Wiring a guitar for the first time!

[Scott 74]

Anyone have any capacitors for a JS1000 handy that I can buy off you? I'm talking the same ones advertised on the Ibanez JS1000 parts list



..........oh did I mention I'm wiring my 540 Radius just like a JS1000, and have already purchased the other electronics(exact same parts used on the JS1000)

..........wait two more questions. where do I get the wire for the electrionics? What wattage should I buy for the soldering iron, and what kind of solder is good to use? Thx I swear thats all :P

[bammbamm]

Use a simple 40 watt iron with # 44 60/40 ROSIN core solder ONLY ROSIN CORE, nothing else...

As far as wiring you can use 20 Guage stranded or solid core wire available everywhere. Anything else?

Bamm

[Scott 74]

Question:

Since I am wiring my Radius the same as a JS1000 how should I wire the neck pup since it's a single coil(fast track 1) instead of a humbucker?

[SalemB]

I wouldn't care too much about getting the exact same capacitors that Ibanez is using. They probably bought 100 000 where they could get them cheapest so as long as you got the correct farads I think they will work just as good if not better than the originals.

[Scott 74]

Thx appreciate it. I'll Let everyone know how it goes once I get the everything I need

[Scott 74]

Got all the tools, and Im about to start! Wish me luck.....im sure Ill be posting soon asking for help

[Scott 74]

okay first problem:

Ive got my wire to connect my input jack to the vol. pot but when I stripped the wire there is another wire inside with insulation around it. what the hell do I do with it??

[Vaibanez]

Originally Posted by Scott 74

okay first problem:

Ive got my wire to connect my input jack to the vol. pot but when I stripped the wire there is another wire inside with insulation around it. what the hell do I do with it??

Ground...m'man. Check the output jack and make sure it's being used first.
If it's soldered to the output jack....solder the other end to ground.

[Scott 74]

Got it thx! Now the only problem is the capacitors. I was going to wire just like a JS1000 but came to the conclusion why because I already have a JS1, and a 90th!

So I get to thinking why not wire like a PGM considering thats why I bought the Tone Zone in the first place. So now I have the Tone Zone, and a Fast Track 1, but on the Ibanez website they still have the 331 capacitor listed for the PGM model! I don't get it??? I thought the 331 was only used for the high pass filter??? PGM don't have the hight pass filter. Can someone help shed some light on this?