Pickguard Install
Mathew Goodall
Find install instructions, tips and demos for your new ObsidianWire loaded pickguard for Stratocaster, including a guide to setting the correct pickup height.
Guitar Model: Squire Vintage 60s Strat. (Full body thickness)
Install Time: 1 Hour +
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Overall, I'm very happy with this product. It does provide a wider and blended (you control how much) tone variation over the basic 5-position switch. A minor complaint is that - to me - the blender knob works backward from the master volume and tone. That is, if I want more tone or volume, the knobs are turned in the same direction. I would think "blend" would work the same, but it's opposite - full on is zero blend, knob turned off is full blend. Also, I ordered a Univeral blender and was following the wiring diagram until I realized my connector had 14 pins vice the 10 on the diagram. A double check of the box revealed I received the Gen 2 version which has the the 14 pin connector. The instructions say "Easy but not Instant". I'd call it "Do-able but fiddly and plan on installing it twice before you get ot right".
Guitar Model: Fender Player 2 Telecaster
Install Time: 20 - 30 minutes
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I put the Tele 4 way wiring kit in Player 2 chambered ash along with Fender custom shop Twisted Tele pickups. OMG! this was so easy and sounds amazing!!! Every guitar I own will be getting obsidian wiring kits!!!! No soldering ever again!!!
Install Time: 0 - 10 minutes
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Guitar Model: 05 Epiphone LP Standard
Install Time: 20 - 30 minutes
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I installed the MKII for Les Paul in my 2005 Epiphone LP Standard. Night and day difference! It made this guitar come alive.
Guitar Model: Telecaster Thinline 72
Install Time: 20 - 30 minutes
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This is my first build using top shelf components and I could not be more pleased with this quality product. Professionally boxed and well packaged the postage was also amazingly fast. I will be a return customer.