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Forum Ringside => Tech => Topic started by: rinse_master on October 27, 2005, 12:28:03 PM

Title: Where to get wire...
Post by: rinse_master on October 27, 2005, 12:28:03 PM: I have to re-wire my Edwards (I tried the JP wiring, but did it wrong :oops: )

I need some normal wire but I don't know what sort of guage or any specific type of wire?

I also need some wire to hook up the 3 way toggle, but on the JP wiring you need 2 inputs and 2 outputs from the switch, plus the ground wire, is there such a thing as 5 conductor cable?

I know there is a maplins near me (in Poole), or an I better off ordering from somewhere like allparts?
Title: Where to get wire...
Post by: PhilKing on October 27, 2005, 12:53:45 PM: The 4 conductor also has an earth wire which you can use to get 5. For JP wiring, couldn't you do the split/series/parallel before you do the pickup selection? Then you would only need 3 wires to the switch.
Title: Where to get wire...
Post by: HJM on October 27, 2005, 01:27:43 PM: Are we talking John Petrucci or Jimmy Page wiring??

Allparts sell 4 conductor in one foot lengths, Tim might do too!
Title: Where to get wire...
Post by: rinse_master on October 27, 2005, 04:07:41 PM: :roll: , I should have just typed it properly in the first place!, it is Jimmy Page.

It needs 5 strands because there are 2 inputs and two outputs from the 3 way (I think this has something to do with the coil shift bit, as one wire oges back to the DPDT switch) I had tried another schematic that had just the 3 wires plus ground but I got silence. I asked a couple of people and lots recommended the Gibson schematic, that one has the 4 wires needed.

Would I be able to use 4 conductor and run another single bit of wire up to the switch? Or would that not be a good idea for any reason?...
Title: Where to get wire...
Post by: HJM on October 27, 2005, 04:41:00 PM: The four conductor has a scren that you can use as the ground, or fifth conductor. As for gauge, anything you can work with. Cloth covered push back works well, allparts sell that too!
Title: Where to get wire...
Post by: Steve-Mr Pig 2U on October 27, 2005, 07:32:35 PM: Or you could get it from us, its much better quality and alot cheaper!
Title: Where to get wire...
Post by: rinse_master on October 28, 2005, 07:09:17 AM: OK, I can use the 4 conductor cable, as it has a plain wire that can be used for the ground. (can't believe I forgot that!?!?), so that's good.

Steve, I didn't realise you did wire too, I have a few guitars in various states of electrical disrepair at the moment so I'll have to sort out what I need and give you guys a call once I'm off from work.