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How to wire a Stratocaster - Grounding, Pickups and 5 way switch

Six String Supplies · 288K views · 35:16

Skill Level

Intermediate

Time Required

Half day

Estimated Cost

$50–200

Equipment

Fender Stratocaster

Tools Needed

soldering iron, solder, wire strippers, screwdrivers, multimeter
Our very first video - step by step guide to wiring a Stratocaster using our https://sixstringsupplies.co.uk/products/stratocaster-wiring-kit Strat wiring kits including pickup installation, grounding, wiring the 5 way switch and the testing. This guitar in this video was a partscaster/DIY guitar kit and the stock electronics were not too good. Out go the Chinese pots, switch and pickups and replaced with CTS pots, CRL spring action 5 way switch and push back cloth wire. Wiring a Stratocaster is actually fairly simple and once you learn how to do it, you can easily change things around or modify your Strat wiring to a different or more exotic setup. 00:00 Intro 00:42 Components Overview & Layout 02:48 Tinning 04:27 Grounding 05:27 Wiring The Switch 13:55 Pickups 19:53 Capacitor & Jack Socket 31:47 String Ground from Tremlo - Wiring diagram: https://sixstringsupplies.co.uk/pages/stratocaster-wiring-diagram - To read the photo version of this guide - visit our Strat wiring guide online https://sixstringsupplies.co.uk/pages/how-to-wire-a-stratocaster - Guitar wiring harnesses: https://sixstringsupplies.co.uk/collections/prewired-harnesses - Guitar wiring tutorial videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxnNqeWIZArp95ybf3J6td5nD6S_ldStf