Wiring Tone and Volume Pots

[Ken Koellner]

I found this article on different ways to wire up volume and tone pots https://www.premierguitar.com/diy/mod-g ... pot-wiring I've been electronic hobbyist since I was a teen so I understand that but I'm surprised there are several possible wirings with subtle difference. I'm planning to build a single-pickup lap steel. Reading that article, I think I like the description of the 50s wiring the best. But I'd welcome all comments and discussion on possible wirings.

-K

[Rick McNamara]

Hey Ken,
Thank you for posting the link on wiring volume and tone controls. I’m getting ready to redo wiring on a Bud S-10 that has both.

I’m also going to replace the capacitor which was laying in the case with the guitar. I found a person on eBay selling NOS Sprague capacitors with the correct values so I bought (4) just in case!

This is my first post on builder’s corner so if I’m sharing old news my apologies. I like to wire my PSG electronics to a terminal strip. It makes changing pickups less painful. It also allows you to bypass the volume and tone controls if you have a problem.

An observation I have made having to do with running wires for the volume and tone controls is the process of twisting the wires between attachment points. I guess they do it when there is no external shielding. Helps keep the signal clean I guess?

Thanks again for the link!
Rick

[Jack Hanson]

I've tried a few different wirings, and my favorite for my single pickup Gibson rescues with a P-90 is the style used for the 1950s Les Paul Juniors: