Telecaster complete wiring rebuild - Full tutorial

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  • Опубликовано: 3 янв 2025

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  • @schultz564
    @schultz564 Год назад +28

    I’m an electrical engineer, working on my Masters in both electrical and mechanical engineering, and that trick to solder the 3 way switch was absolutely genius. Going to un-solder mine just to do that. Well done!

  • @russelltodd2833
    @russelltodd2833 Год назад +21

    After watching this do-it-yourself wiring video, I’m confident that… I’m totally gonna pay someone to do this for me. 😄

  • @antoineportes.composer
    @antoineportes.composer 3 года назад +14

    I've watched dozens of videos, and I stopped after this one: it's perfect! Thanks for your work.

    • @InspiringTracks
      @InspiringTracks  3 года назад

      Really awesome to know that! I'm glad you found it useful.

  • @ButWhatDoIKnow
    @ButWhatDoIKnow 11 месяцев назад +4

    Great video. My son and I are learning and found this very helpful. Thank you.

  • @moose6676
    @moose6676 2 месяца назад

    Well!!!! I am anything but an electrician, and never held a soldering iron OK…… I went over your video with lots of interest, and thought 🤔 can I do that, my dear friend with your brilliant video I totally replaced all the wiring in my old and trusting Telecaster. This wasn’t just an education for me but you saved me paying the local guitar tech to do the job. Thanks ever so much 👍🏻👍🏻

  • @jmerrill72
    @jmerrill72 7 дней назад

    this is the best tutorial yet. Thanks!

  • @HektorBandimar
    @HektorBandimar 2 года назад +4

    The two videos you have made on this subject are probably the best and most instructive I have seen, thanks and well done!

  • @fusion1239
    @fusion1239 Год назад +2

    Thank you very much! You helped me figure out a wiring issue I had! Very awesome video

  • @HotDominicanDad
    @HotDominicanDad 2 года назад +4

    Using the one wire to do the 5 way connector was genius, abolished any anxiety I had about doing this myself! a link to all the products, specifically the shielded cables would be great

  • @tjstevens001
    @tjstevens001 3 года назад +17

    Thanks for inspiring me, I upgraded all my electronics on my Squier FSR Bullet Tele with '64 classic pickups and all new guts. It turned out great. I even installed a treble bleed circuit!

  • @jljonesar
    @jljonesar 2 года назад +2

    This was super helpful man! Thankfully I bought a pre wired kit so I got to skip the middle section of the video😁

  • @TheForce_Productions
    @TheForce_Productions Год назад +1

    Would be fine to have the before and after sound sample with cheap and with brand components, which is the core of the whole thing.

    • @InspiringTracks
      @InspiringTracks  Год назад

      The point of this upgrade is reliability, feel and precision, which is what you'll gain by using better components. The sound is exactly the same as with the cheap parts. Pickups is a different thing and I made their own video with before and after sound samples

  • @tonugamu
    @tonugamu 8 месяцев назад

    there was many parts where i stop heeding and enjoying the relaxing soldering work 😊

  • @giulioluzzardi7632
    @giulioluzzardi7632 8 месяцев назад

    Thanks, a before and after strum through an amp would have been the cherry on the cake, just to hear the benefits. Splendid tips too.

  • @effinecko
    @effinecko 3 года назад +1

    great in depth vid. very clean work. can't wait for electronics and pickups that I ordered to rewire, change pickup and pots for my tele.

  • @dutchfatboy699
    @dutchfatboy699 5 месяцев назад +1

    Im installing new parts on s free telecaster that I got while having no experience whatsoever.The soldering part still has me scared but this guide is very helpfull, thank you!

  • @patrickbrown8540
    @patrickbrown8540 3 года назад +2

    I just bought those same pickups and going to put them in my Squier bullet Tele. Waiting for my pots, switch, jack and wiring to come in to get started!

    • @InspiringTracks
      @InspiringTracks  3 года назад +1

      They are really great, I'm sure you'll enjoy them . Cheers!

    • @patrickbrown8540
      @patrickbrown8540 3 года назад

      @@InspiringTracks they are really nice! I am yet to find a sound I do not enjoy!

  • @danmclennan7026
    @danmclennan7026 2 года назад +1

    just the video I was searching for

  • @popogejo7245
    @popogejo7245 2 года назад +4

    I work on guitars miself, and this guy is an absolute wizard!!!
    The music, the lighting, the application, all top shelf! Tight, my man, Tight! Total professionalism, we need more of it. You rank right up there with the folks at StewMac.

    • @InspiringTracks
      @InspiringTracks  2 года назад

      Wow thanks! That must be one of the best compliments I've received ever. Thanks a lot and glad you liked the video!

    • @popogejo7245
      @popogejo7245 2 года назад

      @@InspiringTracks Like musicians there are THOUSANDS of content providers out there, but only a few really rise to the top and really profect their craft. That extra effort needs to be recognized, and appreciated.
      Once I decided to become a tech I spent hundreds of hours learning, and quite a pile of money on good tools. (Bought some shitty cheap ones too)! And screwed up a pile of hanger queens from the pawn shop before I got the hang of it, but the one thing that helped more than anything was well done, strait forward, no b.s. vids like yours.

    • @popogejo7245
      @popogejo7245 2 года назад

      @@InspiringTracks Checked out some of yur tunes, and your right! It could melt your face. lol ;)

  • @tunemeister99
    @tunemeister99 Год назад +3

    Pretty neat soldering work. Nice demo. Very easy to follow with the schematic diagram handy.
    Too bad there was no soundcheck that completes the process.

  • @steffenwohler6463
    @steffenwohler6463 Год назад +1

    This was fun to watch! When I work on one of my guitars the next time, I will solder properly like you did. 😊 Also because the next owner could open the electronic compartement in the future. 😅

    • @InspiringTracks
      @InspiringTracks  Год назад +1

      Thanks! And you are right! You never know when somebody coul open a guitar you sold and dedicate you a couple of insults lol

  • @69jomen
    @69jomen Год назад

    Excellent video. Ideal for the first timer.

  • @KyriCB
    @KyriCB 4 года назад +2

    Excellent workmanship, excellent video once again Juan, Merry Christmas!!

    • @InspiringTracks
      @InspiringTracks  4 года назад

      Thanks a lot, I really apreciate it! Merry Christmas for you too!

  • @surfingcoyote
    @surfingcoyote Год назад

    awesome video man! thanks a lot, I was going to buy a control plate already made but seeing this video made me feel like I can do it! thanks for sharing

  • @adriandavidpayne
    @adriandavidpayne Год назад +1

    What drum program was used in the backing tracks? Awesome snare!

  • @bryansimmons4550
    @bryansimmons4550 3 года назад +1

    5:00 Buy an inexpensive open-ended or box wrench set to properly fit the mounting nuts and prevent messing up them and the surrounding finish by using improper tools.

    • @InspiringTracks
      @InspiringTracks  3 года назад +1

      Since the making of this video I designed some 3dPrinted tools specifically for this purpouse so anybody with a 3dPrinter (or with a friend that has one) can make their own for free, check them out! ruclips.net/video/lprrH_niQWs/видео.html
      I still have to upload the files to Thingiverse, I was really busy lately.
      Cheers!

  • @milanpolak
    @milanpolak 8 месяцев назад

    Great video, huge help. Thanks so much!

  • @nandogroovemachine823
    @nandogroovemachine823 Год назад

    Great man, that’s exactly what i was looking for, i ordered some new pots and wires for my affinity tele and this is spot on, i’m hoping to get rid of the static noises and overall a cleaner sound, question when soldering all ground wires together doesnt that make the selector a bit weird? Thanks man

    • @InspiringTracks
      @InspiringTracks  Год назад

      The bulk of the noise in a tele comes from the single coil pickups, that's the nature of the beast. You can almost eliminate it with some sc sized humbuckers but the sound will not be exactly the same. The new wiring helps but don't expect a dramatic reduction in noise. Connecting all the grounds together eliminates ground loops which are a potential source of noise. Hope that helps!

  • @jpalberthoward9
    @jpalberthoward9 Год назад +1

    If you're ever in the mood to experiment, try some of those crusty old ancient wax caps for your tone control. When you pull the old ones out of an amp for the rehab, they're useless and even dangerous in a 200-400 volt circuit, but they're just fine at the operating voltage of a guitar. (100 miilivolt, or .1 volts) they won't change the sound of the guitar at all, but what happens if you find a good one is it will have a very nice taper from "8" down to around "3" where the range is excellent and you can hear very small movements of the pot. Most people just throw them away when they overhaul an amp, but .050s or .047s are the ones you want. You might have to try a few, but you'll hear the difference in the taper if you get lucky with a good one. You might also say I'm nuts. Well, yeah but not about this.
    You can also do the Roy Buchanan "built in wah" if you have a 1 Meg pot and a .1 cap. Seymour Duncan cooked that one up for Roy in about 1970. He said Roy flipped over it and never went back. I have it on my Tele, and it works great.
    Hats off and
    CHEERS!!

  • @sjlBoise54
    @sjlBoise54 3 года назад +2

    Superb video, thank you. I especially like connecting all three ground/earth wires from PUs and bridge together before connecting to control plate ground/earth. I especially like your use of heat shrink tubing in just the right places - an improvement over a few of my prior efforts. Very tidy. To make a stronger connection between the output jacket/ground/shield and the ground on the volume pot, I run the bare jacket/ground/shield through the lug #3, then solder the jacket/ground/shield to both lug 3 and the pot case. Reduces the potential for one of the solder joints to be a cold solder joint or to come loose with heavy attack strum.

  • @TempoDrift1480
    @TempoDrift1480 3 года назад +1

    I'm so engrained in the video I'm blowing smoke away.

  • @gertzpalma
    @gertzpalma Год назад +1

    THANKS, IP!

  • @davidriel7805
    @davidriel7805 3 года назад +1

    Thanks. You certainly made it look so easy!! Wish me luck! Haha

    • @InspiringTracks
      @InspiringTracks  3 года назад +1

      It isn't hard, just requires some minimal soldering skills and patience. Good luck!

  • @charlievoll2292
    @charlievoll2292 3 года назад

    Great video ,Learn very much of it Thanks. Charlie

  • @orig66Super
    @orig66Super Месяц назад

    Thank You.

  • @patulekos
    @patulekos 4 года назад +2

    Nice work!!!

  • @paolosantovito2598
    @paolosantovito2598 Год назад

    thank you very much!

  • @mikestroud9969
    @mikestroud9969 Год назад

    Great video buddy 😎👍👌💯🎸🎸

  • @skeletonshorror5184
    @skeletonshorror5184 3 года назад +1

    Amazing, thanks!

  • @vedeler87
    @vedeler87 3 года назад +1

    great video. tanks :)

  • @ericdavid199
    @ericdavid199 Год назад +1

    Hell of a job filming this so it can be seen what's actually being done.

  • @Paulmccarthy6801
    @Paulmccarthy6801 3 года назад +1

    How do you wire up a tele for the blend circuit? Please let me know. Can you do a video?

    • @InspiringTracks
      @InspiringTracks  3 года назад

      You can find any imaginable wiring and mod on the Seymour Duncan page. I've put a link to it in the description. Check it out!

    • @Paulmccarthy6801
      @Paulmccarthy6801 3 года назад

      @@InspiringTracks is Seymour Duncan the same as fender does it?

  • @mattboyd9379
    @mattboyd9379 7 месяцев назад

    Damn you, and that adjustable wrench!
    Otherwise, Amazing!

  • @patulekos
    @patulekos 3 года назад +2

    Very useful!!! ... thanks ..

  • @docgify
    @docgify 10 месяцев назад

    With the shaft one is metric(import switch)the other imperial (USA leer switch size)

  • @gercarey3261
    @gercarey3261 3 месяца назад

    Great Video, I have an Esquire I want to re wire, the esquire has no bridge pick up but there is a capacitor on the bridge position, to give a dull sound. What I would like is Bridge position = off / nothing. Middle position = pickup with tone and volume, and bridge position pickup straight to jack, no tone or volume. Where could I get a wiring diagram for this please?

  • @diegot143
    @diegot143 3 месяца назад

    Nice first song

  • @rainman3594
    @rainman3594 Год назад

    Great video thanks. Although you fail to mention which pickup (neck or bridge) was soldered to which terminal.

  • @alegitarsolomusik7837
    @alegitarsolomusik7837 2 года назад +1

    Mantap boss kuuuu...good job..

  • @StringTechWorkstations
    @StringTechWorkstations 3 года назад +1

    Nice job on the camera work ! Cheers \m/ MMcC

  • @bronsonguidry1744
    @bronsonguidry1744 3 года назад +1

    Great work bro! I'm wondering if you, or someone in the comments can help me out with an idea. I'm thinking of a mod of blending 2 pickups...with no switch involved. The idea is to have each pickup connected to it's own volume pot, and with a shared master tone control pot. I'm unsure of where I should put the tone cap and which leg should the tone connect to each volume pot. This should, in effect act as a switch and blender. For example if both knobs are at 10, both pickups are on full, then you can turn one or the other down at will giving a broad range of changes...at least that's how I see it. What I have so far is that each pickup will connect ground to top of each pot, and hot to the input leg. Each output leg goes to the jack, and grounds from the top of each pot to jack as well. That in itself should work fine, but of course I would like to have some control for tone. After grounding it, what should connect to each volume pot at the input? I'm thinking 1 wire coming from the middle leg with a cap ran in series (or parallel?) which then splits off to each volume pots input leg. Or should I have the tone cap soldered to the outside leg and top of pot? One master tone is all I want, and all that would fit anyways. Is this similar to Les Paul wiring...minus 1 tone knob and switches? Any advice??? The point of this is because I only have room to either put in a switch or another knob, and it's easier to drill a hole than to cut a slot for a switch in a through body installation.

    • @InspiringTracks
      @InspiringTracks  3 года назад +3

      What you want is essentially a Jazz Bass circuit with 2 volumes and one tone. Look for standard Jazz Bass schematics on the Seymour Duncan page and you'll find what you need

  • @nick1512
    @nick1512 2 года назад +1

    I’m doing the same for a HH telecaster I’m building with different parts. Do I need to run a wire to the top of both pots?

    • @InspiringTracks
      @InspiringTracks  2 года назад

      You need to be sure that both pot cases are grounded, if the plate is conductive - as it is in standard Teles - there's no need to run a ground wire between them but it doesn't hurt if you want to do it

    • @nick1512
      @nick1512 2 года назад

      @@InspiringTracks I have a regular tele plate and I have a wire running to the top of both how would i ground both of them?

  • @SnifterRoux
    @SnifterRoux Год назад

    Are those pots log or linear?

  • @MrMikeX
    @MrMikeX 11 месяцев назад

    What a terrified video!!

  • @rifty3366
    @rifty3366 2 года назад

    Hi can i ask a question on how much you spent in all of these changes? my telecaster needs all parts to be changed like the wires and pickups. This video will be a nice guide when I change my parts

  • @avega2792
    @avega2792 3 года назад +1

    One of if not the neatest wiring how-tos I’ve seen. The wiring in my telecaster is a disaster and every time I open it up I dread the rats nest looking back at me. Guess I finally have fix for it!

    • @InspiringTracks
      @InspiringTracks  3 года назад

      Glad you liked the video and hope it helps you with your Tele!

  • @deanmccaskill5495
    @deanmccaskill5495 3 года назад +1

    I “ think” this is the exact same project I’m attempting. I had a Squier std same finish and all. I changed from rosewood ( or something) to maple. Put a black pickguard. Ordered a vintage style bridge but it won’t fit. So to put in the barrels I’m gonna have to modify the stock bridge and change it to a top loaded.
    How am I doing so far?

    • @InspiringTracks
      @InspiringTracks  3 года назад

      Is great to customize a guitar, the only thing that matters is to make it as you like! I don't have any issue with this guitar being a top loader, in fact it sustains like a champ. It may be subjective but I noticed a brighter tone after swapping the generic pot metal bridge barrels for bronze ones so it's worth trying. Good luck with your project!

    • @deanmccaskill5495
      @deanmccaskill5495 3 года назад

      @@InspiringTracks Thanks. All I’m saying is I’m I on track with what you did? Did you start with a dark fretboard for instance? Did you try to change to a more vintage bridge but it wouldn’t go on there so you didn’t give up and put the saddles anyway? Because it looks so so similar to what I’m doing. I started out with that exact same guitar I think. Squier standard

    • @deanmccaskill5495
      @deanmccaskill5495 3 года назад

      @@InspiringTracks PS I don’t think there is a thing wrong with top loaded

  • @JB-68
    @JB-68 3 года назад +1

    Hy Guy, really nice video :-) . Is the thickness of your control plate standard ? it seems more sturdy than usual one i saw in others videos. I'm also surprise to see that in most of guitar electronic video no one used grounded cable, but you did it for the ouput jack, which is better that just 2 simple wire. do you know why shielded cables are used so little ?is it to be as close as possible to the original designs ?

    • @InspiringTracks
      @InspiringTracks  3 года назад

      Thanks, I'm glad you liked the video! I didn't notice the thickness of the plate. Its roughly the same height of the pickguard so is a nice touch that it sits flush with it. I use shielded cable mainly because its neater, maybe it eliminates 0.5% of the hum but I doubt it lol. If you want to use the classic two wires that's totally fine

  • @Parx.10
    @Parx.10 Год назад

    Can i ask? Does the potentiometers are same for volume and tone or not? Do I have buy same 2 for?

  • @Andreas_Straub
    @Andreas_Straub Год назад +1

    I would suggest to connect the tone control cap not to the total output, but to the bridge pickup connection to the 3-way switch. Normally you do not need tone controll for the neck pickup - and if you use the bridge pickup or both you can balance the neck and the bridge pickup by removing some of the harshness of the bridge pickup .....

  • @tmcchannel212
    @tmcchannel212 2 года назад

    Thanks ... 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

  • @vastozone3843
    @vastozone3843 2 года назад +1

    Great video and techniques! Thank you!

  • @reinamorocha7805
    @reinamorocha7805 4 года назад

    Excelent job!!!

  • @docgify
    @docgify 10 месяцев назад

    Great video but I hate oak grisby switches with a passion I know it’s snake oil but buy a CRL with the spring lever switch

  • @johnl4peace
    @johnl4peace 3 месяца назад +1

    You do not appear to use soldering flux; how?

    • @InspiringTracks
      @InspiringTracks  3 месяца назад

      I'm using rosin core solder. It basically has the flux inside

  • @L0k1011G
    @L0k1011G Год назад

    What's the difference between the stock and this one?

    • @InspiringTracks
      @InspiringTracks  Год назад

      I don't understand, what do you mean by difference? It's all new, pots, switch, wires, etc

  • @BaljakTuners
    @BaljakTuners Год назад

    hello, just do ing everything like you do but my bridge (vintage new ,and neck pickup also brand new) pickup don't work, questio-how I can see is it bridge pickup OK without puling it out, string off, wires soldered again ....help pleas, thank you, best regards

    • @InspiringTracks
      @InspiringTracks  Год назад

      Try using a multimeter on the pickup leads, it should read around 8k in standard pickups if I remember correctly

  • @cedricguitars8206
    @cedricguitars8206 3 года назад +1

    Nice 👍

  • @shermanmcmullen9582
    @shermanmcmullen9582 3 года назад

    Is the pattern the same on the 500k pots as the 250k ones? I guess I'll find out the hard way because I'm kinda in a rush lol but might be something to mention next time ir go back and edit in something so some goofball like me wont mess something up before they have a chance to hear what they built lol after all these weeks and technical bs and sweat that went into this build I'd sure hate to do something like pop a pickup or something drastic, maybe I'll find something if I keep googling thanx and great job looks professional to me..😊

  • @M1903-s6k
    @M1903-s6k Год назад

    What gauge is the wire you used?

  • @kevinl.sparks5066
    @kevinl.sparks5066 Год назад

    How come you didn't use? The solid shaft CTS It also how come you didn't use the cloth wiring to wire up the vibration controls in the sbitch And 3 you could have pushed.
    The knon the potential averages before you screw the plate back to the body.

  • @damham5689
    @damham5689 8 месяцев назад

    Great video 👍 and love the 80s porn music sound track. 😜

  • @kellykane312
    @kellykane312 Год назад

    I use high quality controls and switch but why use a cheap 25 cent tone cap you can get high quality pio caps for $2 and show you take pride in your work.

  • @waynechurchill7212
    @waynechurchill7212 9 месяцев назад

    Coo bass playng

  • @hakanarik2221
    @hakanarik2221 3 года назад +1

    amazing. i am buying the cheapest tele on the market :)

    • @InspiringTracks
      @InspiringTracks  3 года назад +1

      As always with cheap guitars avoid purchasing online without actually playing it to be sure you are getting a good one! Good luck

  • @docgify
    @docgify 10 месяцев назад

    Sorry(lever switch size)

  • @ThomasGilmore-fi6gb
    @ThomasGilmore-fi6gb 10 месяцев назад +1

    What is the point of trying to do this as an artsy fartsy music video?

    • @InspiringTracks
      @InspiringTracks  10 месяцев назад

      Being different to the other 6 trillion videos on RUclips?

  • @raymonddixon7603
    @raymonddixon7603 3 года назад +1

    Not a fan of the oak rigsby selector switch. Rather cumbersome and unnecessary the China one is much more sensible. All those changes are basically a side issue mainly to promote over priced US products.

    • @InspiringTracks
      @InspiringTracks  3 года назад +1

      I really like it, way more clicky and with a more secure feel. The original green PCB one works just fine but is spongy and feels loose which I dont like at all. Just personal prefferences. Cheers!

    • @ShaneJMcNair
      @ShaneJMcNair 3 года назад

      @@InspiringTracks a spring action CRL-3 Way Blade Switch is also a nice option used on custom shop builds.

    • @gabrielalejandrocentenohid8310
      @gabrielalejandrocentenohid8310 3 года назад

      please advise a good 3way selector? I want to re wire my guitar and want to buy excelent quality gear!

    • @gabrielalejandrocentenohid8310
      @gabrielalejandrocentenohid8310 3 года назад

      @@InspiringTracks the one you used was a fenter 3 way selector? would it work on my Jackson?

    • @gabrielalejandrocentenohid8310
      @gabrielalejandrocentenohid8310 3 года назад +1

      @@ShaneJMcNair please can you add some ebay link to check it out?

  • @shibumi5210
    @shibumi5210 3 года назад

    Did you see the solder joins in that controls cavity? Where was that piece of shit built?? 😬

  • @letterli
    @letterli Год назад

    wrong knobs...

  • @francoisgineste5738
    @francoisgineste5738 5 месяцев назад

    Nice job thank’s!!!!!