Hey guys, I said earlier in the week I was working on a couple of new projects and I have been photo-ing as I go but I have hit a couple of snags and rather than trail the interweb for answers I am asking you bunch of knowledgable folks for a bit of assistance..........

I have a 'pre-loaded' pickguard I am placing in one of my Strat projects and it has an 'extra' wire(it would seem)
It has the wire that goes to the input jack, I know that one so that's ok.......
But it also has 2 other wires coming from the volume pot...............I know one should be soldered to the claw for the tremolo but the other has a small ring at the end as if it should be placed over the screw of the claw................

Am I being really stupid? Should I use both on the claw? Why can't I get photobucket to load so I can get you a pic?

Second question is probably extremely daft but......
I got a bridge cover to go with the new bridge I bought but can't seem to get it to fit on...........is there a trick to it? Should it be a certain size for certain bridges? Am I a complete pillock? SHould I give up now on upgrading?



I have a feeling Wookee is being stoooooopid again but any help would be greatly appreciated!!

And once Photobucket decides to behave I will post pics of my progress so far.....

Cheers guys!

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photobucket seems to be behaving again..............

here's the wire I was asking about..........

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speak slowly I'm a drummer too!!

And I proudly lack a stick or a kazoo up my arse...........

The Strat's "ashtray" bridge cover fits only the vintage-spec trem or hardtail bridges, with 2-7/32" string spacing and bent-steel saddles.

Arjay

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"Here's why reliability is job one: A great sounding amp that breaks down goes from being a favorite piece of gear to a useless piece of crap in less time than it takes to read this sentence." -- BRUCE ZINKY

Thanks Arjay...........................so on that one I am being stupid.................oh well nothing new there then!!

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speak slowly I'm a drummer too!!

And I proudly lack a stick or a kazoo up my arse...........

That also is a ground wire that should be screwed to the floor of the control cavity if the guitar has shielding in the cavity on or under the paint.

Did the guitar previously have a screwed down wire? If not, you don't need this one. Snip it off at the base of whichever pot it goes to.

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No no and no

Cheers Niki,

The guitar doesn't have sheilding in the cavity so that's sorted that one too!!!!

Woohoo I love this forum. THat was so much quicker than searching online!!!

BTW Niki, I ordered the 5w Ampmaker kit!!!! SHould have it within the next few days!!!!

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speak slowly I'm a drummer too!!

And I proudly lack a stick or a kazoo up my arse...........

Nah, Crack on!

You can use your now spare ashtray to rest your victory cigar in once you've got your Geet up and running. A Big Hairy Bonus right there!

Oooh! What bridge pup is that? Looks to me like its made like a mini P90...

Andy

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It's a set of MIghty Mites that came with the pickguard................don't actually know how they sound..........have been thinking about dropping different pups in. Got a few spares going about so will fart about a bit!!

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speak slowly I'm a drummer too!!

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Actually......there's another question!

This a preloaded Might Mite tortoiseshell pickguard. A set of Mighty mite pups. I have, a neck and a mid fat 50s, a 54 Neck, a couple of SSd 5s and an SSD 1 as well as a couple of OEM Fender pups............

Any suggestions? I would like a fat 50 in it (it's actually a 50th birthday present for my cousin and i keep referring to him being 'fat and almost 50' but I am open to suggestions)

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speak slowly I'm a drummer too!!

And I proudly lack a stick or a kazoo up my arse...........

The Fat 50's middle pickup is RW/RP so you'll get hum-canceling in positions 2 and 4. That entire set is one of my favorites in fact.

Arjay

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"Here's why reliability is job one: A great sounding amp that breaks down goes from being a favorite piece of gear to a useless piece of crap in less time than it takes to read this sentence." -- BRUCE ZINKY

YUp, I love the middle and neck. I don't know why but I just don't gel with the bridge one though........no idea why. AM thinking the fat 50s and an SSD 5 in the bridge......... maybe.......

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speak slowly I'm a drummer too!!

And I proudly lack a stick or a kazoo up my arse...........