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Product Instructions I-2000
3-way CRL Lever Switch
Installation and wiring diagrams for the 3-way CRL Lever Switch.
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Product Instructions I-3191
3-way Lever-action Switch
Installation and wiring instructions for the 3-way Lever-action Switch.
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Product Instructions I-2001
5-way CRL Lever Switch
Installation and wiring instructions for the 5-way CRL Lever Switch.
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Product Instructions I-3192
5-way Lever-action Switch
Installation and wiring instructions for the 5-way Lever-action Switch.
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Trade Secrets!
Issue 126 November 11, 2010
An emergency pickup transplant for Skeletonwitch
Erick Coleman gets an urgent call on a Friday night: the Heavy Metal band Skeletonwitch needs some custom pickup work in time to head to Ozzfest in 24 hours!
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Product Instructions I-4137
Blend Pot Wiring
An explanation of various wiring options with a blend pot.
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Trade Secrets!
Issue 175 October 11, 2012
Fixing (and breaking!) a 1957 Gibson P-90 pickup
After 55 years, the original owner sells a 1957 Gibson Les Paul Junior because the pickup's dead. Erick Coleman tells the story of bringing that pickup back to life.
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Product Instructions I-5414
Golden Age P-90s
Wiring diagrams and color codes for Golden Age P-90 pickups.
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Product Instructions I-3789
Guitar Shielding
An overview of guitar shielding with the Self-Adhesive Shielding Kit, including a list of required tools.
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Product Instructions I-5961
Humbucker Pickup Kit
Assembly instructions for the humbucker pickup kit.
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Trade Secrets!
Issue 100 November 12, 2009
It's a crime to cut pickup leads this short!
Erick Coleman has been rooting around in the parts drawers at Dan Erlewine's shop, and he's found a 1960s Gibson patent-sticker humbucker. It would be valuable if somebody hadn't cut off the pickup lead. Erick shows how to fix that.
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Product Instructions I-1217
Metric 3-way Toggle Switch
Installation and wiring instructions for the 3-way Toggle Switch, including diagrams for Les Paul, SG, Jimmy Page Les Paul, and other 2-pickup guitars.
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Trade Secrets!
Issue 32 May 31, 2007
One dead string driving me crazy! (Transducer trouble...)
I thought I'd fixed this acoustic saddle pickup, but the customer sent it back because the problem wasn't solved (STRIKE ONE)! I took another swing at it... (STRIKE TWO)! I almost struck out! -Dan Erlewine
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Trade Secrets!
Issue 58 April 03, 2008
Save time and money with Dan's pickup wiring tips
Dan Erlewine's upgrading an inexpensive guitar with replacement pickups. The job's got to be done quickly at a low price, so he demonstrates some time-saving tips.
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Product Instructions W101-SOLDERING
Soldering
The do's and don'ts of soldering.
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Trade Secrets!
Issue 18 February 22, 2007
Upgrading the electronics in a "Less Paul"
Erick Coleman answers tech questions from StewMac customers, and here he answers a popular one: How do I soup-up this low-priced guitar?
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Trade Secrets!
Issue 15 February 01, 2007
Using candle wax to keep a vintage P-90 working
This week in Trade Secrets, Dan runs into pickup trouble and turns to Lindy Fralin for help. The simplest possible solution keeps a P-90 pickup from 1957 from falling apart.
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Product Instructions A-LINDYFRALIN
Wax potting pickups
Custom pickup builder Lindy Fralin explains the reasoning behind and guidelines to wax potting pickups.
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Product Instructions W101-CONTROLPOTS
Which control pot to choose
An explanation of the different control potentiometers (pots) and when they are typically used.
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Trade Secrets!
Issue 160 March 15, 2012
Wiring a humbucker to get two sounds
Erick Coleman shows how he modified a Parsons Street Humbucker, turning it into a switchable single-coil/humbucker combination.
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