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Grant Johnson


From:
Nashville TN
Post  Posted 11 Aug 2005 7:56 am    
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I am planning to experiment with pick-ups on my MSA. (Wallace TT's for a start!) I want to rewire to bypass the tone and volume control on the guitar, and replace an old three way switch. I am not good at sussing out how to wire on my own, but I can read an easy schematic. Can anyone provide a two pick up > three way switch > output jack schematic??
Thanks!
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John Daugherty


From:
Rolla, Missouri, USA
Post  Posted 11 Aug 2005 8:17 am    
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Grant, I think you can find what you want at this website.
http://guitarelectronics.zoovy.com/category/wiringresources/
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Grant Johnson


From:
Nashville TN
Post  Posted 11 Aug 2005 9:45 am    
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Thanks John,
I am having a hard time finding a correct schematic there. I will keep looking...

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Craig A Davidson


From:
Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin USA
Post  Posted 11 Aug 2005 3:51 pm    
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Grant it is the same as a Tele wire job check out the Fender site.
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Grant Johnson


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Nashville TN
Post  Posted 12 Aug 2005 7:02 am    
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I am trying to bypass the the unused tone and volume control. On a tele doesn't the bridge pick up "hot" lead go to the volume pot? With no volume or tone pot where would that lead go?
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Scott Appleton


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Ashland, Oregon
Post  Posted 12 Aug 2005 7:47 am    
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Go directly from the pickup wire hot lead which is usually a color like red or black to the place on the
3 position switch the original pu's hot line went to.
The common lead usually white will go to the ground lug or sleave solder lug on your output Jack. To bypass the Tone and volume controlls unsolder the
wire from the 3 position center pin or the line that
goes to the controlls and solder that line to the hot
or center lug on your output jack.

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Grant Johnson


From:
Nashville TN
Post  Posted 12 Aug 2005 8:19 am    
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Thanks Scott.
That is what I was looking for...
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John Fabian


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Mesquite, Texas USA * R.I.P.
Post  Posted 12 Aug 2005 8:47 am    
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http://www.steelguitar.com/support/puwiring.html
Just omit the terminal strip.
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Bob Tuttle


From:
Republic, MO 65738
Post  Posted 12 Aug 2005 11:14 am    
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In electronics applications, the black wire is the ground.
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