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MattE View Member Profile	Jan 8 2009, 04:28 AM
Jan 8 2009, 04:28 AM	GMC:er Posts: 173 Joined: 16-May 07 From: North Carolina, USA	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! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

Ramiro Delforte View Member Profile	Jan 8 2009, 05:15 AM
Jan 8 2009, 05:15 AM	Instructor Posts: 2.279 Joined: 4-August 08 From: Argentina, Buenos Aires	May be this will help you http://www.axeblaster.com/Instructions/Instructions.html You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Check out my Instructor Profile and Board LIVE VIDEO CHATS EVERY MONDAY AROUND 22PM (GMC HOUR)

Sensible Jones View Member Profile	Jan 8 2009, 04:30 PM
Jan 8 2009, 04:30 PM	GMC:er Posts: 7.277 Joined: 2-January 09 From: London-ish. UK.	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!!! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- I'd rather have a full Bottle in front of me than a full Frontal Lobotomy!!

fatb0t View Member Profile	Jan 8 2009, 04:43 PM
Jan 8 2009, 04:43 PM	GMC:er Posts: 1.202 Joined: 25-November 07	Ground perhaps for attaching to the tremolo? You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

Ivan Milenkovic View Member Profile	Jan 8 2009, 05:16 PM
Jan 8 2009, 05:16 PM	Instructor Posts: 25.396 Joined: 20-November 07 From: Belgrade, Serbia	What pickguard do you have man? It would mean a lot in determining the solution for you. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- - Ivan's Video Chat Lesson Notes HERE - Check out my GMC Profile and Lessons - (Please subscribe to my) YouTube Official Channel - Let's be connected through ! Facebook! :)

MattE View Member Profile	Jan 8 2009, 06:32 PM
Jan 8 2009, 06:32 PM	GMC:er Posts: 173 Joined: 16-May 07 From: North Carolina, USA	It's a Mighty Mite white pearloid guitar Two hot rails and a Motherbucker at the bridge You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

Ivan Milenkovic View Member Profile	Jan 8 2009, 07:52 PM
Jan 8 2009, 07:52 PM	Instructor Posts: 25.396 Joined: 20-November 07 From: Belgrade, Serbia	Check out YT videos for pickguard replacement, I've found this one mate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=du4P7-H19sM You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- - Ivan's Video Chat Lesson Notes HERE - Check out my GMC Profile and Lessons - (Please subscribe to my) YouTube Official Channel - Let's be connected through ! Facebook! :)

MattE View Member Profile	Jan 9 2009, 02:45 AM
Jan 9 2009, 02:45 AM	GMC:er Posts: 173 Joined: 16-May 07 From: North Carolina, USA	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 You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

MattE View Member Profile	Jan 13 2009, 02:47 AM
Jan 13 2009, 02:47 AM	GMC:er Posts: 173 Joined: 16-May 07 From: North Carolina, USA	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! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

UncleSkillet View Member Profile	Jan 13 2009, 03:37 AM
Jan 13 2009, 03:37 AM	Learning Tone Seeker Posts: 1.525 Joined: 21-January 08 From: Cincinnati, Ohio	Glad you got it worked out Always be careful when playing with a loaded pick guard when the safety isn't on You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- "Think of a guitar solo as a paragraph. You need a clear beginning, a middle, and an end. Look at musical phrases like sentences, and make sure you break them up using punctuation—or space. You pause naturally when conversing, right? If you don't, you'll bore the listener. The same thing will happen with your audience if your solo is one dimensional. You'll wear them out and lose their attention." —Tom Principato

Sensible Jones View Member Profile	Jan 13 2009, 06:46 PM
Jan 13 2009, 06:46 PM	GMC:er Posts: 7.277 Joined: 2-January 09 From: London-ish. UK.	QUOTE (UncleSkillet @ Jan 13 2009, 02:37 AM) Always be careful when playing with a loaded pick guard when the safety isn't on Glad you got it sorted!! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- I'd rather have a full Bottle in front of me than a full Frontal Lobotomy!!

Ivan Milenkovic View Member Profile	Jan 13 2009, 11:33 PM
Jan 13 2009, 11:33 PM	Instructor Posts: 25.396 Joined: 20-November 07 From: Belgrade, Serbia	Excellent man, glad you got the issue solved! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- - Ivan's Video Chat Lesson Notes HERE - Check out my GMC Profile and Lessons - (Please subscribe to my) YouTube Official Channel - Let's be connected through ! Facebook! :)

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