How to wire a Stratocaster - Grounding, Pickups and 5 way switch
Our very first video - step by step guide to wiring a Stratocaster using our https://sixstringsupplies.co.uk/produ... Strat wiring kits including pickup installation, grounding, wiring the 5 way switch and the testing.
This guitar in this video was a partscaster/DIY guitar kit and the stock electronics were not too good.
Out go the Chinese pots, switch and pickups and replaced with CTS pots, CRL spring action 5 way switch and push back cloth wire.
Wiring a Stratocaster is actually fairly simple and once you learn how to do it, you can easily change things around or modify your Strat wiring to a different or more exotic setup.
00:00 Intro
00:42 Components Overview & Layout
02:48 Tinning
04:27 Grounding
05:27 Wiring The Switch
13:55 Pickups
19:53 Capacitor & Jack Socket
31:47 String Ground from Tremlo
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