Channel Title: Six String Supplies Channel Description: Guitar Wiring, Soldering, Theory. We LOVE the mechanisms of guitar electronics and firmly believe that they make up an integral part of your guitar or bass (it is an electric guitar afterall) and therefore severely impact its tone. Our channel is dedicated to educate and demonstrate - how to guides, video tutorials and installation advice for our wiring kits and general guitar/bass soldering tips. We also dive into a bit of theory every now and then - we can get a bit nerdy. All of our content is free - the idea is to give enough confidence and knowledge to those who might be daunted about the prospect of soldering and the murky world of guitar wiring. We only ask that you like and subscribe if you enjoy our content. We can't guarantee regular content, nor will we stick to a rigorous posting schedule but our aim is to push out high quality informative, easy to follow educational videos. If you're into that, do subscribe! #moddersmakersplayers #solderingon <video> PRS Partial Coil Split Description: In part 2 - we add a master coil split using a push pull pot for the tone control. The circuit is identical to our standard setup in part 1: https://youtu.be/H0V6QTG9UQU You need to watch this before attempting part 2. Our tone control now acts as a master coil split for each humbucker. As it is based on the PRS model, we have added 2 resistors to the push pull pot to create a partial split - ie. not all of the signal is sent to ground during a coil split. Partial coil splits nicely balance out humbuckers if you find them sounding too weedy and thin when split. PRS Wiring Kit: https://sixstringsupplies.co.uk/products/prs-wiring-kit Guitar Wiring Diagrams: https://sixstringsupplies.co.uk/pages/guitar-wiring-diagrams All components are available from our website: https://sixstringsupplies.co.uk/ </video> <video> How To Install Our Jimmy Page Harness Description: This video covers how to install our solderless 21 tone Jimmy Page wiring harness. The Jimmy Page wiring harness gives you near unlimited tonal control offering 21 possible combinations to choose from. Jimmy Page harness controls: All controls in down position - normal Les Paul® (50's style wiring) - Neck volume up - neck humbucker coil split - Bridge volume up - bridge humbucker coil split - Neck tone up - neck and bridge in series - Bridge tone up - neck and bridge out of phase This kit is solderless - using quality terminal blocks and a PCB, installation is easy. PERFECT for quick and hassle free pickup swaps. Jimmy Page Installation Guide: https://sixstringsupplies.co.uk/pages/page-harness-installation-guide Jimmy Page 21 Control Sheet: https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0579/7612/7694/files/Jimmy-Page-Wiring-Controls.pdf?v=1648894761 Jimmy Page Wiring Harness: https://sixstringsupplies.co.uk/products/jimmy-page-harness </video> <video> How To Measure Guitar Pots When In Circuit Description: In this video we demonstrate how to measure the resistance readings of volume pots, tone pots and pickups when they're already wired into your guitar. If you try and measure the volume pot in a guitar, you'll get funky readings due to everything else wired in with it. All you need to do this is a multi meter and a calculator. This method saves you from having to de-solder or cut connections. - Testing Guitar Electronics - testing pots, capacitors and the continuity test: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tr-8uj95330&t=156s - Guitar & Bass Wiring Tutorials: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z42WwxbrWTc&list=PLxnNqeWIZArp95ybf3J6td5nD6S_ldStf - Mini Tutorials, Tips & Tricks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aogo2_VcSzk&list=PLxnNqeWIZAroXDDTVdbNXq2iMqF5lrE1x Guitar Wiring Diagrams: https://sixstringsupplies.co.uk/pages/guitar-wiring-diagrams Guitar Electronics: https://sixstringsupplies.co.uk/collections/guitar-electronics </video> <video> Alternative 4 way Telecaster Wiring Description: In this video we demonstrate an alternative way to wire a 4 way switch in your Telecaster. Classic or typical 4 way wiring has the series mod in position 4 and the parallel combo in position 2 (either side of neck only) Some players prefer to have the series mod in position 3 - meaning both series and parallel combinations are next to each other in the switching and neck pickup only is in position 4 - this is more logical or natural to some players. Position 4 - bridge pickup Position 3 - bridge + neck (parallel) Position 2 - bridge + neck (series) Position 1 - neck pickup 00:00 Intro 00:41 Switching Options 01:48 Components Overview 02:55 Capacitor and Grounding 05:30 Wiring The Switch 09:24 Wiring The Jack Socket 12:11 Neck Pickup Cover Mod 14:42 Installation Components used: 2 x CTS 250k potentiometers 1 x Oak Grigsby 4 way switch 1 x Switchcraft USA 1/4'' jack socket 1 x 0.047uF capacitor Gavitt cloth wire to suit Heat shrink tubing to suit. All of these are available in the form of our 4 way Telecaster wiring kit. https://sixstringsupplies.co.uk/products/4-way-telecaster-wiring-kit As always, we give an overview of the components used and a step by step wiring tutorial on how to wire the circuit, switch, neck pickup mod and how to connect everything together. Wiring diagram: https://sixstringsupplies.co.uk/pages/telecaster-4-way-switch-wiring </video> <video> DIY No Load Pots - How to Make a No Load (Blender) Pot Description: In this mini tutorial we cover how to modify a standard log/audio taper pot to convert it to a no load pot, or a blender pot. No load pots are commonly used in wiring setups that use a blend control, most commonly, the popular Strat blender wiring mod. It is simple to do and requires taking the component apart and removing approx. 3mm (1/8'') of carbon from the carbon track. Once done, we show how to test it works using a multi meter. 00:00 Intro 02:18 Pot Deconstruction 04:06 Cutting The Track 05:24 Testing For the photo guide on how to create a no load pot, click here: https://sixstringsupplies.co.uk/pages/how-to-make-no-load-tone-pot All components are available here: https://sixstringsupplies.co.uk/collections/guitar-electronics </video> <video> How Guitar Pots Work Description: In this video we give a brief explanation on how guitar pots work - how volume controls and tone controls work as they do. We also cover different pot values and how this affects your tone and we dive deep into the rabbit hole of tapers. You can try our custom spec SSS Premium® CTS pots here: https://sixstringsupplies.co.uk/collections/pots 00:00 Intro 00:47 The Basics 01:43 Measuring Pots 02:06 The Wiper 04:32 Volume Controls 05:39 Tone Controls 08:04 Pot Values 10:07 Tapers Links: - website: https://sixstringsupplies.co.uk/ - wiring diagrams: https://sixstringsupplies.co.uk/pages/guitar-wiring-diagrams - instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sixstringsupplies/ </video> <video> HSS 10 Way Strat Free Way Switch Wiring Description: In this video we demonstrate how to wire a Free Way 5B5-02 10 way switch for an HSS setup. The setup enables 10 switching positions and different combinations/coil selections from HSS pickups. We cover the circuit wiring, pickup installation and where to put *optional* resistors to get some of the single coil combinations to see 250k rather than 500k volume pot. To go straight to the resistors: 23:19 We are using: Free Way 5B5-02 switch: https://sixstringsupplies.co.uk/collections/switches/products/free-way-10-way-blade-switch-5b5-02-hss 500k/250k CTS pots 0.022uF/0.047uF capacitors Free-Way Switch diagrams: https://www.freewayswitch.com/schematics-blade/ Guitar wiring diagrams: https://sixstringsupplies.co.uk/pages/guitar-wiring-diagrams Follow us Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sixstringsupplies Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sixstringsupplies/ </video> <video> How To Wire: 1 Volume, 1 Tone, 3 Way Toggle Switch Description: In this video we demonstrate how to wire a simple dual humbucker setup using 1 volume 1 tone and 3 way toggle switch. We use our PRS wiring kit for this video - whilst wired into a PRS SE style template, it can be used to replicate any circuit using a single volume, single tone and 3 way toggle switch (Epiphone Les Paul Special II for example) Components used: - SSS Premium® 500k CTS pots - Switchcraft® right angle toggle switch + deep thread nut - Switchcraft® 1/4'' jack socket - Gavitt USA braided hook up wire - SSS Premium® 0.022uF PIO capacitor All components are available on our website: https://sixstringsupplies.co.uk/ PRS Wiring Kit: https://sixstringsupplies.co.uk/products/prs-wiring-kit PRS Wiring Diagram: https://sixstringsupplies.co.uk/products/prs-wiring-harness Soldering Iron: https://hakkousa.com/fx-888d-digital-soldering-station.html Wiring Templates: https://sixstringsupplies.co.uk/products/guitar-wiring-templates </video> <video> 10 way Strat wiring: How to wire a Free-Way Blade Switch Description: Six String Supplies is now a dealer for Free-Way switches - the compact blade and toggle switches that add a seriously impressive tonal spectrum to your guitar. In this video, we show how to wire the 5B5 blade switch into a Strat®, enabling 10 switching options (5 from the lower bank, 5 from the upper bank) These switches are nice and discreet, meaning no faffing around with push pull pots or mini toggle switches for example. All of the switching is unsurprisingly, done via the switch. The Free-Way 5B5 10 way blade switch keeps the classic 5 way switch positions we are all familiar with, but adds an extra 5 using the upper bank of switch positions which allow series/parallel switching, neck and bridge pickup combos as well as having all three pickups on simultaneously. For a demo on the possible tones available from this switch, look no further than the excellent Darrell Braun Guitar video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1iCOo26bec&feature=emb_logo More Guitar Wiring Tutorials: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z42WwxbrWTc&list=PLxnNqeWIZArp95ybf3J6td5nD6S_ldStf Free-Way 5B5 (10 way Strat®) blade switch: https://www.sixstringsupplies.co.uk/products/freeway-10-way-strat-switch-5b5-01 10 Way Strat® Wiring Harness: https://www.sixstringsupplies.co.uk/products/10-way-stratocaster-wiring-harness Prewired Guitar Kits: https://sixstringsupplies.co.uk/collections/prewired-harnesses DIY Wiring Kits: https://sixstringsupplies.co.uk/collections/guitar-wiring-kits Guitar Wiring Diagrams: https://sixstringsupplies.co.uk/pages/guitar-wiring-diagrams </video> <video> Is This Mod Pointless? Treble Bleed Push Pull Pot Mod Description: In this video we cover what is potentially an utterly useless mod on a push pull pot....BUT it is definitely worth knowing from a technical point of view. Treble bleeds/volume kits can be a bit like Marmite - you either love them or you hate them. So this mod is a great way to quickly A/B test between having a treble bleed and not having it, so you can quickly and easily decide if you like it or not. Other than that, I am not sure why you want this mod when there are plenty of other things to do with a push pull pot. HOWEVER - this mod is really worth knowing. Not for the practical side of things, but from a technical point of view. As this mod, perfectly and clearly explains best how a push pull pot works. If you can understand how it works, you can pretty much wire push pull pots at will. All you need: - 250k push pull pot (we use CTS in the video) - Treble bleed of choice (we use 0.001uF + 150k resistor) The wiring diagram for this, as well as other CTS push pull wiring diagrams are available here: https://sixstringsupplies.co.uk/pages/cts-push-pull-pot-wiring CTS Push Pull Pot Wiring Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHL6-lauM7o&t=225s Other Guitar Wiring Tutorials: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z42WwxbrWTc&list=PLxnNqeWIZArp95ybf3J6td5nD6S_ldStf Mini Tutorials/Mods: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aogo2_VcSzk&list=PLxnNqeWIZAroXDDTVdbNXq2iMqF5lrE1x Join us on social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sixstringsupplies/ </video> <video> Never throw away your off cuts… Description: </video> <video> 6 Way Telecaster Wiring: How to Wire a Free-Way Switch Description: 6 Way Telecaster Wiring! In this video we show how to install a Free-Way 3B3-01 (6 position) blade switch into a Telecaster. The 6 way Tele wiring mod gives the 3 familiar switch positions of a classic Telecaster, as well as series/phase and out of phase switching options. This switch literally obtains every possible combination from 2 single coil pickup guitar. It is slick and discreet, not requiring the need for any push pull pots or mini toggle switches. All of the switching is done via the switch's 2 different banks of 3 switch positions (3 on either side), the lower bank and the upper bank. For a full demo of what this switch can do, look no further than Helen Ibe's video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HtTSCkU8Rg&t=1s Darrell Braun demo here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmF-NF5USXk For the wiring diagram (3B3-01 blade switch): https://www.freewayswitch.com/schematics-blade/ Free-Way 3B3-01 Blade Switch: https://www.sixstringsupplies.co.uk/products/freeway-6-way-telecaster-switch-3b3-01 Guitar wiring tutorials: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z42WwxbrWTc&list=PLxnNqeWIZArp95ybf3J6td5nD6S_ldStf Guitar wiring diagrams: https://sixstringsupplies.co.uk/pages/guitar-wiring-diagrams </video> <video> Introducing SSS Premium and our Black Friday Deal Description: Enjoy a 20% discount on our SSS Premium Prewired range. Black Friday Sale ends midnight GMT, Sunday 29th. Use discount code: SSS20 at the checkout Prewired Kits: https://sixstringsupplies.co.uk/collections/prewired-harnesses Guitar Wiring Tutorials: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z42WwxbrWTc&list=PLxnNqeWIZArp95ybf3J6td5nD6S_ldStf SSS Premium Vintage Taper Pots: https://www.sixstringsupplies.co.uk/collections/pots SSS Premium PIO Capacitors: https://www.sixstringsupplies.co.uk/collections/capacitors </video> <video> How to make a no load/blender pot Description: </video> <video> How To Wire: The Quarter Blend Strat Mod Description: In this video we demonstrate how to wire one of the coolest Strat mods you've never heard of! The quarter blend mod. Go and subscribe to @JayLeonardJ Since watching his demo and explanation of the mod I decided to wire my main Strat in this way and will never look back. What's it all about? With the quarter blend mod, the blend control only works when the switch is in the bridge position (position 1), meaning position 2 reverts to "standard" Strat switching (bridge & middle) The normal blender mod gives you neck & bridge on together for that Tele "quack" and all 3 pickups on together - but the appeal of having all 3 pickups on together in position 2 is extremely short lived. This mod disconnects the neck pickup from the blend control in position 2 giving the best of both worlds. Be sure to checkout Jay's video and channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKWhoPPOrEE Components used: OAK Grigsby 2 pole 5 way switch: https://sixstringsupplies.co.uk/products/oak-grigsby-superswitch-2-pole CTS Blender Pot https://sixstringsupplies.co.uk/products/sss-premium-cts-blend-pot Wiring Diagram: https://sixstringsupplies.co.uk/pages/quarter-blend-stratocaster-wiring-mod All Diagrams: https://sixstringsupplies.co.uk/pages/guitar-wiring-diagrams Guitar Wiring Tutorials: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z42WwxbrWTc&list=PLxnNqeWIZArp95ybf3J6td5nD6S_ldStf 00:00 Intro 02:46 Components Overview 04:48 Wiring The Circuit 15:57 Installing The Pickups 17:43 Installing In The Strat 18:37 Polepiece Tap Test </video>

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Guitar Wiring, Soldering, Theory.

We LOVE the mechanisms of guitar electronics and firmly believe that they make up an integral part of your guitar or bass (it is an electric guitar afterall) and therefore severely impact its tone.

Our channel is dedicated to educate and demonstrate - how to guides, video tutorials and installation advice for our wiring kits and general guitar/bass soldering tips. We also dive into a bit of theory every now and then - we can get a bit nerdy.

All of our content is free - the idea is to give enough confidence and knowledge to those who might be daunted about the prospect of soldering and the murky world of guitar wiring. We only ask that you like and subscribe if you enjoy our content.

We can't guarantee regular content, nor will we stick to a rigorous posting schedule but our aim is to push out high quality informative, easy to follow educational videos.

If you're into that, do subscribe!

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