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Wiring Help

Discussion in 'Tele Home Depot' started by Laren, Nov 26, 2020.

  1. Nov 26, 2020 #1
    Laren

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    Hi guys,

    Best way to run the wires for a 'LP' positioned switch? Seems obvious to me but I've not done one before, so just in case.

    1. Pups to switch
    2. Shielded cable back to control cavity

    ?

    Many thanks as always.

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  2. Nov 26, 2020 #2
    guitarbuilder

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    I solder/ wire the switch out of the guitar. Then fish the wires through to the control cavity. Make sure they conductors are long enough. Did you do the Gibson control cover or not?
     
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    Laren

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    Sorry I missed that rather important bit. No switch access from the back. Switch fits (I hope) back down the 'f-hole'.
     
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  4. Nov 26, 2020 #4
    smoothrecluse

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    Is the whole guitar hollow? When I rewired my Greco 335-style I went through the pickup cavities to reach everything. A pair of hemostats and a bunch of garden tie wire worked beautifully to fish everything through.
     
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  5. Nov 26, 2020 #5
    Laren

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    Just both sides hollow. I have routed a channel between them and through the pups cavities.
     
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    Wulf

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    how many vol and tones you got there?...if you wire pick up to vol pot to switch you get fully independant volumes..if using 2 pots .otherwise one will affect the other
    if not then yes..pickups to switch..to pot...make sure everything is grounded
    with out shielding in there either twist your wiring or use co axial wire or noise may be a problem...the tight proximity of twisted wire helps cut out hum
     
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  7. Nov 26, 2020 #7
    Laren

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    Just the 1 vol and 1 tone.
     
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