Strat® Install
Mathew Goodall
Get compatibility info, install instructions and wiring diagrams for your new Obsidian® harness for Stratocaster®
Bought on eBay for $260.00. Added Obsidian pots & pups.
Sounds awesome & looks fantastic. Had to drill slightly oversized holes in body for good fit… easy if your careful. Everything else fit like a glove.
Install Time: 1 Hour +
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Didn’t think the copper foil cavity really mattered, I was wrong! saw how the signal flow went and removed the foil, then had loud buzz, retraced the steps and saw I had the output wires backward’s. plugged into the amp and glorious sounds of a Les Paul Standard and a Amplified Nation filled the room! smooth control of the pot’s and the ability to change from 50 to 60 wiring a big plus! I’ll be ordering more soon for my other Guitars.
Install Time: 30 - 60 minutes
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This was s very simple installation. I did have to increase the size of the holes for the pots but that was not a problem at all.
Two little things: Be very careful when tightening braided pickup wires...it is very easy to over-tighten and short out the wiring
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I replaced the switch shipped with this system - with a Switchcraft switch. Easy to do and only soldering I had to do.
Aside from those two items - very easy and when I was done, it was super-clean in that control cavity. This product is the type that should be in every new guitar.
Aside from me over-tightening the ground screw and the personal preference of a Switchcraft switch - this bit of kit is the best I could find and so simple to install.
I used these on the solderless P-bass wiring harness, also from Obsidianwire. These knobs are solid, heavy, and have a positive feel. Fit to the potentiometer shaft is perfect. Paired with the Obsidianwire harness, I could not be more pleased. There is some resistance in the feel, but not too much, and the substantial knobs exude quality, giving a well-built and sturdy feel.