Now that I've confessed and suitably admonished myself, I has got a questy-onie.
When I bought the wiring harness the listing said it was for single pickup guitars. Why can't I use it for two pickups though? I mean, I know it hasn't got a pickup selector or anything but, if I don't mind adjusting them both with the same volume and tone pots (both a500k pots with weird looking capacitors on each and a solderless connector for the pickup) why can't I use two pickups on it? I'm building a telecaster style guitar and to my (limited) knowledge they always have two pickups?
I'd appreciate any help on this and, as always, really appreciate your time in helping me out.
Have a great day/evening all!
Bear
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I think you got it. Haha
You haven't wired the bridge pickup in yet? If not, just snip that base plate wire and solder on a piece to ground, bridge signal to volume signal, twist the bridge pickup ground wire and neck signal(white) wire together, solder them and tape off and solder neck ground to back of volume pot. Zepplin 1, 2 & 3 tone. My Favorite.
You've lost me there lol. I'll photo the wiring harness later today and let you see what I'm working with. Hopefully that will simplify things!
I've not wired any pickups in yet. Not even started building the guitar lol. Something I need to get on the case of. These were just initial enquiries so I know whether to bother cutting out two pickup areas or just the one at the bridge. Thanks again for your help. I really appreciate it.
Okay, I'll have a look later.
Here's the wiring harness. Apologies if the photos aren't that great.
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The grey wire going to pin 1 of the volume pot is where the pickup signal wire goes to.
The black wire is for ground.
Is that for both of the pickups, Paul? Do I still disconnect the ground from the bridge plate of the bridge pickup and stuff?
Told you I cheated lol
You'll be wiring the bridge pickup signal wire to the volume pot(A500k) pin 1, bridge pickup coil ground wire to neck pickup white wire, neck pickup ground wire to black wire of harness plug. But the brdge pickup's bare plate ground wire will need to be snipped and a ground wire solded on and run to the bridge or black ground in harness.
Thanks, Paul, A LOT! Those are really clear instructions so even I should be able to follow them. I'm a total electronics novice so this help really is greatly appreciated. I'd be lost without this! Thanks again and have a great day.
LOL no danger of me trying anything so bold! I follow diagrams when I have to wire a plug! ;o)
Your welcome. The more you do, the easier it will become.
Just don't try to wire your house yet! ;)
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