Guitar Wiring Questions

[Bio77]

Hey Guys,

I'm installing some new pickups. I have the attached wiring diagram. It seems weird to me that there isn't a ground wire from the volume pot to the tone pot. Is there a reason for this? It seems consistent across a few different wiring diagrams I've seen.

 

[gonzo]

I think being that it's for a tele, they assume you're using a metal plate to mount the pots on. So they would both connect to ground. You could add an extra connection if you're not using a metal mounting plate.

 

[RetiredUnit1]

And you would definitely want to do that with this setup

 

[Bio77]

Thanks! That makes perfect sense.

 

[jimilee]

I think being that it's for a tele, they assume you're using a metal plate to mount the pots on. So they would both connect to ground. You could add an extra connection if you're not using a metal mounting plate.

Oh, duh. I don’t even pay attention to that, I was zoomed way in.

 

[amorapotter]

And you would definitely want to do that with this setup

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Ok, so what I did was install a Seymour Duncan heavy metal Live wire in the bridge position, and a Seymour Duncan JB in the neck, now this is in an original Kramer Nightswan from 1989. It's on a 500 volume pot which is a push/pull. That's my selector switch. I pull out for the neck and pushed in for the bridge. The neck has a coil spit switch. This gives an insane amount of options, from mild to wild. Still my favorite guitar.