fett don't gett wiring

[fett]

I spent an hour putting new pots in that BC Rich I just got. I had some Gibson pots and I decided to give it a go. Soldering, even with one eye, went fine. I wanted 1 vol-1 tone. I ended up with 2 vols.:ROTF: I'll figure this out. Considering this is a one Hum guitar, I'm about ready to bag the tone.:ROTF: And another thing. I didn't use cloth wires on the Mod 1. But the hum on this has open web ground wire and cloth. Stripping old cloth wire is a gigantic pain in the ass.

[Cygnus X1]

[Cygnus X1]

fett, I got that from GuitarElectronics.com.
A great resource.
For cloth wire, I use an exacto razor, and a lot of patience.

[toejam]

I wanted 1 vol-1 tone. I ended up with 2 vols.:ROTF: I'll figure this out.

I think you need a capacitor hooked up in there to make it a tone control. I've never done any of my own wiring, though.

[fett]

I know that site. I did my "Search" I'm just a rookie with this shit. I thought I had it all figured out. So, after I wired it up I get a big hum. That turned out to be a bad amp cord. Once I figured that out, the guitar sounded fine. I'm going to leave the tone pot there and bypass it. The Bitch has enough filled in holes.:ROTF: It's just like all those shows about restoring cars. They forget to tell you how many times the first shot didn't work.:ROTF: They get it all done right the first time. Bets?:ROTF:

[fett]

I think you need a capacitor hooked up in there to make it a tone control. I've never done any of my own wiring, though.

The two pots have a cap betwixt them. I am posting this more for the fun of having all these members that really know what they are doing and telling all the fetts out there how easy it is.:ROTF:

[straycat]

Cloth wire is real easy to work with just push the cloth back with your fingernail to expose the bare wire put some solder on the wire and your good to go.

[Cygnus X1]

The cap goes between the third lug and ground.
It essentially "grounds out" the signal, through the cap.

As far as actually knowing what I'm doing with guitar electronics, I do it so infrequently
that I have to go through the wiring like a brand new puzzle. I'm more intuitive with tube amps.

[fett]

Who are you calling a Lug?:ROTF:

[JetFixxxer]

When I teach the noobs on trouble shooting electricity on aircraft. Think as electricity like you a hydraulic system. Pretty much what you have in a hydraulic system you will have in a electric system..
Accumulator / Capacitor
Flow Restrictor / Resistor
etc. etc.

[Cygnus X1]

Who are you calling a Lug?:ROTF:

Not as bad as being called a Terminal Lug.

Ya lugnut.

[nhspike]

Accumulator / Capacitor = nutsack
Flow Restrictor / Resistor = wife
Do I have this right?

[Racerx2k]

LOL. Pretty much, Spike, but let's pass on talking about "load"........hehe