Upgrading Stratocaster Pickups & Electronics | Mythos Mods
Mythos Pedals · 39K views · 42:58
Skill Level
IntermediateTime Required
Half dayEstimated Cost
$50–200Equipment
Fender StratocasterTools Needed
Soldering iron, Solder, Desoldering pump, Wire strippers, Screwdrivers, MultimeterLearn more about Mythos https://mythospedals.com/
Can Zach take this Import Mike McCready Fender Stratocaster and turn it from Road Worn to Custom Shop? In this final episode of this series we wrap up the wiring for this Stratocaster. Zach wires up this Strat the old school way, CTS pots, Cloth covered wire, red dime cap and some replica style Throbak pickups. Thanks for watching
Huge thanks to ThroBak for providing pickups for this guitar https://www.throbak.com/63-stratocaster-pickups.html
Here are links to all the parts featured in the video:
Pickups https://highvoltageguitars.com/collections/guitar-pickups
Wiring Kits https://highvoltageguitars.com/collections/guitar-pots-caps
Plastics & Metal Parts https://highvoltageguitars.com/collections/replica-guitar-parts
Guitar Setup Tools https://highvoltageguitars.com/collections/tools
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00:00 Intro
00:28 The Plan & Parts
01:33 Mounting the parts
04:44 Mounting ThroBak Pickups
06:37 Routing the wires
10:00 Taping it up
11:29 Checking Continuity
12:02 Soldering Grounds
15:28 Tone Cap
17:45 Switch & Pot Wiring
23:41 Bridge Claw wiring
25:40 Output Jack upgrade
28:27 Secure your tip
29:14 The last wires
31:13 Installing the guard
33:53 Restring time
34:27 Testing with the Two Rock
35:29 Stock - Clean
36:08 Modded - Clean
36:48 Stock - Dirty 1
37:19 Modded - Dirty 1
37:54 Stock - Dirty 2
38:27 Modded - Dirty 2
39:02 Final Thoughts