Phat Cats & wiring harness

[BenPerkins]

Hi guys, this will be my first wiring job and I need a little help. I have a set of used Phat Cats and I’ll be putting them in a LP Special, using a 50’s wiring harness.

Are the Phat Cats braided as indicated below, or are they shielded with a ground? Thank you.

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[Artie]

It's been a long time since I had Phat Cats, but the webpage calls out single conductor braided. So, that should be correct.

 

[BenPerkins]

Sorry, still trying to figure out how this works. With the Phat Cats, is there a ground that I need to solder?

I ordered a pair of wire strippers but haven’t received them yet, so I’m not exactly sure what all is inside the braided wire.

Thank you

 

[Artie]

The braid itself should be the ground. Then the middle wire will be your "hot" output. I usually push back a bit of the braid so that you can solder it without melting the internal insulation. It can be tricky. Just be careful.

 

[BenPerkins]

Awesome, I appreciate your help

 

[Artie]

Let us know how it turns out.