Big Willie Style
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Just used my old Washburn Idol as a guinea pig to see if I could manage the wiring myself. I took out everything except the ground wire, and replaced with:
- ToneRider Rebel 90's
- vintage style cloth covered wire
- 2 x .022 Russian pio caps
- 4 x CTS audio taper 500k pots
- Switchcraft switch and jack
All in all it went very well. I left a little too much wire for the job so the cavity is not as neat as it should/could be, but better to be safe than sorry I guess.
Observations:
- this is a lot more time consuing than I though going in
- I might have been a little *too* careful (hence the time)
- I need a stronger iron. The 30w I have is great for most things except the grounds on the pots. Those things take a LONG time to heat up with my iron.
- I should bend, not cut the cap leads. One in the garbage since I cut it too short.
Any thoughts or similar experiences?
Jason
- ToneRider Rebel 90's
- vintage style cloth covered wire
- 2 x .022 Russian pio caps
- 4 x CTS audio taper 500k pots
- Switchcraft switch and jack
All in all it went very well. I left a little too much wire for the job so the cavity is not as neat as it should/could be, but better to be safe than sorry I guess.
Observations:
- this is a lot more time consuing than I though going in
- I might have been a little *too* careful (hence the time)
- I need a stronger iron. The 30w I have is great for most things except the grounds on the pots. Those things take a LONG time to heat up with my iron.
- I should bend, not cut the cap leads. One in the garbage since I cut it too short.
Any thoughts or similar experiences?
Jason