do-it-yourself luthiery

If you are looking for a clear and practical 5-way guitar selector, you are in the right place. Here you will find the diagram, the explanation of the connections and tips to avoid common mistakes. Introduction This diagram describes the signal routing on a standard open-type 5-way slide switch (Fender/Oak Grigsby), the core of the control … Read more

EMG active pickups: power and wiring diagram If you are looking for clear and practical EMG active pickup wiring, you are in the right place. Here you will find the diagram, the explanation of the connections, and tips to avoid common mistakes. Introduction I still remember the first time I got my hands on a set of active EMGs. I had always … Read more

Treble bleed: keep the treble when turning up the volume. How many times has it happened to you? You're playing, the sound is perfect, bright, with all the harmonics in the right place. Then, to clean up the sound a bit or for a more delicate passage, you slightly lower the guitar's volume, and zap! All that beautiful brightness disappears, the sound … Read more

Push/pull pot: what it is and how to wire it I still remember the first time I got my hands on a guitar with a push/pull pot. It was a Les Paul Custom that a friend had modified, and honestly, I didn't understand what that potentiometer was that pulled up and down. It looked like something from a spaceship. Then, … Read more

Phase reverse: reverse the phase of a pickup. Have you ever wanted to get a sound out of your guitar that isn’t there? That slightly thin, almost nasal tone you hear on certain records and wonder how they do it? Or, maybe you’ve installed two pickups from different brands and when you use them together … Read more

If you are looking for a clear and practical modern wiring guitar, you are in the right place. Here you will find the diagram, the explanation of the connections and tips to avoid common mistakes. Introduction [GRIGLIA FOTO] When I started working on guitars in my garage, the world of wires and solders seemed like a jungle to me … Read more

50s wiring: vintage diagram and differences with modern If you are looking for a clear and practical 50s wiring guitar, you are in the right place. Here you will find the diagram, the explanation of the connections and tips to avoid common errors. Introduction This vintage diagram, historically used by Gibson, takes the tone control signal after the control … Read more

Master tone: passive low-pass filter for guitar. When I started getting my hands on guitars, many years ago, the tone control was a bit of a black box for me. I turned that knob and the sound changed, it became darker, more muffled. But why it happened, well, I had to sweat for that. I … Read more

Master volume: operation and practical diagram If you are looking for a clear and practical guitar master volume, you are in the right place. Here you will find the diagram, the explanation of the connections and tips to avoid common errors. Introduction This circuit constitutes the fundamental standard for the global adjustment of the signal amplitude output from the instrument.4 Diagram of … Read more

SSH single-single-humbucker: asymmetric scheme If you are looking for clear and practical SSH wiring, you are in the right place. Here you will find the diagram, the explanation of the connections, and tips to avoid common mistakes. Introduction This asymmetric scheme mounts two single-coils (bridge and middle) and a humbucker in the neck position.40 It offers a warm and deep tone … Read more

HSH auto-split: 3-pickup guitar wiring diagram If you are looking for a clear and practical hsh auto split wiring, you are in the right place. Here you will find the diagram, the explanation of the connections, and tips to avoid common errors. Introduction This diagram for three-pickup guitars includes a humbucker at the bridge, one at the neck, and a … Read more

HSS auto-split compensated: advanced Strat diagram If you are looking for clear and practical hss auto split wiring, you are in the right place. Here you will find the diagram, the explanation of the connections and tips to avoid common mistakes. Introduction This advanced diagram combines a bridge humbucker with two single-coils (middle and neck).43 It solves the impedance imbalance … Read more

4-conductor series humbucker: basic diagram If you are looking for clear and practical series humbucker wiring, you are in the right place. Here you will find the diagram, the explanation of the connections, and tips to avoid common mistakes. Introduction This circuit illustrates the basic installation of a single 4-conductor humbucker pickup, configured in mode … Read more

2 pickups with master volume and master tone: diagram If you are looking for clear and practical 2 pickup master volume wiring, you are in the right place. Here you will find the diagram, the explanation of the connections and tips to avoid common mistakes. Introduction Anyone who has worked on an electric guitar knows that the electronics are its … Read more

Guitar with 1 pickup: minimal and clean diagram If you are looking for clear and practical 1 pickup guitar wiring, you are in the right place. Here you will find the diagram, the explanation of the connections and tips to avoid common mistakes. Introduction This circuit is designed for minimalist guitars equipped with a single bridge pickup (commonly humbucker … Read more

Telecaster SS Wiring: The Ultimate Guide If you are looking for clear and practical Telecaster wiring, you are in the right place. Here you will find the diagram, the explanation of the connections, and tips to avoid common mistakes. Introduction This minimal architecture manages two passive single-coil pickups using a three-way selector, a global volume, and a tone … Read more

Coil tap: intermediate tap on single coil How many times have we held a guitar, perhaps a Stratocaster or a Telecaster, and thought: “The sound of this single coil is nice, but sometimes I'd like something a little more… vintage? Less pushed? More crystalline?” Well, you're not alone. It often happens, especially if … Read more

Coil split: how to split a humbucker Do you know that moment when your humbucker gives you a big, powerful, full-bodied sound, perfect for a nice rock riff or a sustain-filled solo? Fantastic, right? But then maybe you feel like a brighter, more crystalline tone, perhaps for a part … Read more

Standard single coil: how to wire it correctly. Okay, everyone. Let's be clear. The standard single coil: how to wire it correctly, isn't something for aerospace engineers. It's a matter of understanding two or three basic concepts, having a little patience, and not being afraid to make mistakes. Because yes, you will. I've made mistakes too, and many times. Read more

Les Paul HH 2 Volume 2 Tone: Complete Wiring Diagram If you're looking for a clear and practical Les Paul HH wiring diagram, you've come to the right place. Here you'll find the diagram, an explanation of the connections, and tips for avoiding common mistakes. Introduction This classic four-pot, three-way toggle switch wiring diagram controls two humbuckers... Read more

If you are looking for a clear and practical stratocaster 7 way mod gilmour, you are in the right place. Here you will find the diagram, the explanation of the connections, and tips to avoid common errors. Introduction: The “Why” behind the 7-Way Modification The Stratocaster is an icon, but even icons can be improved, or at least customized. This … Read more

SG HH Wiring: Original Schematic Explained If you're looking for a clear and practical SG HH wiring diagram, you've come to the right place. Here you'll find the schematic, an explanation of the connections, and tips for avoiding common mistakes. Introduction This schematic manages two passive humbuckers in an arrangement similar to that of the Les Paul, but adapted to the dimensions... Read more