Braided wire

[AniML]

Is there any reason not to use single conductor braided wire (ie vintage braided LP pickup wire) for an output jack? As usual, the hot connection would run from the jack to the pot lug and the braid would run from the jack's ground connection to the back of the pot.

 

[Metalblaze]

Re: Braided wire

No, it's fine and I think it's better shielded that way. If you're able to do all the wiring like that should be ideal. This matter was discussed here quite a while ago and I think the word was that it's generally better to use the braided wires.

 

[Zhangliqun]

Re: Braided wire

The only problem you might run into, depending on how the guitar innards are set up, is the braiding touching a hot section of the circuit and grounding the whole circuit out, meaning no sound. If you see a spot where that might be a problem, just put a piece of big shrink-tube over that section of the braiding. No need to heat the shrink-tube either if stays in place.

 

[PoorMan]

Re: Braided wire

The only problem you might run into, depending on how the guitar innards are set up, is the braiding touching a hot section of the circuit and grounding the whole circuit out, meaning no sound. If you see a spot where that might be a problem, just put a piece of big shrink-tube over that section of the braiding. No need to heat the shrink-tube either if stays in place.

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[AniML]

Re: Braided wire

The only problem you might run into, depending on how the guitar innards are set up, is the braiding touching a hot section of the circuit and grounding the whole circuit out, meaning no sound. If you see a spot where that might be a problem, just put a piece of big shrink-tube over that section of the braiding. No need to heat the shrink-tube either if stays in place.

Thanks. Fortunately there will be plenty of space with no crowding problems. San Dimas type triangular shaped cavity, 1 pickup, 1 vol, 1 tone, no switch