Re-wiring a guitar..What to use, guage, type?

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More-Gear-Than-Skill

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Mkay, i've assembled some nice pots, a cap etc. Re-doing the entire electronics. What kind of wire is suitable. Could i just go buy a few feet of George L thin red and be happy that i've done the best i possibly could...?

It's a strat now, but i'd like the same wire to be good for other humbuckers etc?
 
Re: Re-wiring a guitar..What to use, guage, type?

I use CAT5E strands. It souns good, is easy to work with, and, being an IT tech, I get tons of scrap free. ;)
 
Re: Re-wiring a guitar..What to use, guage, type?

Benjy_26 said:
I use CAT5E strands. It souns good, is easy to work with, and, being an IT tech, I get tons of scrap free. ;)
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Funny you should say that. I was reading on Belden's website, just the other day, about how well CAT-5 cable works for audio.
 
Re: Re-wiring a guitar..What to use, guage, type?

Wow, this thread got push so far south by all the "help me choose a pickup for my LP copy" threads... I almost missed it altogether.

Makes me wish there was a separate sub-room for thos kinds of pickup questions.

Unfortunately i live far from the online-shopping world, so i am forced to "make - a - plan"

I went off and bought 6 feet of thin George L's. That way i can forever repair my interlinks, and I wired my axe with it! And I've fooled myself into hearing a more lively, richer sound.

Ah, the power of autosuggestion...and cork-sniffing
 
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