wire question

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 2:22 am

mates -

will be attacking the self-solder shit soon with the replacement of pots in my jagmaster.

where perhaps does everyone source their wire for guts?

also: MIKE - any tips since you recently replaced the one in your bandmates vista? any resistors added? 1 meg correct, any reason?

k thx bi

luv rod

Will · Post by **Will** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 5:52 am

I just get the 3-packs of 18AWG (or 22, can't remember as I'm drunk) from Radio Shack. Good quality, stranded copper, and comes in a pack with red, black, and green. Make sure you get stranded (as opposed to solid-core) wire, as it is much more durable.

A wire stripper in a good investment as well; just make sure you get the one that looks like a pliers, cause the "automatic" one with the trigger doesn't work half the time.

Usually the values are 250K for single coils and 500K or 1Meg for humbuckers or P-90s. It's all taste, though. 1Meg will give the most output and high-end. Make sure you get audio-taper.

That is all.

Post by **Mike** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 7:04 am

Actually I use solid core in all my pedal builds, I think it's great. I just subbed in 1 meg pots into Gareth's guitar.

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 9:33 am

you guys are fucking kings.

m0n0mania · Post by **m0n0mania** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 10:43 am

you need tweed cloth covered wire to get a vintage tone

Post by **Doog** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 10:50 am

Yeeeah.

BobArsecake · Post by **BobArsecake** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 11:45 am

m0n0mania wrote:you need tweed cloth covered wire to get a vintage tone

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Sat Apr 18, 2009 10:21 pm

m0n0mania wrote:you need tweed cloth covered wire to get a vintage tone

my grandpa has some vintage solder i'm going to use. also, i tore apart an 80's peavey solid state amp for the pots for that ultimate vintage twang fer sure

paul_ · Post by **paul_** » Sat Apr 18, 2009 11:40 pm

Doog wrote:Yeeeah.

It's true, plastic insulation triggers stock Alesis beats to persistently pulse in the background. It's what drove Yngwie mad that time on the plane.

More Cowbell · Post by **More Cowbell** » Sun Apr 19, 2009 12:04 am

Do something original and use battery cables. Then it will really be hot rodded.

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Sun Apr 19, 2009 12:25 am

Should it be shielded or anything?