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Fender Clapton Mid-Boost Kit

As found in the Fender Stratocaster "Clapton" model. A great part that opens up the middle range of your single coils to give you the classic clapton tone you've always wanted.

Part number - 0057577000

Supplied with all the appropriate Pots, Caps, Nuts and Knobs of your choice.

Price: £70.00

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Telecaster Control Assembly

Available in Chrome or Gold with a Selection of Tips, screws and fitted knobs.

A simple drop in solution to Telecaster wiring. Just connect the Pickups to the switch and ground everything and your away.

Wired to Import specification, using 500k Alpha Pots an Import Switch and a Mono Socket.

Plate Dimensions = 6 3/10" x 1 1/4"

Price: £15.50

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Jazz Bass Control Assembly

Available in Chrome with screws and fitted knobs.

A simple drop in solution to Jazz Bass wiring. Just connect the Pickups to the assosiated pots and ground everything and your away.

Wired to Import specification, using 500k Alpha Pots and a Mono Socket.

Plate Length = 6"

Price: £16.50

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Piezo Preamp and control wiring loom

Booheung Piezo Preamp/Control Loom.

Supplied with Stereo Socket, Pots and 9v Battery Clip.

3.5mm Jack socket allows forthe easy installation of a piezo pickup into most acoustic guitars. all nuts & washers included

Price: £17.00

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SE2-A - 2 band EQ system.

Supplied with Stereo Socket, Pots and 9v Battery Clip.

Allows control of "Pickup Balance" with a blend pot,Treble and Bass for the Concentric pot (Supplied with Chrome, Gold or Black Knob) and Volume from the Alpha Pot.all nuts & washers included

A Brilliant way to get better tonal control for your guitar

Wiring Diagram

Price: £32.00

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SE3-A - 3 band EQ system.

Supplied with Stereo Socket, Pots and 9v Battery Clip.

Allows control of "Pickup Balance" with a blend pot,Treble and Bass form one of the Concentric pots, and Middle and Frequency control from the other (Supplied with Chrome, Gold or Black Knob) and Volume from the Alpha Pot.

The best tonal control we've seen for a guitar in many years.all nuts & washers included

Wiring Diagram

Price: £36.00

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MI9040 - 2 band EQ system.

Supplied with Stereo Socket, Pots and 9v Battery Clip.all nuts & washers included

Inleash the true power of your Les Paul with this EQ system, allowing you to blend pickups (Switch is replaced with a Blend pot) and giving you complete control over bass and treble frequencys.

Price: £36.00

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BB King Lucile Wiring Kit

Epiphone BB King "Lucile" Wiring Loom..

Supplied with Stereo Socket, Pots, Switch and the Epiphone Varitone control switch (With chicken head knob)all nuts & washers included

This unit is a brilliant addition to any hollow bodied guitar, giving you the option to scroll your pickups through a range of popular sounds, just like the great man himself. Ranging from single coils to Creamy humbuckers, with many possibilties in between. Get the black paint out, its time to make your own Lucile.

Price: £38.00

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Les Paul, SG or Hollow Body Import Wiring Loom.all nuts & washers included

Complete Wiring loom for 4 Control, 1 Switch Guitar, really couldn't be simpler. 4 x 500k Alpha Pots fitted with 0.022 Mylar caps.

Price: £15.00

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G105 2 band EQ system

All the hard work is done with this part. All pots marked and fitted. Simply fit the supplied stereo socket and battery clip, along with your pickups and your ready to open up the taps with full control of pickup blend, bass, treble and volume.all nuts & washers included

Wiring Diagram

Price: £20.00

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Replacement Spector 2 band EQ Board system

A very clever collection of guitar parts, all fitted to a board, with all terminals marked ready for installation. Simply connect the supplied battery clip and stereo socket along with your existing pickups to give brilliant control of your Pickup blend, Treble, Bass and Volume, all with the warmth of a vintage tube amp. (44mm Pot to Pot Shaft Centres)

Supplied with Dome topped Knobs in Gold, Chrome or Black.

Price: £19.00

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MT2 - 2 band EQ system

A good, sturdy EQ system giving control of Bass, Treble and Pickup Blend. Simply wire into your volume pot and pickups. A great way of getting that little bit more control from your trusted axe. all nuts & washers included

Price: £19.00

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MT3 - 3 band EQ system

A good, sturdy EQ system giving control of Bass, Middle, Treble and Pickup Blend. Simply wire into your volume pot and pickups. A great way of getting that little bit more control from your trusted axe.all nuts & washers included

Price: £23.00

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Fender P Bass Wiring

P Bass Wiring Kit

A replacement wiring Kit for MEX/USA P Basses, or a great upgrade for Imports.

Wiring Diagram

  • Supplied with all nuts & washers
  • 2 x CTS Audio Taper pots (250 or 500K, split or Solid Shaft)
  • 1 x Mono Socket,
  • 60" of Waxed Wire
  • 1 x 100v Orange Drop Cap (0.022, 0.033 or 0.047)

Price: £12.00

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Fender Jazz Bass Wiring

Jazz Bass Wiring Kit

A replacement wiring Kit for MEX/USA Jazz Basses, or a great upgrade for Imports.

Wiring Diagram

  • Supplied with all nuts & washers included
  • 3 x CTS Audio Taper pots (250 or 500K, split or Solid Shaft)
  • 1 x Mono Socket,
  • 60" of Waxed Wire
  • 1 x 100v Orange Drop Cap (0.022, 0.033 or 0.047)

Price: £15.00

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Stratocaster Wiring Kit

A replacement wiring Kit for MEX/USA Strats, or a great upgrade for Imports. All parts as standard on Vintage Fender Specs.

 

  • Supplied with all nuts & washers included
  • 3 x CTS Audio Taper pots (250 or 500K, Split Shaft)
  • 1 x Mono Socket,
  • 2 x 30" of Waxed Wire
  • 1 x 100v Orange Drop Cap (0.022, 0.033 or 0.047)
  • 1 x 5 way Selector Switch (w/Tip of your Choice)

Price: £20.00

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Coil tap Stratocaster Wiring Kit

A Great upgrade for Strats with Humbuckers. One click of the push/pull pot will instantly turn that meaty humbucker into a bright single coil, and back again in the blink of an eye. A great way to get the most from your guitar.

 

  • Supplied with all nuts & washers included
  • 1 x Alpha Push Pull Pot (250 or 500K, Volume or Tone)
  • 2 x Alpha A/B pots(250 or 500K, Dependant on Push Pull option)
  • 1 x Mono Socket,
  • 2 x 30" of Waxed Wire
  • 1 x 100v Orange Drop Cap (0.022, 0.033 or 0.047)
  • 1 x 5 way Selector Switch (w/Tip of your Choice)

Price: £16.50

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Alpha Strat Wiring

Alpha Pot Stratocaster Wiring Kit

Wiring Kit for USA/MEX Strats and a good upgrade for many Imports. This is one for the guitarist who prefers alpha pots to CTS for their added sensitivity.

 

  • Supplied with all nuts & washers included
  • 3 x Full Size Alpha A/A/B pots(250 or 500K)
  • 1 x Mono Socket,
  • 2 x 30" of Waxed Wire
  • 1 x 100v Orange Drop Cap (0.022, 0.033 or 0.047)
  • 1 x 5 way Selector Switch (w/Tip of your Choice)

Price: £15.00

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Import Stratocaster Wiring Kit

Wiring Kit for Import style Strats. Sturdy, Short bodied metal encased switch will fit in shallow routed bodies where space always becomes an issue.

Wiring Diagram

  • Supplied with all nuts & washers included
  • 3 x Full Size Alpha A/A/B pots(250 or 500K)
  • 1 x Mono Socket,
  • 2 x 30" of Waxed Wire
  • 1 x 100v Orange Drop Cap (0.022, 0.033 or 0.047)
  • 1 x 5 way Metal Encase Shallow Switch (w/Tip of your Choice)

Price: £14.50

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Budget Import Stratocaster Wiring Kit

Wiring Kit for Import style Strats. Cheap and Cheerful Kit ideal for learning the ropes with on a build. Good quality componants that'll easily take the occassional solder burn in their stride.

Wiring Diagram

  • Supplied with all nuts & washers included
  • 3 x Full Size Alpha A/A/B pots(250 or 500K)
  • 1 x Mono Socket,
  • 2 x 30" of Waxed Wire
  • 1 x 100v Orange Drop Cap (0.022, 0.033 or 0.047)
  • 1 x 5 way Shallow Switch (w/Tip of your Choice)

Price: £11.00

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Budget Import Stratocaster Wiring Kit w/ Mini Pots

Wiring Kit for Import style Strats. Cheap and Cheerful Kit ideal for learning the ropes with on a build. Good quality componants that'll easily take the occassional solder burn in their stride. All parts are designed for Shallow routing as found in squiers and some import guitars.

Wiring Diagram

  • Supplied with all nuts & washers included
  • 3 x MINI Alpha A/A/B pots(250 or 500K)
  • 1 x Mono Socket,
  • 2 x 30" of Waxed Wire
  • 1 x 100v Orange Drop Cap (0.022, 0.033 or 0.047)
  • 1 x 5 way Shallow Switch (w/Tip of your Choice)

Price: £9.00

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USA/MEX Telecaster Wiring Kit

Wiring for USA/MEX Telecasters and a great upgrade for Import Teles.

Wiring Diagram for 4 Way Mod

 

  • Supplied with all nuts & washers included
  • 2 x CTS pots Audio taper (250 or 500K, Split or Solid Shaft)
  • 1 x Mono Socket,
  • 2 x 30" of Waxed Wire
  • 1 x 100v Orange Drop Cap (0.022, 0.033 or 0.047)
  • 1 x 3 or 4 way Selector Switch (w/Tip of your Choice)

Price: £15.00

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USA/MEX Esquire Wiring Kit

Wiring for USA/MEX Esquires (thats the Telecaster with only the Bridge Pickup) and a great upgrade for anyone who likes their Country or doesn't bother with their Neck pickup.

Wiring Diagram

  • Supplied with all nuts & washers included
  • 2 x CTS Audio Taper pots (250 or 500K, Split or Solid Shaft)
  • 1 x Mono Socket,
  • 2 x 30" of Waxed Wire
  • 3 x 100v Orange Drop Cap (0.022, 0.033 or 0.047)
  • 1 x 3.3K Resistor
  • 1 x 3 or 4 way Selector Switch (w/Tip of your Choice)

Price: £20.00

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Alpha Tele Wiring

USA/MEX Telecaster Wiring Kit

Wiring for USA/MEX Telecasters and a great upgrade for Import Teles, designed for players who preffer the extra control offered by alpha pots opposed to audio taper pots.

 

  • Supplied with all nuts & washers included
  • 2 x Alpha A/B pots(250 or 500K)
  • 1 x Mono Socket,
  • 2 x 30" of Waxed Wire
  • 1 x 100v Orange Drop Cap (0.022, 0.033 or 0.047)
  • 1 x 3 way Selector Switch (w/Tip of your Choice)

Price: £14.00

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Import Telecaster Wiring Kit

A good upgrade to shallow routed Telecaster Style Guitars, where a Fender swith will not fit in the control cavity. The metal encased switch is a sturdy, long lasting part with a satisfying action.

 

  • Supplied with all nuts & washers included
  • 2 x Alpha A/B pots(250 or 500K)
  • 1 x Mono Socket,
  • 2 x 30" of Waxed Wire
  • 1 x 100v Orange Drop Cap (0.022, 0.033 or 0.047)
  • 1 x 3 way Metal Encased Switch (w/Tip of your Choice)

Price: £12.00

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Budget Import Telecaster Wiring Kit

A collection of well made parts that will take any mistakes in their stride. A good kit to learn the basics of wiring on that battered import tele, with a shallow switch to fit thin telecaster bodies.

 

  • Supplied with all nuts & washers included
  • 2 x Alpha A/B pots(250 or 500K)
  • 1 x Mono Socket,
  • 2 x 30" of Waxed Wire
  • 1 x 100v Orange Drop Cap (0.022, 0.033 or 0.047)
  • 1 x 3 way Shallow Switch (w/Tip of your Choice)

Price: £9.00

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Gibson Style Les Paul Wiring Kit

Complete Wiring Solution for a Gibson Les Paul (not epiphone). The Highest Quality Parts for the Highest Quality Guitars.

 

  • Supplied with all nuts & washers included
  • 4 x CTS Audio taper 500k Long Thread, Split Shaft Pots
  • 1 x Mono Socket,
  • 2 x 30" of Waxed Wire
  • 2 x 100v Orange Drop Cap (0.022, 0.033 or 0.047)
  • 1 x 3 way Short Thread SwitchCraft Switch(pre tinned lugs) (w/Tip of your Choice)

Price: £35.00

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SG or Hollow Arch Top.Wiring Kit

Complete Wiring Solution for a Hollow Body Arch Top Guitars,

 

  • Supplied with all nuts & washers included
  • 4 x CTS Audio Taper 500k or 250k Split Shaft Pots
  • 1 x Mono Socket,
  • 2 x 30" of Waxed Wire
  • 2 x 100v Orange Drop Cap (0.022, 0.033 or 0.047)
  • 1 x Short reach Angled 3 way Switch Craft Switch(pre tinned lugs) (w/Tip of your Choice)

Price: £35.00

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Les Paul Wiring Kit

Complete Wiring Solution for a Shallow body Les Paul Style with a thicker then average face panel, and a good upgrade for epiphones to get the most out of them.

 

  • Supplied with all nuts & washers included
  • 4 x CTS Audio Taper 500k Long Thread, Split Shaft Pots
  • 1 x Mono Socket,
  • 2 x 30" of Waxed Wire
  • 2 x 100v Orange Drop Cap (0.022, 0.033 or 0.047)
  • 1 x 3 Way Short Toggle Switch (Chrome, Gold or Black w/Tip of your Choice)

Price: £30.00

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Shallow Body Gibson Wiring

Les Paul Style Short Shaft Wiring Kit

Complete Wiring Solution for a Shallow body Gibsons, and a good upgrade for epiphones to get the most out of them.

 

  • Supplied with all nuts & washers included
  • 4 x CTS Audio Taper Split Shaft Pots (250k or 500k)
  • 1 x Mono Socket,
  • 2 x 30" of Waxed Wire
  • 2 x 100v Orange Drop Cap (0.022, 0.033 or 0.047)
  • 1 x 3 Way Short Toggle Switch (Chrome, Gold or Black w/Tip of your Choice)

Price: £28.50

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Coil Tap Epiphone Wiring Kit

A great way to modify an Epiphone or Import Style Les Paul/SG with this Coil Tap Kit. Get those cheeky single coil sounds from an unexpected source, and drop back into meaty solos with the Humbucker at the push of a Knob.

 

  • Supplied with all nuts & washers included
  • 1 x Alpha Push Pull Pot (250 or 500K, Volume or Tone)
  • 3 x Alpha A/B/B or A/A/B pots(250 or 500K, Dependant on Push Pull option)
  • 1 x Mono Socket,
  • 2 x 30" of Waxed Wire
  • 2 x 100v Orange Drop Cap (0.022, 0.033 or 0.047)
  • 1 x 3 Way Short Toggle Switch (Chrome, Gold or Black w/Tip of your Choice)

Price: £21.50

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Import Les Paul style Wiring Kit,Long Shaft

Long Thread Alpha Pots with a long reach 6 terminal Toggle switch. Great for Gibson players looking to use Alpha Pots instead of Audio Taper, or adding a 3rd pickup along the lines of a Les Paul Custom.

 

  • Supplied with all nuts & washers included
  • 4 x Alpha 500k A/A/B/B pots
  • 1 x Mono Socket,
  • 2 x 30" of Waxed Wire
  • 2 x 100v Orange Drop Cap (0.022, 0.033 or 0.047)
  • 1 x 3 Way Long Reach 6 Terminal Toggle Switch (w/Tip of your Choice)

Price: £21.00

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Import Epi style Les Paul style Wiring Kit - Short Shaft

Import Wiring for Les Paul and SG style guitars . Great for re-building your imports with some tidier wiring.

 

  • Supplied with all nuts & washers included
  • 4 x Alpha A/A/B/B pots (500k or 250K)
  • 1 x Mono Socket,
  • 2 x 30" of Waxed Wire
  • 2 x 100v Orange Drop Cap (0.022, 0.033 or 0.047)
  • 1 x 3 Way Shortl Toggle Switch (In Gold, Chrome or Black w/Tip of your Choice)

Price: £19.00

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Quick Pot Guide

Orange Drops

Under the scratch plate of our beloved guitars seems like a complete mine field that will send most of us running to the local guitar tech.

Hopefully, we can guide you through the basics so you know what your looking at when something needs replacing.

Lets Start with the Basics.

Logarithmic vs Linear

Linear pots(Alpha B) are generally used for volume control, and Logarithmic(alpha A) are used for Tone.

The reaon for this is that Linear pots (Alpha B) give a true represntation of the output, (so 1 on the dial is 10% of the output, 5 is 50% and 10 is 100%). This means their a good all purpose pot, that can be used on both tone and volume.

Logarithmic (alpha A) pots (or Audio Taper) are a little bit more complicated. They offer very little control from 1 - 5 (jumping for 0% to 60 or 70% very quickly. Anyone whos played a fender hotrod will know exactly what thats like, as you reach percieved maximum volume at about 4 on the dial). As a tone pot their quite handy when you consider that, from 5 to 10, your covering less ground, giving you much more control over your sound. Considering very few of us roll the tone down past 5, the trusty Logarithmic pot still has its uses when fine tuning your sound.

Oddly, Fender and Gibson use Audio Taper (log) pots for Most of their products (usually CTS) and get good results, so at the end of the day, it all comes down to what you preffer from a guitar. More control over the full range, or more control over the top/bottom end.

250K or 500K?

As a quick and easy rule of Thumb, we use this guide.

1Meg = very bright sounding
500K = bright sounding
250K = warm, vintage sounding

Problems can arrise when your running a Humbucker in the same guitar as a Single Coil, but these are the results we've found.

1Meg = bright HB, shrill SC
500K = warm HB, bright SC
250K = muddy HB, warm SC

Basically, you'll always suffer slight compromise by running single coils next to humbuckers when it comes to pots. The saving grace is that 90% of use have been to too many gigs to notice any real differance. Comes down to a litle bit of audio snobbery at the end of the day, which is never a bad thing.

Hopefully our quick guide was some help. Any questions, feel free to make Contact, and we can go into more depth.

Quick Cap Guide

Orange Drops

"Caps" or Capacitors are something that 99% of us never consider when building or modifiying our guitars, but their a great way to alter your sound without too much effort.

Lets start with the rough and ready guide that will help determine what you actully need.

The Most Common Capacitor Values are as follows -

.022 mf

Our person favourite Cap size. Allowing a good balance between Bass, Middle and Treble, Plenty of mid range without compromising on the extreme ends of the spectrum. Absolutely perfect on single coils. Also, a standard on Gibson Humbuckers.

.033 mf

These are the standard in most single Coil Strat style guitars, they cut out a small amount of brights, but boast a very strong mid range that carries through in the mix. Giving a slightly fuller sound than the 0.022s, great if your getting drowned out by the rest of a band.

.047 mf

These are as far as your really want to go with your guitar (or bass). Nearly all of the bright top end is gone, leaving behind plenty of bass and middle. Great for full blown distortion. We prefer to use these with humbuckers, as we preffer the slightly dark tones, but its not a hard and fast rule (as Gibson prove very well).Guitar Necks

High Voltage Rock and Roll?

Foil Film Axial Caps

The other aspect to consider is the Voltage of your Caps, but unless you've got ears like a safe cracker, its not going to make the world of differance to you. It is however worth considering for historical accuracy.

The quick rule of thumb is that early gibson and fenders (50s - 60s) used 400v caps as they where left over from amp builds. Its a great way to keep a build as close to the blue print as possible.

There is also a purist arguement that the higher the voltage, the less grain you get in your sound, but, in all honesty, we cant tell the differance, but you never know, you might have those magic ears that can make out the differance... Too many gigs have ruined our chances though.

Fixtures and Fitting

Once, you've made your choice, its simply a case of following your wiring diagrams and soldering the cap into place on the tone pot, and then reaping the rewards.

Hopefully our quick guide was some help. Any questions, feel free to make Contact, and we can go into more depth.

 

All the Best

Craig Jackson

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