Wiring Up Guitar Electronics 3, Organizing Wire, Connecting Volume Pots and Switch

http://www.planetz.com/?p=280 .
In this video, I demonstrate how to organize the wires using heat shrink tubing, how to connect up a volume pot (dealing with attaching braided shields to the back of the pot), and how to wire up the switch.

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[MIKMIKOYKOY16]

where can i buy those wires? especially the wire use in connecting the input jack?

[johnplanetz]

@MIKMIKOYKOY16 - there's many online resources. Stewmac, guitarpartsresource, guitarelectronics, mojotone, allparts, tubedepot, etc. You could also go to the big electronics sites like mouser, digikey, etc, but for those you need a good understanding of what you want..

[KIDWICKED369]

on the switch how do you figure out wich lug is for wich position in a neck bridge and both type configuration?

[johnplanetz]

@KIDWICKED369 - if you're confused about how a switch works, take a multimeter and test for each switch position, which lugs are connected together. It'll become very obvious, very quickly :) If you're looking for diagrams, search for "Les Paul Switch Wiring" and you should find some resources. There's also the guitar wiring diagram archive at the guitarelectronics website.

[megatron804]

I'm using 22 gauge shielded wire...just wondering if you could solder the shielded wire and the striped wire together and then solder it to the lugs of the pots,reason why is because the wire under the shield is very thin once stripped from the rubber.

if this is done would it cancel out any noise eliminating properties that the shielded wire has?

[krisjingle]

so, how would i wire up two volumes, two tones , two single coil pick ups (neck and bridge.) i went to Seymour Duncan .com and followed a diagram they had , however some how the volume and tone both turn up and down the sound ......what did i do wrong ? thank you.

[sUop99]

thx i just need to re connect my wire, i did something stupid on accident an 2 wires broke

[muaythai4lifelife]

Hi John, as you know on a 2 volume and 2 tone guitar you can decide to make the wiring chosing how to wire the volume controls, independent from each other or having only a master volume when the 3 way selector switch is in the middle position.

I heard the 2 ways of wiring may have different sound result, is it true or is a misconception? Thanx!

[johnplanetz]

@MitjaShi - see my video "Potentiometers - How They Work, Disassembly and Exploration".  You need to measure across the two outer lugs to get the overall pot value. if you measure from center lug to outer lug, you're seeing the resistance based on the current shaft position. Also, if you're measuring the pot in-place in the circuit, there may be interactions with the other circuit components.

[MitjaShi]

@johnplanetz I measured my 500k pots with a multimeter on the 200kohm setting and it showed 14.5. What does this mean? I held the negative lead to the lug which was grounded and the hot lead to the center lug.