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ObsidianWire®

ST Blender 250k

Custom Blender for Strat® // 250k for SSS

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US$99.00
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US$99.00
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Super Easy, Solder-less Install
Key Features:

A New Blender for 2024

The Blender has had a massive upgrade - check out the new 'Universal' version here


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    5 YEAR WARRANTY

    A New Blender for 2024

    The Blender has had a massive upgrade - check out the new 'Universal' version here

     

    Strat Blender Wiring Mod - for your Stratocaster® 

    PLAY YOUR NECK AND BRIDGE PICKUPS TOGETHER

    With a master volume and master tone control the Custom Blender Harness packs your traditional Strat® tones into a smaller space, leaving the third tone control free.

    This becomes the blender control, allowing you to blend the neck and bridge pickups in together for rich and well rounded tones.

    CRYSTAL CLEAR TONE

    Retain clarity at lower volumes. To make your tone crystal clear at lower volumes we include an Obsidian® Custom spec treble bleed mod. This prevents tone 'muddiness' at low volumes by allowing high frequencies to pass along a separate path to your amp.

    SMOOTH CONTROL

    An even tone and volume control taper all the way from zero to ten. Obsidian® tone and volume controls incorporate carefully selected and custom-built components, and mods to smooth the taper of your tone and volume controls.

    BLENDER MOD CONTROLS

     Switch Positions With Blender Control ON (Position 1)

    1: Bridge + Neck Blend
    2: Bridge & Middle + Neck Blend
    3: Middle
    4: Neck & Middle + Bridge Blend
    5: Neck + Bridge Blend

    When it is time to ease back to your traditional switch positions, simply roll the blender knob off, and it will remove itself completely from the circuit. 

    Switch Positions Blender Control OFF (Position 10): 

    1: Bridge Pickup
    2: Bridge & Middle Pickup
    3: Middle Pickup
    4: Neck & Middle Pickup
    5: Neck Pickup

    Control Layout 

    Switch: 5 - Way
    Control 1: Master Volume
    Control 2: Master Tone (All three pickups)
    Control 3: Blender Control (Adds Neck or Bridge)

     

    Custom Blender for Strat® // 250k for SSS
    Custom Blender for Strat® // 250k for SSS
    Custom Blender for Strat® // 250k for SSS
    Video demo of the ObsidianWire Blender Mod wiring harness for Strat, with a comparison to a standard Telecaster, Install and demo video of the ObsidianWire Blender harness mod for Stratocaster.

    Play your neck & bridge pickups together

    The Custom Blender for Strat® // 250k for SSS

    A New Blender for 2024

    The Blender has had a massive upgrade - check out the new 'Universal' version here

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    A New Blender for 2024

    The Blender has had a massive upgrade - check out the new 'Universal' version here

     

    Strat Blender Wiring Mod - for your Stratocaster® 

    PLAY YOUR NECK AND BRIDGE PICKUPS TOGETHER

    With a master volume and master tone control the Custom Blender Harness packs your traditional Strat® tones into a smaller space, leaving the third tone control free.

    This becomes the blender control, allowing you to blend the neck and bridge pickups in together for rich and well rounded tones.

    CRYSTAL CLEAR TONE

    Retain clarity at lower volumes. To make your tone crystal clear at lower volumes we include an Obsidian® Custom spec treble bleed mod. This prevents tone 'muddiness' at low volumes by allowing high frequencies to pass along a separate path to your amp.

    SMOOTH CONTROL

    An even tone and volume control taper all the way from zero to ten. Obsidian® tone and volume controls incorporate carefully selected and custom-built components, and mods to smooth the taper of your tone and volume controls.

    BLENDER MOD CONTROLS

     Switch Positions With Blender Control ON (Position 1)

    1: Bridge + Neck Blend
    2: Bridge & Middle + Neck Blend
    3: Middle
    4: Neck & Middle + Bridge Blend
    5: Neck + Bridge Blend

    When it is time to ease back to your traditional switch positions, simply roll the blender knob off, and it will remove itself completely from the circuit. 

    Switch Positions Blender Control OFF (Position 10): 

    1: Bridge Pickup
    2: Bridge & Middle Pickup
    3: Middle Pickup
    4: Neck & Middle Pickup
    5: Neck Pickup

    Control Layout 

    Switch: 5 - Way
    Control 1: Master Volume
    Control 2: Master Tone (All three pickups)
    Control 3: Blender Control (Adds Neck or Bridge)

     

    Specs

    BUILT IN HOUSE WITH

    Potentiometers: Obsidian® Custom CTS® Pots (+/-10%) Split Shaft / 24 Spline

    Capacitors: (150 Series Polyester Film 0.022UF)(+/-5%)

    Switch: Genuine Oak®5 Way Switch

    Jack: Pro-Wired Switchcraft® J11 Mono // OR Pure Tone® Mono Multi-Contact 1/4 in

    Compatibility

    BUILT TO FIT

    • Fender® Stratocaster® - Direct Fit // Right Hand Guitar Only
    • Squier® Stratocaster® - Widen Control holes to 10mm & replace knobs
    • Knobs: Requires US spec 24 spline knobs
    • Pickups: Built for three single coil pickups

    DOES NOT FIT

    • Left Handed Guitars // Any guitar not described above

    Install

    For install help and other resources please go to our Info Hub.

    Shipping

     

    Holiday Shipping: Expect shipping delays 

    The team will be taking a hard earned break over the Christmas / New Years period. 

    US Orders: 

    Standard in stock US orders will ship as usual. Please expect delays due to order volumes. 

    Custom shop items will start to ship when we return on the 6th January 2025

    All Other Orders: 

    Orders will not ship until we return on the 6th of January 2025. Please expect and allow for delays.

     

    Where We Ship To

    We are currently shipping direct to:

    • United States
    • Australia
    • Brazil
    • Canada (Custom Shop only)
    • Hong Kong
    • Iceland
    • Indonesia
    • Isle Of Man
    • Malaysia
    • New Zealand
    • Norway
    • Philippines
    • Saudi Arabia
    • South Korea
    • Switzerland
    • Taiwan
    • United Kingdom

    For other countries - See International Dealers. If your country is not listed, and there is no dealer near you, please get in touch with us.

    All shipping costs and delivery options are calculated at checkout.

    Shipping Costs and Timeframes

    Shipping costs and delivery timeframes are calculated at checkout and will vary depending on delivery location and carrier selected.

    Where We Ship From

    United States

    Standard Orders 

    Ship from Michigan, USA

    Please note that due to the way in-state taxes are collected, we cannot ship website orders within Michigan state. If you are based in Michigan, please get in touch with one of our dealers. Apologies for any inconvenience caused.

    Custom Shop Orders

    (Pro-Wired™ Loaded Pickguards and Custom Loaded Control Plates)

    Ship Direct from Christchurch, New Zealand

    All ObsidianWire™ Loaded pickguards and customised control plates are made to order and ship direct from our location in Christchurch, New Zealand. We have an expected build time of 1-3 business days, and will let you know if we expect any delays.

    Rest of World

    Ship Direct from Christchurch, New Zealand

    We ship all orders outside of the United States, from our workshop in Christchurch, New Zealand. 

    Taxes and Duties

    ObsidianWire® DOES NOT pay duties, taxes or customs clearance charges.
    Duties and taxes charged by your local customs agency, will be your own responsibility.
    If you live outside the USA, we recommend checking with your own country's customs agency what these may be prior to ordering. 
    If you are concerned, consider ordering from dealer near you 

    International Dealers

    • Solderless Install

      Super easy to install, and allow for solder-less pickup changes with Obsidian® Plug, Play & Enjoy connectors.

    • Pro-Grade Quality

      The absolute best guitar wiring upgrades, using custom specified parts and perfected techniques to ensure that your harness will be an upgrade for you and your guitar. Every time.

    • Greater Functionality

      Guitar electronics that will deliver a greater range of sounds from your pickups, with more switching options, and more dynamic setups to suit your guitar.

    • Improved Sound

      Guitar wiring that allows the full dynamic range of your pickups, and just as importantly, help find a harness that is matched to you.

    Customer Reviews

    Based on 81 reviews
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    Matthew James (Vienna, US)
    Install Time: 11 - 20 minutes
    Build Quality:
    Very bad
    Excellent
    Functionality:
    Same as stock
    Greater range of sounds
    Sound:
    Terrible
    Amazing
    Easy Installation - Excellent Sound

    This is my fourth or fifth order from Obsidian. Honestly, I can do this myself, but why on Earth would I when the build quality of the Obsidian products is out of this world. I have loved every product. The Blender is no different. I wanted the John Frusciante sound. The guitar sounds amazing. My playing still needs work. Maybe another 25 years of playing and I will finally accomplish his sound/style.

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    Adam D (Indianapolis, US)
    Install Time: 20 - 30 minutes
    Build Quality:
    Very bad
    Excellent
    Functionality:
    Same as stock
    Greater range of sounds
    Sound:
    Terrible
    Amazing
    Great upgrade!

    I put this in my Strat to repair a bad volume pot and upgrade the electronics at the same time. What a difference it’s made. Blender adds new tones and has made me love the guitar all over again. I had to dremel a small amount of my guitar body where the knobs and switch goes but I have a Japanese ESP Strat so that wasn’t surpassing. Only needed to remove about 1mm altogether, so simple and straightforward.

    C
    Clayton Lane (Adelaide, AU)
    Install Time: 20 - 30 minutes
    Build Quality:
    Very bad
    Excellent
    Functionality:
    Same as stock
    Greater range of sounds
    Sound:
    Terrible
    Amazing
    Best way to fix wiring issues

    Have had wiring issues with my Squier Affinity strat for the past few months, so I decided to give this a shot, and it’s worked out amazingly! Fixed all the issues I was having with pickups buzzing, and the blender knob helps to add that extra oomph from the other pickups when you need it. 10/10 product, definitely worth paying for if you want to upgrade your guitar’s electrics

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    Justin Weaver (Monmouth, US)
    Install Time: 30 - 60 minutes
    Build Quality:
    Very bad
    Excellent
    Functionality:
    Same as stock
    Greater range of sounds
    Sound:
    Terrible
    Amazing
    Amazing and easy!

    First of all I’d like to say the quality of this wiring harness is insane. Everything feels sturdy and like it will last for a very long time. Knobs and switches are all buttery smooth. Second is the convenience and versatility. This was my first time ever opening up my guitar and working on it and the instructions were easy to follow. I would definitely recommend this to anyone looking for a beginner friendly, built to last harness!

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    Md Rozli Mohd (Singapore, SG)
    Install Time: 20 - 30 minutes
    Build Quality:
    Very bad
    Excellent
    Functionality:
    Same as stock
    Greater range of sounds
    Sound:
    Terrible
    Amazing
    Painlessly easy to install….its mindblowing

    This is the first time I bought this product after countless hours of finding a device that could connect my new pickup to my old guitar.
    Finally found this via AI Copilot help.
    This is by far a very innovative and extremely easy way to swap pickups on a guitar. No soldering or anything needed.
    Product performs well…especially the blender mode.
    Wow…. I’m totally satisfied with this purchase.