I just wired my very first guitar and it only took me like 4 hours because I have never soldered a dam thing in my life. I have spent as many hours watching dozens of people try to explain and show how it is done and NONE OF THEM gave me any level of confidence. THANK GOD FOR you having the ability to teach a 57 yr old man that is scared to death to get it wrong, but I have a high level of confidence I got it right because step by step I was able to follow along!! IT is not very pretty and I will let ya know if it works!
Thank you very much for this video series. I built my own harnesses and installed them myself. This would not have been possible without these videos. Thank you!
Without a doubt the most helpful Tutorial out of a bunch! I wired a Mojo Tone harness and a pair of Seymour Duncan Alnico II Slash pickups with your help!
It was like surgery,perfect instruction and I followed it to a T.Put new pickups in my Epiphone l.p. stan pro ,the org.wiring, no shielding ,now it's a different ball game, all quiet and the new Peacock pickups are killer,Thank you so much Six String.
Brilliant, thank you! One tip I use...I'll take a small file and scrape the finish off of the back the pot and melt a little solder on it. This way, when you solder the wires to the pot, it grabs right away.
thanks for watching - whatever works for you :) However, most pots are tin plated these days I can't remember the last time I scratched the surface off - appreciate it works for lots of people though
Very Good info here thanks! If you want to, just tin the backside area of the pot first, and then the ground wire separately. They would then flow together nicely when heated together at the same time without a fight and without the chance of melting the insulation from the center wire. 👍
Your videos are excellent... extremely helpful. Only suggestion I have, if I may, is to shine a light... lamp, flashlight (or torch, as Brits might say)... to enhance visibility inside the cavity. But otherwise... awesome!!! 👏🏻 🤘🏼
This is an absolutely fantastic tutorial video! maybe this is a silly question but I'm wondering if I can follow this exactly if I buy the the same parts to replace the epiphone quick connect system? thanks!
Thank you very much for this videos, it is super helpful! I have a question: how to you know which lug you should connect each cable to? Why does the capacitor and the switch go in the middle lug and the pickup in the left lug? Is the right lug used for anything? Thanks!
Cool vid, I have four wires on my switch craft toggle switch one black three white and are cloth covered, how does that solder into the set up? Also my jack plug already has cloth black and white wire solder on connected to the pot, My pick ups are plastic wires one red and two black wires (one thin and one thick) no braid what's the soldering for those ? Sorry to be a painq
This is the best video on the net for this. Thanks so much. Does the bridge inner grounding wire built in the guitar have to go to bridge tone or volume? The wiring guide I was following shows it going to tone bujt it reaches across the whole guitar cavity to get there, seems long.
Good job on these videos. I'm learning how to wire guitars and they're very helpful. One question regarding the braided outer wire coming from the switch: Do you really need to solder each braid to the back of the corresponding pot? Wouldn't you be able to just solder one wire to one of the pots as the braided wire is all connected at the switch per your other video about wiring a switch? Or is it just better to wire both?
it's a good question and I often wonder myself. Technically only one of them (otherwise the switch isn't grounded) I have never tried it though so probably just best to solder them all, no risk of a ground loop
An alternative would be to run a ground wire from one of the pots or the ground wire between them to the ground of the output jack. The braid of the output wire connects there also so that would work also provided the three braided wires of the harness are grounded together nearer the switch end as they are in this video.
@@SixStringSupplies thank you!! I’ll be changing the pickups and electronics in my Epiphone LP 2 year old that I bought for $400 dollars. Following your video
Hi, great video. I've been doing electronics for over 40 years now and I have only one question. Why on earth do you hold the solder so close to the end? Your hands don't seem to shake much, so you might try leaving about 3-4 inches past your fingers so you don't run out of solder so soon, so you can see what you're doing, and so your viewers can see what you're doing without your hands blocking everyone's view. It also prevents blisters which could affect yer playin'. Very good overall though!
Thanks for watching. Yeah only because I’m a bit clumsy and I’ve seen so many videos of people holding g the solder from what seems a mile away and i just can’t do it...I shake to much and lose all control.
Great videos, but I was uneasy as close as you had the solder iron to the body of that Les Paul soldering the jack in. I usually put tape over the finish until I'm done soldering. Won't help if you hold the solder iron too long, but an accidental touch, it saves the day.
What happens if I don't solder the ground wire? Is soldering the side of the mesh to the pot necessary? Or is it just to keep the wires from moving around.
have experiments ever been done using extremely thin wire on this setup? have there ever been experiments on using very thick wire? i assume the limits is how big 5 wires would be compared to that hole
Great video, thank you! Question, how hard is to adjust long shaft on an Epiphone Les Paul with maple cap? A short shaft probably won't work since the maple cap makes it ticket, I am assuming the short ones only work with LP Studio and other models with no cap or veneers. Wondering if the long ones come with some sort of but to adjust the height
Hi, thanks. Yes, if ever in doubt, long shaft fits any Les Paul model/copy Epiphone etc...because they come with two nuts to adjust height from inside the cavity. You would likely have to ream the volume/tone holes to 10mm though.
I just did this with an Epi LP Standard. Used the long ones and did need to ream out the holes but it was simple not an issue. Also correct on the two nuts, I just measured the short shank with digital calipers then used the nuts to match that length.
Often the hollow for the pots is routed so deep that when they sand the face there ix less than 1/4 inch which causes issues like that around the knobs
Thanks Ash. I got them from a electronics retailer in the UK (Maplins) which sadly no longer exists. I’m on the lookout for a another set as mine are about to break so when I find some I’ll drop the link here. Merry Christmas
Hi there ive recently just put a kit together with new wiring as in the braided wire as shown here,im still getting a buzzing when im not touching anything,as soon as i touch anywhere metal it goes silent.please help as its driving me mad.ive insulated both pickup cavities ,all solder joints are nice and shiny,cannot get my head around it
I looked into the wiring. The connection to the bridge isn’t the main ground. I didn’t get it at first, but if you don’t have a connection from the strings to the ground, you get static hum because your strings become charged and that’s a problem, because they disrupt the magnetic field. The actual main ground is on the jack. The pickups when they respond to the fluctuations of the magnetized strings introducing a change in the otherwise static magnetic field, through induction cause current to flow. The electrons enter via the ground from the amp and the hot output provides the outstream of electrons to the amp. The resulting voltage provides the tone. The strings themselves don’t have the opportunity to really provide current other than the static we introduce by touching them.
A most troubling video. The tip of your soldering iron is way too small for effective soldering to pot casings, which will lead to overheating the pot.
Dear Six String Supplies, you're the best. I tell all my guitar friends about your videos.
THIS IS THE MOST HELPFUL VIDEO EVER!
I just wired my very first guitar and it only took me like 4 hours because I have never soldered a dam thing in my life. I have spent as many hours watching dozens of people try to explain and show how it is done and NONE OF THEM gave me any level of confidence. THANK GOD FOR you having the ability to teach a 57 yr old man that is scared to death to get it wrong, but I have a high level of confidence I got it right because step by step I was able to follow along!! IT is not very pretty and I will let ya know if it works!
Thank you very much for this video series. I built my own harnesses and installed them myself. This would not have been possible without these videos. Thank you!
This is the best video on installing and soldering a Les Paul harness. Thanks.
Without a doubt the most helpful Tutorial out of a bunch! I wired a Mojo Tone harness and a pair of Seymour Duncan Alnico II Slash pickups with your help!
Here doing a Mojo Tone harness myself. Glad to see this comment
Thanks for taking the time to show use how it is done.
It was like surgery,perfect instruction and I followed it to a T.Put new pickups in my Epiphone l.p. stan pro ,the org.wiring, no shielding ,now it's a different ball game, all quiet and the new Peacock pickups are killer,Thank you so much Six String.
Brilliant, thank you! One tip I use...I'll take a small file and scrape the finish off of the back the pot and melt a little solder on it. This way, when you solder the wires to the pot, it grabs right away.
thanks for watching - whatever works for you :) However, most pots are tin plated these days I can't remember the last time I scratched the surface off - appreciate it works for lots of people though
drink when he says "let it cool naturally"
Very Good info here thanks! If you want to, just tin the backside area of the pot first, and then the ground wire separately. They would then flow together nicely when heated together at the same time without a fight and without the chance of melting the insulation from the center wire. 👍
Very informative demonstration. Thank you.
great videos man! thanks so much for helping us out :)
Great video and thanks for letting us know about six string supplies.
Thank you so much for this video, the best and most helpful!
I believe that is the rare 1984 not so standard plustop pro in baboon butt burst.
Loved the video BTW.
Ha I like that. Thanks
@@SixStringSupplies I do love the color on that top.
Thanks for these great videos. Really helping me with my DIY project.
Perfect explanation thank you aducative and fun video
Thanks for the feedback!
Your videos are excellent... extremely helpful. Only suggestion I have, if I may, is to shine a light... lamp, flashlight (or torch, as Brits might say)... to enhance visibility inside the cavity. But otherwise... awesome!!! 👏🏻 🤘🏼
Good work! Helped me understand! Thanks!
This is an absolutely fantastic tutorial video! maybe this is a silly question but I'm wondering if I can follow this exactly if I buy the the same parts to replace the epiphone quick connect system? thanks!
Excellent tutorial!
thank you dude... finish my LP guitar and working...
Thank you very much for this videos, it is super helpful! I have a question: how to you know which lug you should connect each cable to? Why does the capacitor and the switch go in the middle lug and the pickup in the left lug? Is the right lug used for anything? Thanks!
Cool vid, I have four wires on my switch craft toggle switch one black three white and are cloth covered, how does that solder into the set up? Also my jack plug already has cloth black and white wire solder on connected to the pot, My pick ups are plastic wires one red and two black wires (one thin and one thick) no braid what's the soldering for those ? Sorry to be a painq
This is the best video on the net for this. Thanks so much. Does the bridge inner grounding wire built in the guitar have to go to bridge tone or volume? The wiring guide I was following shows it going to tone bujt it reaches across the whole guitar cavity to get there, seems long.
Good job on these videos. I'm learning how to wire guitars and they're very helpful. One question regarding the braided outer wire coming from the switch: Do you really need to solder each braid to the back of the corresponding pot? Wouldn't you be able to just solder one wire to one of the pots as the braided wire is all connected at the switch per your other video about wiring a switch? Or is it just better to wire both?
it's a good question and I often wonder myself. Technically only one of them (otherwise the switch isn't grounded) I have never tried it though so probably just best to solder them all, no risk of a ground loop
An alternative would be to run a ground wire from one of the pots or the ground wire between them to the ground of the output jack. The braid of the output wire connects there also so that would work also provided the three braided wires of the harness are grounded together nearer the switch end as they are in this video.
I believe it’s the Root Beer burst and many people want it in the states. Also, used Epiphone LP’s are now going for $400.00 here
That’s good to know Bob thanks!
@@SixStringSupplies thank you!! I’ll be changing the pickups and electronics in my Epiphone LP 2 year old that I bought for $400 dollars. Following your video
Hi, great video. I've been doing electronics for over 40 years now and I have only one question. Why on earth do you hold the solder so close to the end? Your hands don't seem to shake much, so you might try leaving about 3-4 inches past your fingers so you don't run out of solder so soon, so you can see what you're doing, and so your viewers can see what you're doing without your hands blocking everyone's view. It also prevents blisters which could affect yer playin'. Very good overall though!
Thanks for watching. Yeah only because I’m a bit clumsy and I’ve seen so many videos of people holding g the solder from what seems a mile away and i just can’t do it...I shake to much and lose all control.
Personal preference maybe? Does it really matter? I have been doing electronics since 1970 and say...to each his or her own.
Great videos, but I was uneasy as close as you had the solder iron to the body of that Les Paul soldering the jack in. I usually put tape over the finish until I'm done soldering. Won't help if you hold the solder iron too long, but an accidental touch, it saves the day.
Love your videos. What makes a Switch Craft switch one of the best in the business? Is it longevity, or better connection? Thanks!
Do you need to tin the hot/signal wire before you attach it to the middle lug?
What happens if I don't solder the ground wire? Is soldering the side of the mesh to the pot necessary? Or is it just to keep the wires from moving around.
Very useful 👍
have experiments ever been done using extremely thin wire on this setup? have there ever been experiments on using very thick wire? i assume the limits is how big 5 wires would be compared to that hole
Do you ground the bridge or tailpiece?
Great job, thanx
Thank really helpful content
Great video, thank you! Question, how hard is to adjust long shaft on an Epiphone Les Paul with maple cap? A short shaft probably won't work since the maple cap makes it ticket, I am assuming the short ones only work with LP Studio and other models with no cap or veneers. Wondering if the long ones come with some sort of but to adjust the height
Hi, thanks. Yes, if ever in doubt, long shaft fits any Les Paul model/copy Epiphone etc...because they come with two nuts to adjust height from inside the cavity. You would likely have to ream the volume/tone holes to 10mm though.
@@SixStringSupplies Great, thanks!
I just did this with an Epi LP Standard. Used the long ones and did need to ream out the holes but it was simple not an issue. Also correct on the two nuts, I just measured the short shank with digital calipers then used the nuts to match that length.
great job!
Awesome keep it up
Often the hollow for the pots is routed so deep that when they sand the face there ix less than 1/4 inch which causes issues like that around the knobs
Looks like Iced Tea finish. I have the same one.
very nice video thx
Hi, new subscriber here - Really enjoying your videos. Where can I get those nippers you're using to cut back the braided wire?
Cheers
Ash
Thanks Ash. I got them from a electronics retailer in the UK (Maplins) which sadly no longer exists. I’m on the lookout for a another set as mine are about to break so when I find some I’ll drop the link here. Merry Christmas
Nice
Thanks!
Hey man do these cts pots are affected by prolonged heat by the solder?
Yeah probably. I haven’t cooked one yet, but my soldering iron is expensive! They are more resistant than most pots though.
Hi there ive recently just put a kit together with new wiring as in the braided wire as shown here,im still getting a buzzing when im not touching anything,as soon as i touch anywhere metal it goes silent.please help as its driving me mad.ive insulated both pickup cavities ,all solder joints are nice and shiny,cannot get my head around it
Have you found a solution? I got the same problem…
You wouldnt have to worry about grounding if you have braided cloth and not metal right? and this is just a 50s wiring?
Very nice job . Thanks well explained 👍
Thanks for making the video. Maybe next time just show 20 seconds of playing when it’s all wired up to prove that it works.
would I need short shaft pots for a vintage v100? I assume its just a thin veneer top!
yes mate should be fine, though if you're in doubt then long shaft fits all...
I looked into the wiring. The connection to the bridge isn’t the main ground. I didn’t get it at first, but if you don’t have a connection from the strings to the ground, you get static hum because your strings become charged and that’s a problem, because they disrupt the magnetic field. The actual main ground is on the jack. The pickups when they respond to the fluctuations of the magnetized strings introducing a change in the otherwise static magnetic field, through induction cause current to flow. The electrons enter via the ground from the amp and the hot output provides the outstream of electrons to the amp. The resulting voltage provides the tone. The strings themselves don’t have the opportunity to really provide current other than the static we introduce by touching them.
I like you wayaring. Bro
Tobacco burst
I think it’s a root beer burst. Tobacco burst is more similar to a vintage sunburst with yellow to brown to black
Use super glue for dings
violin burst
Geez, dude…were you getting paid by the word, or the minute? Flap those gums!
A most troubling video. The tip of your soldering iron is way too small for effective soldering to pot casings, which will lead to overheating the pot.
I just purchased one of these and they're flawless.
It's a tobacco burst