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drolo wrote:That volume knob looks killer ! Where did you find that?
Thu Jul 13, 2017 11:02 am
oscillateur wrote:My Fender Japan Jaguar looks quite like that (slightly different whites though)
There are a couple of useful wiring-related mods that only cost you some time and a bit of wire :
- Wiring the two on/off switches so that you get both pickups in series when they're both down (instead of no sound)
- Replacing the strangle switch by a phase control for one of the pickups (which changes the sound when they're both on, series or parallel)
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Also, while you're at it, shielding the pickup/controls cavities with copper tape is a good thing to do. Get the tape type that is conductive on both sides so that you can make them overlap to keep continuity, and don't forget to make the copper tape overflow a bit on the top to that it gets in contact with the bottom of the pickguard. You want a continuous ground connected box around the pickups for shielding...
Thu Jul 13, 2017 11:19 am
oscillateur wrote:Also, about the bridge : I also used a Mustang-type one and it works fine. Are you sure the radius of the bridge you used fits the one of your guitar ?
Thu Jul 13, 2017 11:24 am
drolo wrote:For your height/intonation issues you might want to try to shim the neck.
As far as the volume and tone tapers go, try indeed to put in a bleed cap (and resistor perhaps) for the volume. Depending on the value of your pot you will need to test what values work best.
If you still have issues with the rattling screws you could use loctite. Or what I usually prefer is just inserting a bit of sewing thread in the holes before I put in the screws.
Thu Jul 13, 2017 2:12 pm
Thu Jul 13, 2017 2:33 pm
repoman wrote:pickups are way too hot
repoman wrote:The two mods I did to mine that were well worth it was a Staytrem bridge ($100).
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