"The way I do it is to bend that lug up so it touches the side of the pot and then put a blob of solder over where they meet. it is then grounded to the jack (along with all the others) via the single earth wire to the jack.
If you prefer you can use…"
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I'm a wiring NEWBIE!
Started this discussion. Last reply by David L. Aug 12, 2011. 10 Replies 0 Likes
Hey guys, so all of my electronics came in today and now I'm really anxious to solder them all together... Basically I'm doing this setup: 1 Piezo, 1 Humbucker, a 3 way switch, and a volume pot. The…Continue
Which glue is best for attaching a through-neck?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Justin Mantelli Aug 8, 2011. 37 Replies 0 Likes
Hi guys, I am completely new to the whole CGB game and just spent all day yesterday on my first build. It was very much improvised and I only used screws, no glue. I am wanting to start on my second…Continue
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Brendon Anderson replied to Brendon Anderson's discussion I'm a wiring NEWBIE!"So the lug on the volume pot that is bent upwards... do I solder the ground wire to that lug? Because in the diagram, it looks like the solder is connected to the ground wire, the back of the volume pot, AND the lug. Is this how I need…"
David L. replied to Brendon Anderson's discussion I'm a wiring NEWBIE!"Hi Brendon,
The same wire can be used for all the wiring - if you used shielded wire it does cut down on the electrical hum that the wires can pick up (it depends upon how much the background hum bothers you).
The jack socket ground…"
swampapple slim replied to Brendon Anderson's discussion I'm a wiring NEWBIE!"i think you should google single pup diagram and it will tell you all you need i see lots of wrong in your diagram no offence please but i feel you can find a diagram without switch and its a lot easier and its a must brigde is grounded strings are…"
swampapple slim replied to Brendon Anderson's discussion I'm a wiring NEWBIE!"you dont need a switch for 1 pup wire strait to pot then to jack"
swampapple slim replied to Brendon Anderson's discussion I'm a wiring NEWBIE!"be sure to get sheilded wire like on your pickup with shielding wrapped around insulation or it will be noisy on mine i found the hot to jack really picks up noise i found some braided sheilding wire you slip over your sheilded wire and rapped the…"
Brendon Anderson replied to Brendon Anderson's discussion I'm a wiring NEWBIE!"Thanks you guys! That definitely helped simplify things... for some reason I had a super complex idea of grounding and was overthinking it.
Anyways, a few more questions...
1. If I go to buy wire at Home Depot, do I need to make…"
David L. replied to Brendon Anderson's discussion I'm a wiring NEWBIE!"Hi Brendon,
The GND on the diagram just means a ground wire and they normally don't add a full wire as the diagram looks a bit too crowded. For a guitar most people suggest using a star type of grounding - all grounds go to a single point…"
Mike Bingham replied to Brendon Anderson's discussion I'm a wiring NEWBIE!"Hey Brendon, welcome to the hobby! You should run all ground wires to a common point in order to avoid creating ground loops, or multiple paths to ground. I'd suggest grounding the pickups and switch to the case of the volume…"
Brendon Anderson replied to Brendon Anderson's discussion I'm a wiring NEWBIE!"Oh and also, I am planning on adding brass corners to my cigar box, I don't need to ground those do I? That seems like it would be overkill."
Brendon Anderson posted a discussionI'm a wiring NEWBIE!
Hey guys, so all of my electronics came in today and now I'm really anxious to solder them all together... Basically I'm doing this setup: 1 Piezo, 1 Humbucker, a 3 way switch, and a volume pot. The problem is... I'm a complete wiring NEWBIE! I kind of have the basics down on which wire goes where according to this chart...…See More
Justin Mantelli replied to Brendon Anderson's discussion Which glue is best for attaching a through-neck?"5 min epoxy and a few finishing nails and that neck will never move!"
colin mcgrath replied to Brendon Anderson's discussion Which glue is best for attaching a through-neck?"Wes, the standard gorilla glue IS horrible. However, I have been using the gorilla wood glue; it has no expansion and is about the same as t.b. II. As a side note I have been experimenting with using brad/wire nails to attach the lid, but I do glue…"
Rand Moore replied to Brendon Anderson's discussion Which glue is best for attaching a through-neck?"Information Overload!
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Chuck Dubman replied to Brendon Anderson's discussion Which glue is best for attaching a through-neck?"Type II also dries with an orange glue line."
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