Guitar DIY: Types of Lead Wire

Lesson 5 we talk about the types of lead wire that you'll come across when installing your new pickups. Every pickup is different so be sure to look up your specs
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[@Nathan.44-40]

ThankYou for your knowledge and expertise! Great quality video!

[@kenjitube]

Thank you!

[@brownonbass21]

Thank you!!! I rewired my Bass to your specs and I got unbelievable

[@homemovies751]

I ran into another kind of lead wire on Rickenbacker 4003. The lead wire was a 26 gauge (why so very thin and fragile?) wrapped in plastic with a wire mesh braid around that (for shielding I assume), and then braid was wrapped by plastic. The connection was made by cutting the plastic off the wire braid, twisting the braid together and soldering that twist to a pot (or whatever) and then the hot lead to wherever. In changing the pickguard and pickups on two occasions I found that the joint wherever the mesh twist was bent at 90º broke at all places with the manipulation of working on the electronics and replacing that and pickguard back into the guitar. Two wires, ground and hot would be more durable.

[@LinusKnight]

i have a fender player strat and as much as i love that single coil bridge pickup i wanna install a JB SH4 for that green day hot crunch lol aside from cutting the pickguard so it can fit, (i kinda wanna angle it like billie joe does) how would one do that

[@andysapawi5820]

is it possible a vintage style single conductor wire...wired onto push/pull pots and how the connections?

[@mikesananikone7342]

Would connecting the white and red apply to stacked single coils as well?

[@ALtheDoctorWho]

I have been looking for the answer this question. I am sure I will find it sooner or later. Each coil has a black and white wirer but I have not heard mentioned which coil has the red or white wire. I realize that it dose not matter. Black & white. Red & Green? If I had to guess. Thanks SD 👍

[@97warlock]

Im using shrinktube where I can. only place I need to solder will be back of volume pot for grounds.

[@helmanfrow]

I generally straighten a short length of braid, twist the strands together and tin that, ensuring that it doesn't unravel

[@piotrjwolanin]

I don't see 1-conductor pick-ups available in Europe, only 2- and 4- conductor. Is that because the 1-conductor is an older method of connecting components?

[@robertbennett6418]

So the red & wht wires are connected together then shrink tubed ... Right Thank you

[@howguitars2201]

Is that color code the same with epiphone lespaul humbuckers.

[@abrahamyanes2405]

I'm trying to wire a p90 humbucker p90 configuration guitar with a 3 way switch. I'm trying to make it behave like 2 seperate p-rail pickups but full size. Any suggestions or tips to wire it properly?

[@infj2781]

I'm trying to do the same, using a LP 3-way switch.

[@TheLoner70503]

All brands use the same distribution with the 5 wires? I mean if each color always corresponds to the same pin.

[@brownonbass21]

results!!!

[@nicklemaster6752]

I recently ordered a duncan jazz and jb pickup set, the sh-4 has 5 leads the sh-2n only has 4 leads no bare wire... did I get a fake duncan or is it suppose to only have 4 leads on the sh-2n?

[@seymourduncan]

Please reach out to our support team: seymourduncan.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360049486293-Contact-Us

[@jakvisuals]

isnt red usually the hot?

[@MetalMatt2510]

Cannot remember how I first installed my Slash zebra pickups, flicked from bridge to neck pick and no sound that’s why I’m watching video.

[@robertthayer9285]

Thanks bro..Jesus Loves You.

[@ladc8960]

Pick-upazoo

[@klaymeister]

It would be nice if every manufacturer went to the solderless system similar to EMG

[@ThomasHeather]

M8, soldering isn't hard. You just have to practise. It allows greater customisation too

[@joshuaowens5228]

Do they do a solderless ouyput jack?

[@jturquoise]

Nah

[@Oystersgetclamydia]

I’m not that bright with these things.. I bought a pick up from eBay that has a green and a white wire but when I took my broken pick up off guitar it has a red wire,a white wire and a bare wire~ all three encased in a black plastic covering ..

[@seymourduncan]

Different pickup manufacturers use different wire colors. Was one of those pickups a Seymour Duncan?

[@Oystersgetclamydia]

@@seymourduncan Hi. Thank you for reply..No name on either of them..The guitar is a Wesley Jasper..It was a cheap un off ebay. I’m going to pop into a music shop and cost it up.

[@gearhed78]

say hot lead one mo gin....