Wiring Up Guitar Electronics 5, Connecting the Jack.mp4

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In this video, I demonstrate how to wire up the jack. I'm replacing the Epiphone jack with a Switchcraft L12A, which has a slightly longer bushing. I'm hoping this will help the jack to stay tightly in place, instead of falling into the guitar body so much!
I also demonstrate how to use a multi-meter to identify which lug should be ground, and which should be signal.
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[DoctorSess]

so on a hollowbody with no way to access the inside beside the f hole what do you do if you need to replace more than just the input? im hoping that i wont have to, just wondering...

[johnplanetz]

@DoctorSess - you have to remove the electronics through the f-hole. It's not fun :) See the other videos in my channel for how to do that, and how to get them back in- also not fun!

[97warlock]

on a different note:On a solid state amp .......if theres loud HISS when its cranked .........guitar volume down ....and unplug the guitar & still loud hiss, then unplug the cord from the amp & have dead silence.......what does that mean?

[johnplanetz]

@97warlock - some hiss is typical at high gain. The amount depends on the amp. The input jack is probably switched, which is why the amp completely cuts out when you have nothing plugged in.

[97warlock]

Do any of the GROUND wires need to be Shielded?? doesnt Just the hot leads need to be sheilded??? can someone plz answer this

[johnplanetz]

@97warlock - right. you can think of the shield as another wire- used to carry the ground/return. So for a pickup, the shield of the signal wire is used for the pickup's ground connection. If you have a ground wire- like to your bridge, it doesn't need to be a shielded wire.

[GDsetlists]

BY FAR the BEST video on YouTube explaining this! All the other ones are complete garbage :) thanks for the help brother, it was the multi-meter advice that helped me most... rock on!

[kushasaures]

@DoctorSess I recommend using either string to tie to the pots, or aquarium pump tubing that fits around the pot shaft snugly. It's a little bit more difficult, but not bad if you know that trick.

[johnplanetz]

@JonsBrain - i connect up the switch in "Wiring Up Guitar Electronics 3, Organizing Wire, Connecting Volume Pots and Switch"

[JonsBrain]

Is there a video for how to connect the the rest of the wires to the pickup selector switch?