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25w minimum, I prefer 40w though and just be quick on the pots
http://www.maplin.co.uk/p/antex-25w-mains-soldering-iron-fr12n
You can pick up cheaper ones from iron mongers that work fine too though and are good enough for occasional use.
I have three different soldering irons. I've got an Antex 18W I use for building pedals and a couple of beefier ones. I normally use a 40W one for soldering to the back of pots.
http://www.maplin.co.uk/p/48w-mains-solder-station-n34fb
It is the only one I've owned, and I'm not especially advanced at soldering. But it seems to work fine. The most complex bit of soldering I've done to a pot is wiring up a single humbucker strat from scratch with push/pull pot for coil split (so also did the trem claw ground and output jack). It has worked x2 (tried two different pickups in the spot), so I must be doing it fast enough (e.g. it is hot enough) to not destroy the pot. As far as I'm concerned that is good enough for what I need to do.
I also find this solder removal pump quite useful. It works fine for me, though I'm not sure what a more heavy duty professional use solution would be. http://www.maplin.co.uk/p/maplin-de-solder-pump-n40ch
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Every so often Maplin will discount them to £40
I think someone said their Italian arm sell them more cheaply than the UK...
I got my Hakko station for $40 dollars...was very chuffed
as the UK one was charging at least 30% more for the same thing. Be warned though - there are a lot of fakes out there - almost every one on Ebay is a fake. Buy from a registered dealer if you get one.
Bloody great iron. Soldering is fast and effortless - the bit loses almost no heat between joints. You'll never need another iron. Buy cheap - buy twice as they say (and swear at every joint you can't solder properly).
Offset "(Emp) - a little heavy on the hyperbole."
For a sensible price point, I've always rated the Antex irons - as recommended by @FelineGuitars.. The only thing they struggle with occasionally is pots - but this also makes it easier for the less experienced user not to bake components/jack sockets/insulation etc. You really can't go wrong for the price either!
Many guitars have a re-sale value. Some you'll never want to sell.
Stockist of: Earvana & Graphtech nuts, Faber Tonepros & Gotoh hardware, Fatcat bridges. Highwood Saddles.
Pickups from BKP, Oil City & Monty's pickups.
Expert guitar repairs and upgrades - fretwork our speciality! www.felineguitars.com. Facebook too!
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