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Posted by: MattE Jan 8 2009, 04:28 AM

Hey everybody!

It's been way too long. My question today involves installing a loaded pickguard I recieved not too long ago. I have access to a soldering station (and I am competent enough to use it ), but I just dont know what wires go where

There are three unsoldered wires:

One gray wire with a white and black wire at the end (input jack wire?)
one long skinny black wire (ground wire?)
and one shorter black wire that has a metal attachment at the end (a circle-ish shape)

Any idea what goes where?

pictures can be added if needed.

Thanks!

Posted by: Ramiro Delforte Jan 8 2009, 05:15 AM

May be this will help you

http://www.axeblaster.com/Instructions/Instructions.html

Posted by: Sensible Jones Jan 8 2009, 04:30 PM

The Black and White are to the Jack Plug. One is a shield and one is a Core. The Core should be soldered to the part of the Jack Plug that will make contact with the Tip of the Jack Lead when plugged in!
Sounds like the Long Skinny one is your Earth/Ground and should be soldered to make a connection to the Bridge. (The Tremolo Claw on a Strat style Guitar.)
I'm not sure what your 4th wire is though as you should only need those 3!!!
Make sure it's not come unattatched from anywhere else on the Scratchplate, i.e. the Control Pots or the Switch!!
A picture would be useful!!!

Posted by: fatb0t Jan 8 2009, 04:43 PM

Ground perhaps for attaching to the tremolo?

Posted by: Ivan Milenkovic Jan 8 2009, 05:16 PM

What pickguard do you have man? It would mean a lot in determining the solution for you.

Posted by: MattE Jan 8 2009, 06:32 PM

It's a Mighty Mite white pearloid guitar
Two hot rails and a Motherbucker at the bridge

Posted by: Ivan Milenkovic Jan 8 2009, 07:52 PM

Check out YT videos for pickguard replacement, I've found this one mate:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=du4P7-H19sM

Posted by: MattE Jan 9 2009, 02:45 AM

Aha! Great reference Ivan!

I'll have to do some more research about the round metal piece wire though

It's starting to confuse me XD

Posted by: MattE Jan 13 2009, 02:47 AM

Just a quick update.

Turns out that a wire with a metal ring connector is actually an additional ground wire o.o
I went ahead and soldered that wire to the same spot as the skinny ground wire

Guitar works and sounds great!

Posted by: UncleSkillet Jan 13 2009, 03:37 AM

Glad you got it worked out

Always be careful when playing with a loaded pick guard when the safety isn't on

Posted by: Sensible Jones Jan 13 2009, 06:46 PM

QUOTE (UncleSkillet @ Jan 13 2009, 02:37 AM)

Always be careful when playing with a loaded pick guard when the safety isn't on

Posted by: Ivan Milenkovic Jan 13 2009, 11:33 PM

Excellent man, glad you got the issue solved!