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:
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.