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Guitar electronics demystified!

How to Wire a Gibson Guitar DVD

Learn how to wire your Gibson guitar cleanly for great sound, and discover how its electronics work.

Now on DVD! Our 43-minute DVD with famed repairman Dan Erlewine demonstrates complete wiring jobs step-by-step, and will give you the confidence to do the job right. It also features special animations to help you understand how the pickups and electronic components function.

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How to Wire a Gibson Guitar DVD
Item# Description In stock Price Quantity
1375 DVD, 43 minutes Yes $14.95

5601 VHS (NTSC), 43 minutes Yes $9.95


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How to Wire a Gibson Guitar demonstrates the basics of wiring two humbucking pickups, two volume and two tone control pots, a 3-way switch and an output jack. Dan rewires a Les Paul® style guitar and refurbishes a semi-hollowbody Gibson, using a simple wiring jig you can easily make in your shop. Proper grounding and shielding procedures are shown, to help you eliminate unwanted noise and get the best sound possible.

Disc contents
Introduction: Dan Erlewine
Basic soldering tools
Les Paul® wiring
How a volume control works
How a tone control works
Treble bypass cap
How the toggle switch works
Homemade pickup tester
Semi-hollowbody wiring

The DVD format includes easy menu selections for quickly reviewing and finding the information you need. We've also produced a great DVD especially for Fender players: How to Wire a Fender Guitar.

Will these DVDs play on your equipment?
DVD: These DVDs are not "region-specific," and are intended for worldwide use.
VHS: These videotapes are in NTSC format (not PAL), and may not work with VCRs sold outside of the USA. International customers, please be sure your equipment is compatible with NTSC tapes.

April 25, 2008
I got my DVD, "How to Wire a Gibson Guitar" with Dan Erlewine. It's like having Dan in my home by my side teaching me his skills! Looking forward to more videos like these!!! Thanks again for the fast and excellent service!
Mike Palermo
Grantham NH

I received the DVD How to Wire a Gibson Guitar a few days ago. I just wanted to say thank you so much, it's brilliant and given me great confidence to go forward and change the pickups in my guitar.
Matthew Rogers
Wolverhampton England



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