Dan Steeves

Dan Steeves

Guitar Wiring

920D Custom S5W Upgraded Replacement 5 Way Wiring for S Style Guitar

Installed in my 1987 Japanese Squier Strat. Initial impressions are fabulous. No scratchy sounds when changing 5-way switch positions. Better tone in every position!

A few issues & resolutions:

  1. My guitar routing/drilling only has a big enough hole for wires to jack, not the full plug. I chose to drill this out to fit, rather than cut and re-solder the included jack to feed the wires. Probably could have done this either way with good result. The new connector is definitely better than the original jack.
  2. The new volume & tone pots need a bigger hole in pick guard than originals. Used a 3/8” drill bit to open them up, and an x-acto knife to clean up the edges. Perfect fit after.
  3. Volume and tone knobs fit on the new pots! But the 5-way switch knob did not. Used my Dremel to grind the new 5-way switch’s stem down to a width that fit the original plastic nub.