2013/07/22 16:47:53
Zonno
Made a cardboard mock up to ensure I will solder the wiring correctly.
I could not get any soldering done, though.
Why?
I was not able to see what I was doing. I discovered I need reading glasses.
A major setback for me and my project.
 

 
 
 
 
 
2013/07/22 16:49:21
The Maillard Reaction
Awesome start to the project!
 
Thanks for sharing.
 
:-)
2013/07/22 21:31:34
yorolpal
But when you get the proper readers...what a wonderful world it will be! Here's looking at you, kid.
2013/07/22 22:13:22
craigb
Yes, glasses are the best approach.  The "Braile" method doesn't quite work here and is a bit painful.
2013/07/23 04:18:03
Rain
Glasses are overrated. I lost mine in 1996 and didn't replace them until last spring. And I have yet to take the new ones out of the night table drawer...
 
There are minor hassles. For example the only post I can read on these forums are Freddie's.
But then again what else is there that's half as important as 64 bit?
(just kidding Freddie ;) )
2013/07/23 06:05:55
craigb
RainBut then again what else is there that's half as important as 64 bit?


32 bit?
2013/07/23 09:48:13
spacey
Cool Zonno.
Did you look around inside to see how all the wires
are run?
If so, did you find they were anchored some way to the body?
 
I can see that everything can be wired and then installed except one
of the pickups and easy enough to wire and install it last - is that how it looks to you?
If so, are you going to wire-up the bridge pup last after everything else is
installed?
Did you locate the bridge ground wire and determine where it is
connected?
 
 
2013/07/23 10:01:35
The Maillard Reaction
I bought one of these:
 

 
It has helpful led lights.
 
best regards,
mike
2013/07/23 15:56:02
Zonno
I just ordered one of these
 

2013/07/23 16:51:29
Zonno
spacey
Cool Zonno.
Did you look around inside to see how all the wires are run?
If so, did you find they were anchored some way to the body?
 
I can see that everything can be wired and then installed except one
of the pickups and easy enough to wire and install it last - is that how it looks to you?
If so, are you going to wire-up the bridge pup last after everything else is
installed?
Did you locate the bridge ground wire and determine where it is
connected?
 


Thanks Spacey, helpful questions.
Well, wires are anchored to the wooden block south of the bridge pickup. But I admit I did not check all current wiring in detail.
First I want to solder the capacitors and the wiring between the tone pots and volume pots. Then test the circuit outside the guitar with a pickup.
Then I will make a more detailed plan.
 
The neck pickup is boxed in, they made a sort of wooden room where it sits in, so i guess I will have to place it, lead the wire through the f-hole or the bridge pickup cavity and solder it before i will place the rest of the allready soldered electronics  by leading them through the f-hole or the bridge pickup cavity and pulling them to the correct holes by wires. The same goes for the bridge pickup, I guess. Maybe the bridge pickup cavity is handier because the wires are anchored there. Well I admit I did not yet reach the stage of worrying about that
 
I will lead the bridge ground wire through the same hole and solder it to the bridge tone pot before I put the electronics in.
 
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