Strat Jack Plug Wiring

If youre keeping your existing wiring look back at your notes about which wire is which then attach them to the relevant lug on the jack.

Strat jack plug wiring. Bodean just a simple man strat talk supporter. Cut the wires connecting the jack to the controls. Cg13055 jul 19 2017 5. Bridge pickup to lug 5 middle pickup to lug 6 neck pickup to lug 7.

Cut two lengths of new guitar circuit wire one approximately 6 inches long which will serve as a ground wire and the other long enough to reach from the output jack to the pickup selector switch if the guitar has one. Following the below photos attach the hot and ground wires to the jack. The latter acts as a power switch for active pickup systems by connecting and disconnecting the third lug when a standard 14 plug is inserted or removed from the stereo jack. Its part of a series of videos ive done on building a custom shop style relic strat.

I also demonstrate how to use a multi meter to identify which lug should be ground. What typer of wires can i buy of ebay to use for wiring my output jack. Below is a list of the components you should have included in your guitar kit. Its two strand so i will still have a ground and live if this works ill grab it now.

Parts required for wiring up a strat the standard stratocaster is arguably the most recognizable of all guitar shapes and is typically a 3 single coil pickup configuration mounted on the scratchplate. At fralin pickups we wire switchcraft output jacks on our telecaster control plates all the time. Modifications to an existing fender instrument currently under warranty or service performed on a fender instrument currently under warranty by any person other than authorized fender service centers and technicians holding a certificate of warranty service authorization for the period during which the work was performed will void the instrument warranty. This video is about how to install an output jack on a stratocaster for the first time.

Installing an output jack is an essential skill to have under your belt. Do you think that would fit for an output jack on a strat. 3 single coil pickups. Follow the below list and refer to the wiring diagram.

Unscrew the jack plate and carefully pull the jack away from the body of the guitar. Im hoping this will help the jack to stay tightly in place instead of falling into the guitar body so much. This guide will teach you how an output jack actually works so you never need to google a diagram again. Installing it wrong however can give you a literal headache.

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