Shadownyet
TDPRI Member
Traded in a Squier CV Stratocaster for what is most likely a partscaster Telecaster: MIM 2000 maple neck, unknown olympic white alder body, unknown pickups, and a cheap wiring harness.
The pickups sound fine for whatever they are but the wiring harness is awful. I plan on switching everything out so I ordered new pots, new control plate, and a new bridge, as well as new pickup mounting screws. I created a new volume-tone harness to connect everything else to but I discovered the new pots don't fit the holes on the control plate. I measured the holes on the control plate and they were 8mm. Apparently the "bigger" CTS pots are 10mm diameter.
So, after some quick shopping on the jungle website, I compiled the following shopping list. Please let me know if I should change anything out! I am open to suggestions.
2nd question: My soldering iron doesn't seem to apply solder on the pot lugs properly. I heated it up to 300-350 Celsius (572-662 F) which I thought was hot enough but it's not sticking to the lugs well at all. I tested it on a scrap broken pot and even the solder pool on the base of the pot looks very cold and opaque. Pics to follow.
Control plate with more spacing from the selector and volume pot hole: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0CCS4MJ57?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1
6-saddle chrome bridge. The guitar came with the vintage style 3-saddle brass bridge but I prefer the 6-saddles: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B098D49PHF?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1
Pickup mounting screws and rubber washers: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0C588TCVP?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1
10mm hole chrome knurled knobs:
The pickups sound fine for whatever they are but the wiring harness is awful. I plan on switching everything out so I ordered new pots, new control plate, and a new bridge, as well as new pickup mounting screws. I created a new volume-tone harness to connect everything else to but I discovered the new pots don't fit the holes on the control plate. I measured the holes on the control plate and they were 8mm. Apparently the "bigger" CTS pots are 10mm diameter.
So, after some quick shopping on the jungle website, I compiled the following shopping list. Please let me know if I should change anything out! I am open to suggestions.
2nd question: My soldering iron doesn't seem to apply solder on the pot lugs properly. I heated it up to 300-350 Celsius (572-662 F) which I thought was hot enough but it's not sticking to the lugs well at all. I tested it on a scrap broken pot and even the solder pool on the base of the pot looks very cold and opaque. Pics to follow.
Control plate with more spacing from the selector and volume pot hole: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0CCS4MJ57?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1
6-saddle chrome bridge. The guitar came with the vintage style 3-saddle brass bridge but I prefer the 6-saddles: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B098D49PHF?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1
Pickup mounting screws and rubber washers: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0C588TCVP?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1
10mm hole chrome knurled knobs:
Guyker 3Pcs Guitar Control Knobs for 1/4"(6.4mm) Dia. Shaft Pots - Dome Potentiometer Knob Compatible with Fender Telecaster Tele Style Electric Guitar or Precision Bass (Chrome) : Amazon.ca: Musical Instruments, Stage & Studio
Guyker 3Pcs Guitar Control Knobs for 1/4"(6.4mm) Dia. Shaft Pots - Dome Potentiometer Knob Compatible with Fender Telecaster Tele Style Electric Guitar or Precision Bass (Chrome) : Amazon.ca: Musical Instruments, Stage & Studio
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