Wiring Pickups
This guitar comes with a control plate that has most of the components soldered in place. You only need to solder the pickup wires onto the three way switch and volume control. If done incorrectly, soldering the wires may cause dam- age to the components. If you are unsure of your skills; do your research, practice on scrap wires, or take it to a professional.
Components and Hardware Needed: | Qty |
Guitar Body | 1 |
Control Plate | 1 |
Pick Guard | 1 |
Bridge | 1 |
To wire the pickups:
1.Remove the bridge and control plate.
2.Thread the pick guard pickup and bridge pickup wires through the channels and holes into the control plate cavity as shown in Figure 21.
| Bridge | Bridge |
Ground | Cavity | |
| Wires | |
Wire |
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Control |
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Plate |
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Cavity |
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Output |
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Jack |
| Pick |
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| Guard |
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| Wires |
Figure 21. Wires threaded through body.
3.Thread the ground wire through the hole in the control plate cavity into the bridge cavity (Figure 21).
4.Push the audio jack out through the hole in the end of the body.
5.Solder the pickup wires onto the volume and three way switch as shown in the Wiring Diagram on Page 29 and the Electrical Photos on Pages 27-28.
6.Remove the plastic wrapping on the pick guard, if you have not already done so.
7.Fasten the pick guard to the body with the #3 x 3/8" screws. Do not fasten the control plate or bridge yet.
H8068 Telecaster® Style Kit |
