Obsidian T4
What an easy way to mod your guitar without the hassles of soldering! It makes pick up changes much easier and certainly more
fun. I appreciated the quality craftsmanship as well,
Thank you!
Gave new life to a used Fender Affinity Telecaster.
Purchased a used guitar at GC, took it home and realized the knobs and pots were old and making the usual cracking and clicking sounds. Was about to purchase new pots when I saw this product by a YouTuber (Darrel Braun Guitar) video. It looked easy and it was.
The guitar did not have a metal cap on the neck bridge so I didn't need soldering. (tested with a magnet).
Installation was a breeze. Now that i know that the neck pickup is a cheap one, ill be upgrading, because of the solderless wiring kit, also, ill have the confidence to install the new pickup when i get the funds.
Overall a great product,
Tele 4 Way Switch
Everything went very well. No issues with the installation. I just took my time, Made sure everything would fit before cutting wires. I found and downloaded a copy of the American Pro wiring diagram before I started. My guitar sounds great, even better then before. Very nice product.
Custom 4-Way for Tele - Amazing!
I ordered this part on back order, but as soon as it came into stock they priority mailed it straight away and I received it quickly. I have never installed any parts myself on my guitar, but the process to install this part was made so easy. It really is just getting all your wires in order then just plug and play! The part sounds really great, and is exactly what I wanted. They were also incredibly responsive with customer service, I would highly recommend this or any other product from Obsidian Wire.
It's a game changer!
I just purchased a MIM Telecaster and was mostly happy with the guitar. One gripe I had was the Vol and Tone controls.
They sucked... No real change in volume or tone as you rolled it back.
While researching on how I could fix this, I ran across Obsidian Wire. I took a chance and bought one of the Tele kits- the 4 way switch model.
By the Ghost of Leo Fender!! This thing is AWESOME!
Install- Super easy. The only problem I had was the short wiring from Fender.
The directions easy to read and to the point.
Luckily the Tele already had a ground wire and I didn't need to add one for the 4th position.
Actual install time was less than 30 minutes.
Use- The control I now have is actually MORE responsive than my US Pro Series Strat. It's great being able to barely roll the volume back and the guitar responds. Same with the tone. Night and day from before.
The 4th position is great too. It adds a thick humbucker tone that really fills any gap that the pickups couldn't already fill.
I can go from super twang to a thick bucker tone with the flip of a switch.
I haven't decided on replacing the pickups yet, but doing so will be a breeze with this solderless set up.
Final Word-
Just do it!
It's a must for modders and tone tweakers. I'm glad I made the switch.
Support is great too- Matthew Goodall (owner) answered my support request himself and responded to all my questions.
P.S.
I'm a lefty. Make sure you understand that this mod is for righties. It'll fit without a problem, but the knobs will be backwards. Small price to pay.
But that's just another day in the life of a left handed guitar player.
Custom 4-Way Tele
I have a ‘99 MIM Tele and this kit fit perfectly. I did have to do the ground wire mod for the neck pickup, but that wasn’t too bad. Everything works like a champ and I’m super happy with the sound.
Telecaster 4 way switch
What an amazing product, it gives a new life to my telecasters sound. The wiring is also so neat and tidy as compared to the mess which comes from the factory pots. Amazing after sales support from Mathew as well. I had an issue with the wiring as I swapped in some new pickups, he replied promptly and was able to assist me to get it done properly. Many thanks.
Tele 4-way switch control assembly
Excellent product, easy to install, robust construction, solid components!
The 2 pickup series sound is a great stand alone option as a beefy rhythm tone or a boost for emotive lead forays! Thanks!!
Never Again
Looks simple enough, but the wires have to be inserted in these little small holes that are so close together, I ended up bending the wire next to it. Eventually, one of the wires bent so many times it broke off and WOULD NOT COME OUT!! I pressed and pulled with tweasers. Nothing would make it budge. Eventually I got out my soldering iron and removed all the components and put it together with solder like a real man.
Obsidian 4 Wire Tele Mod
Shipped timely, install was as advertised. Results too.. There are several choices out there for this mod... Yours is the best.
Well made product with responsive support
I replaced the pickups in my HH Tele with Seymour Duncans and wanted to go solderless. The ordering process was easy and shipping was within the 3-5 day window. It is a solid product, well made and easy to install. My questions to support were quickly answered and led to a successful install.
I highly recommend Obsidian wire products!
Great upgrade
The wiring harness is great! My Fender Player Series Tele made installation difficult. The switch sot was too short, as were the pickup wires (so I had to solder anyway!). Neither issue was Obsidian’s fault, but just letting people know that this isn’t plug and play for every guitar.
AMAZING BUT NEEDED TO DO SOME TINKERING. Fender Telecaster Thinline 69
First and foremost obsidianwire is a great company, quick with responses and extremely helpful.
I originally ordered the part not realizing my telecaster A thinline 69 reissue could actually not take the mod. I had realIzed my mistake and emailed OW they responded quickly and said I should try a dry run. If it didn’t work I can send it back and get a refund.
Determined with the help of my friend we had to do some tinkering and extra soldering to make it fit into my tele.
Took about two days due to time constraints and troubleshooting
But since then it’s a different beast even with the stock pick ups I have a crunch that was never there before. My volume and tone control (with the treble bleed) is what I’ve always wanted out of my sound. It definitely is a little noisy but once I start play it quiets down.
Overall I would suggest anyone to purchase Obsidian Wire for their Teles but if you have thinline it can be done but modifications will be needed to be done in order to make it work.!
The effort is worth it and I hope in the future they will make parts for the different Teles out there.
Thank You Obsidian Wire!
Wow The Easiest Mod
I have just started to learn how to modify my guitars and learn to sauder, I shouldn;'t have wasted my time! The ease and improvement with use of this product has made me re-think all my other guitars electronics. It took me 3 hours to change the electronics and only 20 minutes was installing the 4 way switch, the rest trying to take apart the previous electronics. All my guitars might be getting the ObsidianWire treatment soon. Thank you!
Worth the money
Super easy to install and way cheaper than buying a humbucker for the neck position. Great tones and the treble bleed is an awesome added bonus. If you're thinking about getting the mod, do it!
So easy
I thought this would be complicated, and mentally geared up for a difficult slog to upgrade my Fender Highway 1 tele. So easy, it took me minutes. I think I am supposed to ground one of the wires; I didn't and it nevertheless sounds great. Running the pickups in series is really nice to have as an extra tone.
Telecaster 4 way switch
Easy install, the switch dropped right in and wires fit right into the terminal strip.
Had to cut a small link on the neck pick up and solder a ground wire, but it was quite easy.
A totally new guitar!!!
If you are like me and you saw the demo by Darrel Braun on his Youtube channel, and wanted to simply mod your telecaster, this is the mod for you. I bought a mexican standard tele back in november and ordered the kit not long after. The shipping is surprisingly fast, considering I'm in Canada. I installed the kit myself (super easy), but I had a grounding problem following the installation in the bridge and the fourth position. The customer service responded in less than a day, but we couldn't find what was causing the issue, even thought I shielded all the cavities and the pickguard over the pickups. I brought it to the shop and because the metal plate where the kit is attached was touching the pickguard and was causing the grounding problem. Everything is now alright and it sounds MASSIVE. A friend of mine didn't believe it wasn't an american tele. The volume and the tone control are so smooth and precise. The fourth position gives you a tone possibility that single coils just can't get. It brought the guitar alive in every aspect of my playing. Can't go wrong with it.
Telecaster 4-Way Switch
Excellent product.
4way tele switch !
Awesome service and quality!!!
Telecaster 4-way switch
Great product, very impressed with the results.
Wow...
Absolutely superb craftsmanship. I can't imagine why I would ever use a soldering iron again when doing a full replace or a fresh build. Literally, from raw cabling to fully playable telecaster in under 10 minutes. Ordering and shipping was painless and quick. Worth every penny and then some. You guys are my new BFF!
My Telecaster
Just wanted to add to my review. First I can spell Fender. Just wanted to add that with this 4 position quality switch mod and the addition of a Twisted Tele neck pickup, my MIM Telecaster is now as close to a Baja Telecaster as you can get. Would love to see an offer of the push pull knob for out of phase and it would be complete.
Telecaster 4 Position Switch
Installation was simple but at first nothing worked right. I clipped the strap on the neck pickup and added the ground wire for the cover ground but nothing switched right. Second hand guitar so I don’t know what pickup was installed. Changed out to a Fedder Twisted Tele and now every switch position works right. All 3 normal functions and the 4th is like having another guitar with more body and grunt
Obsidianwire tele 4 way harness
This is my second Tele 4 way harness purchase for us who are not that skilled at soldering guitar wiring this is just a blessing, I have an Emerson 3 way harness in another tele which I love it also but there is still some soldering required. Ordered the Obsidian harness directly from the Website the shipping only took like 4 business day , You all at Obsidian are a great company the packing n shipping are top notch, will be ordering again the next time I need a wiring harness simply plug the wires in and your good t go no hum at all , Thank You for doing what you do very much B Davis Springfield Mo USA
Placement
I’m overall extremely impressed with this product. If you offered it wired in reverse (switch on bottom volume on top) It would be amazing.
Series is awesome
I installed this 4 way kit with DragonFire Tele Phat pickups and it sounds great! That 4th position series wiring is hot and gives great full rich sound. The low E string vibrates the room like a bass!
4 way tele
great stuff
The telecaster was made for this ;-)
Crystal clarity
Really loving this bit of kit. The thing that surprised me most wasn't the fourth position (which is great!) but the overall sound improvement I get from quality hardware. I have 2017 American Professional Tele and I'm amazed at the clarity that this upgrade has given me. TBH - I don't understand why Fender don't fit quality parts like this straight from the factory.
Thanks guys!
Really opened up my teles hot rails
I got my guitar all set up with your system and I just wanted to let you and your team know that your kit has really opened up my teles hot rails in a way that I couldn’t get with the last 2 pot/ switch swaps. You should very proud of your product, it’s a well polished and very high grade piece of kit. If I ever see more kits from you that I can use in my other guitars in the future, you’ll have my business. Thanks again, I named my Tele The Obsidian-T, because it’s finally perfectly how I’ve wanted it! Seriously, awesome job and awesome support.
Tele 4 way
Bought this for a G&L ASAT Classic. Had to make a few ajustments but got it in there sounds 10x better then stock.
Love my new Tele tone!
My kit shipped out to the USA the day after I placed my order and took about 10 days to arrive - very reasonable for free shipping.
My 4-Position Switch Mod Kit sounds amazing. Love the added warmth to the bottom and middle frequencies. I did the wiring myself which was very easy to do, but I ran into a small problem with my '86-'87 MIJ Tele. The poles of the two pots in the mod kit were not ribbed and are a larger diameter than my original equipment, so I had a guitar tech drill out the openings on my control plate and order replacement knobs. Not a big deal and wouldn't hesitate to recommend this kit to anyone. Thank you!
The fourth position is a mind-blower
Just wanted to say that the four way for tele is absolutely amazing! Everything sounds more articulate and the fourth position is a mind-blower, sounds like the hum bucker in my other tele. Thank you!
Up and running by the end of lunch
I just received my tele wiring harness and got it up and running by the end of lunch. Thank you for designing these. It is a perfect connection and makes it feel like a brand new guitar. I had my samarium cobalt noiseless tele pickups installed so that I only had Neck. Or bridge or both in series. But I miss that sweet combo in parallel. Meow I have the full range of this tele and it sounds better than ever.
4-way switch for Tele
Unbelievable product! Best investment for guitar/bass players looking to replace Pickups. It's as easy as changing strings on your guitar. I love not having to solder anything and make a mess. You don't have to be a luthier to install this product. Thank you Obsidian! I will be buying the Strat version next.
Supercharged my Tele
I am not very handy about working on guitars but I did the installation and it made my tele a monster. Can't say enough good about this upgrade.
Brilliant
Thanks Mathew for a great product, it took a little while to arrive due to Christmas mail delays but well worth the wait.
I've never used a 4 way switch before and the extra tone is amazing along with the tonal qualities of the standard 3 positions, the difference it has made to the tone of my Telecaster is brilliant.
I'd certainly recommend the wiring harness to anyone wanting to upgrade their Telecaster, I'll certainly be buying another one for a 3 pickup Telecaster that i have.
TONAL FROTH
Put the 4 way in my 62 Reissue Tele and broke it in at The Byron Bay Bluesfest. Man the difference in Tone was very notable, so much actual control from 0-10 and the Extra position takes the Tele into another world, so many new tones and sounds to explore. I have since added the 4 way to 3 other Telecasters and one Vintage Wiring to a Strat. Great work by ObsidianWire.
Nice Kit, Excellent Service & Assistance
This added the fourth position to my Tele switch, the pickups in series, which gives a cool tonal choice and volume boost. Very useful for a quick switch to leads. This position reacts more with overdrive, too.
The pots are smooth and well calibrated.
The NOS cap was a noticeable change from the stock Orange Drop, but I have adjusted to it quickly and my band mates are liking the my tones.
Mathew answered several questions I had about the installation on a three-wire modern Tele (Twisted Tele and Broadcaster p/ups.)
The three-wire setup required the two ground wires which lead to the body cavity be soldered to the back of the volume pot. This was easy to do, and the setup went quickly after that. The quick connectors work well.
Additionally, there was not a ground wire from the Broadcaster in evidence. Mathew suggested that it is likely connected within the bridge assembly, so no wire would be attached to the last position on the connector array.
Everything worked the first time!
Kudos to Mathew for making my first major mod easy to accomplish, and for being so helpful and responsive.
Sounded good, required soldering
I had two issues. 1) The output jack did not fit thru the cavity of my guitar. True it was a Telemaster ... not a Tele'caster', so I'll take the hit there. 2) The solder-less wire block I found to sometimes pop out (which made me think ... this could happen then, at any time under the hood). Using a small screwdriver to lock a wire in-place, one slice of the little blocks that make up the bigger block broke off ... The result, I had to solder it any way. Not sure I'd buy it again as its slightly more expensive than a pre-wired kit that is agnostic of volume/tone spacing (another sour spot).
Components sounded good, pot tapers were nice. Not sure it was as convenient as advertised (for me) and given the heftier price tag I probably would not but again.
Excellent
The tele kit works perfectly. It was very easy to install and delivered a high quality result without any need to solder.
The added bonus is that it will make any future pickup changes a breeze.
Aircaft quality?
I saw a review of another wiring product where the reviewer declared it to be "aircraft quality". I'm not building aircraft, I'm building guitars and want 'guitar quality' - components selected for the purpose, blended together expertly to work perfectly. Plus they look so good it's almost a shame to hide them inside a guitar. Even the packaging shows a commitment to presenting the best.
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