Link to schematic in this video: [ Ссылка ]
Link to original schematic for reference: [ Ссылка ]
I wanted to do a simple video, just to show the steps to working over a sonic mustang and giving it the look and functions of a traditional mustang. To be sure, this was a quick job - and I could have smoothed out the pickguard cuts a bit more - but hopefully this should give you an idea of what to expect if you embark on this project! Overall, a fun and useful mod job.
Also I have no idea why the clip at the start of the video sounds so thin ... some kind of Gremlin in the youtube transfer!
Key steps to remember:
- Measure and cut the pickguard. If you buy an American or Japanese pickguard, the dimensions will be different,
so you'll need to cut away at a bit of material to make it fit around the Squier control plate and bridge.
- Measure and route a spot for the slider switches - it has got to be wide enough that you can fit any leads that bridge the side of your switches.
- Cut your leads - I recommend primary (doorbell) wire for the switch body leads, and regular gauge wire for the rest.
- Get those body leads in place first, then move on to the pickup leads and any other leads going to back of the pots or elsewhere.
- Make sure the switches are grounded together as per the diagram - ground to the screw on switch 2 if necessary.
- Test it all out - the bottom switch should work in all 3 positions, and the top switch will work in the first position (parallel) and in the 3rd position (series), with the middle positon just being a kill switch. Note that the series switching puts both pickups in series and ovverides switch 1.
Hope this helps - and look forward to seeing your own version of this!
Products used in this video:
Pickguard: [ Ссылка ]
Slider Switches (3 way on-on-on): [ Ссылка ]
