Recent content by Stepping3D

CONFIRMED WORKING!! Thanks ArtieToo for all your help and encouragement! I love this setup so much and these pickups are just so meaty, for want of a better expression… I ended up putting a TB-15 in the bridge instead of the SH-4 and I’m really happy I did… anyway I’m stoked. :)

Hi ArtieToo, thanks! Even though this one has some dings and marks I just love the colour and it’s a really dense cut of Alder which I like as well… yes, kapton under the screws, it seems to last through multiple adjustments… I get OCD about stuff sometimes. :) Edit: Preliminary tap tests...

Hey all, quick update on the progress so far. All the parts have arrived but I’ve been short on time so I moved straight to assembly, soldering etc. here’s a couple of quick photos with this afternoons progress. :)

Appreciate the prompt! To be honest I’m a bit OCD, so I have to be really careful not to change too much and take it too far away from original. When I opened it up it had polish all through it which did my head in. It was a gigged instrument before I got it, so had heavy fret and fingerboard...

Hi ArtieToo, Thanks so much for that extra info on the mag flip! It was much better instructions than any YouTube and I managed to successfully do it this afternoon! :) very happy that part is out of the way! I did some tests afterwards and confirmed the updated magnetic polarity and phase with...

Here’s a sample wiring diagram based on the rotated pickup. It’s really hard doing this on a phone, so you’ll have to forgive my crappy diagram. Hopefully it helps show where I think all the connections should go, minus the caps…

Hopefully this will also help understand Fenders confusing layout. I used a mechanical gauss meter for magnetic polarity and used the multimeter method for working out phase of the wiring…

So I’m pushing forward with some trial and error testing to see if my plan will work out or not. I would love any advice if anyone sees anything wrong with the way I’m planning on doing things. :) Here’s a diagram showing how the pickups will be laid out and connected: And here’s the list...

Here’s what I’ve translated out by basically copying the fender wiring pattern but swapping in SD colours. Edit: I finally understand the wiring scheme. Fender is running the neck humbucker in reverse, with the ground hot and the hot ground, when thinking of them as a series pair. Is there any...

Hey everyone, I’ve kept working on installing the Seymour Duncan JB/Jazz set with an S-1 switch and a 5-way Super Switch. Since Fender’s stock humbuckers use different wiring and polarity, I figured the next step was to verify the pickups wiring before going any further.. My Process So Far ✔...

Here is a picture of the back, showing the way Fender setup their consistently inconsistent pickup wiring in this model.

Hi everyone, great forum and thanks for having me! I’m new to guitar, but work in fabrication and love modding things. Lately, modifying and building guitars has become my new passion. I’ve started making a secondary loaded pick guard for my ‘04 American HH Strat which will eventually go into a...