Ampturco Guitar Werks Interview
In this post, we’ll talk to one of our readers who has his own guitar-based business: Anthony Turco. Anthony is the founder of Ampturco Guitar Werks, a business that makes drop-in wiring harnesses for guitars.
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How to Wire a Seymour Duncan SH-4 JB Humbucker Pickup
Tired of surfing forums for the right Seymour Duncan SH-4 JB wiring diagram? The search is over! The SH-4JB is a humbucker that uses a balanced coil configuration to produce improved harmonics with just the right blend of sustain and distortion. It’s a high-output, versatile pickup that sounds very good in the Neck and Bridge […]
Seymour Duncan SH-2N Jazz Wiring Diagram
The Seymour Duncan SH-2N Jazz is a humbucker pickup with a clean and articulate tone that’s perfect for fast runs. Used as a neck pickup, it’s an excellent match for many of the brand’s bridge pickups. For this wiring installation, we’ll use four different colored conductor wires and a bare wire.
How To Wire A Two Pickup Guitar
Today we’ll cover installing pickups into a two-pickup guitar with a two-pickup guitar wiring diagram. So, to start, we’ll demonstrate by modeling our guitar circuit after the Fender Telecaster, which uses two pickups, one volume, one tone control, and one three-way switch.
Dimarzio Virtual Vintage Blues Wiring Diagram
In this post, we’ll show you how to wire a DiMarzio Virtual Vintage Blues into your guitar. The Virtual Vintage Blues is a stacked humbucker that’s been designed to sound very similar to an original pre-1963 Stratocaster pickup, perfect for playing the blues. A stacked humbucker is two coils placed on top of each other, […]
Telecaster Shielding – How to Cut the Noise and Keep the Twang
The Fender Telecaster is a legendary instrument, but it can become frustratingly noisy at times, leaving you frantically searching for a way to quiet it down. Noise gates can help keep the noise under control when you’re not playing, but when you hit a note, and the gate opens, the noise comes through. Here’s where […]
DiMarzio Fast Track 1 Wiring Diagram
This time around, we’ll be looking at how to wire a DiMarzio Fast Track 1. The DiMarzio Fast Track 1 is a mini-humbucker that uses two blades instead of steel posts. This design uses a single continuous magnetic field to create an even string balance with very little magnetic pull. The mini-humbucker design allows the […]
Alnico vs Ceramic Magnets – How Do They Affect Guitar Pickup Tone?
When choosing a new pickup for your guitar, the magnet is one of the most essential yet complicating elements involved in the sound creation process. We’ll try to demystify the process by looking at the issue of alnico vs ceramic magnets and how they affect your guitar’s tone. You’ll see in this discussion that these […]
Mixing Humbuckers and Single Coil Pickups – 500k Ohm or 250k Ohm Pots?
There are plenty of discussions on the web about the correct value pots to use for just single-coil pickups or humbuckers, but very little information about mixing humbuckers and single-coil pickups on one guitar.
How To Coil Split ANY Humbucker Pickup For Your Guitar
Recently, someone asked me how to coil split a humbucker pickup, saying that he could find plenty of wiring diagrams online on how to split the pickup, but was unable to find one for his specific guitar and pickup combination.
Shielded Guitar Cavity – Is it Really Necessary?
If you live in an area with a lot of electromagnetic interference, you might be in need of a shielded guitar cavity. Shielding the control cavity is one of the key methods of getting maximum protection from interference. Shielding kits are often for sale online, but here are some excellent DIY methods you can use […]
Aluminum Foil Guitar Shielding – How To Cut the Noise on a Budget
If you get a lot of guitar hum, this article is for you. Aluminum foil guitar shielding can help protect your guitar from electromagnetic interference, significantly reducing and even eliminating noise.