AboutRoss Expertise Over 15 years of guitar playing, teaching, building, and modifying; have worked as a touring musician, studio session guitarist, engineer, guitar tech, and guitar teacher. Registered member of ASCAP. Registered member of Freelancers Union. I have a working knowledge of music theory and styles, and a taste for all types of music and instruments. If you have a favorite guitar player or style, chances are I share it! If you have a question I can't answer, I'll rely on experienced and knowledgeable people I know to get the correct information for you, and I hope I can help inspire your playing style and tone. Promo photography by Sebastian Castillo at Castillo Photography, San Diego, CA.
Experience I hope that by answering questions thoroughly and giving insightful answers, I can have a positive impact on someone's playing style and tone - help them get their perfect sound.
Question I'm going to put a Samarium Cobalt pickup into my American ash tele. The existing pickups are American vintage and are stock.
I'm using a 5 position selector switch and I need a wiring diagram to make this change. I think the nashville tele wiring diagram will work but I'm not sure about the wiring on the samarium pickup. There is a black, yellow and green wire on the new pickup. Do you know if this will work? Do I need to put a special volume pot in or can I use a spot on the 5 way switch to select the change.
Answer Bob: I don't think you'll need a special volume pot, or a different type of wiring, unless you should simply choose to change the way your guitar is wired for your own preference. Push/pull pots and toggle switches of various sizes are common alternatives to the standard, Strat-style 5-way. You can contact Bill Lawrence for any technical questions from this link: http://www.billlawrence.com/
Bill and his staff are awesome; they can get you exactly what you need to know in the way of wiring. You can also find custom wiring diagrams here: http://www.guitarelectronics.com/category/.wiringresources/
There's all sorts of useful diagrams here, and various ways of hooking up your axe. If you run into snags or have more questions, let me know and I'll hook you up!
Happy Shredding!
Ross
