grumpy" one here? Why, it's you innit?

Thanks for the replies guys.

I think I'm going to take it somewhere and have someone else do it. I don't have a clue how to remove that bridge pin socket to run a new wire and I certainly don't trust myself dripping solder down that itty bitty hole either.

zom-zom wrote:Who's the "grumpy" one here? Why, it's you innit?

You know a new, solder-related phrase now!

What more do you want? The moon on a stick?