As I continue to assemble more and more guitar electronics I am finding that neatness really does count. You will have less chance of problems with your wiring, easier troubleshooting if problems do arise, and a much easier time of installing the loaded pickguard, if you take the time to trim each wire to length and zip-tie them together in a tidy path.
Here is a fairly clean and simple set of electronics on a early 60's style pickguard. The pickups are Samarium Cobalt Noiseless (SCN), so the each have three wires instead of two. Also, I employed a push/pull volume pot that works like a Stratocaster Deluxe S1 switch (connecting neck and bridge or all three pickups). Lastly, I installed .47uf Spraque orange drop capacitor.
All of this together was about $150 upgrade to a Mexican Strat that I have been building up as the guitar I am less afraid to get damaged. It sound fabulous and the $150 custom neck I put on in it (including vintage tuners) adds great feel and playability.
Here is a fairly clean and simple set of electronics on a early 60's style pickguard. The pickups are Samarium Cobalt Noiseless (SCN), so the each have three wires instead of two. Also, I employed a push/pull volume pot that works like a Stratocaster Deluxe S1 switch (connecting neck and bridge or all three pickups). Lastly, I installed .47uf Spraque orange drop capacitor.
All of this together was about $150 upgrade to a Mexican Strat that I have been building up as the guitar I am less afraid to get damaged. It sound fabulous and the $150 custom neck I put on in it (including vintage tuners) adds great feel and playability.
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