Tone Knobs Switch
How would I re-wire an electric guitar?
My wal-mart First-Act is worthless. I can't sell it to anyone, but I really want I new guitar. I read that pickups are pretty simplistic to make and thought I 'd give it a shot with this guitar. The thing only has one humbucker, a volume knob, and a (broken) tone knob. How would I go about adding more pickups, adding a switch, and more options? I can't do anything with it so I figured I'd try some custom work.
Making pickups....that's not really that simplistic. Changing them out is not that difficult if you now how to solder.
Adding more pickups will require a router or vertical milling machine, or a chisel and hammer if you just want to get down and dirty.
There are a lot of wiring diagrams at Seymour Duncan's website:
http://www.seymourduncan.com
A great site for guitar repair, mods, and other such things is Stewart McDonald:
http://www.stewmac.com
If you're just looking to hack the guitar up for the sake of learning how to do it, then go for it. But, don't ever look to get any money back out of this thing.
Personally, I'd hang on to it and save it for when you play a really big show. Audiences love it when you smash a guitar at the end!
Greetings from Austin, TX
Ken
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