Section 4
– Assembly
Explorer Section 4
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shielded wire does not reach the bridge tone control, solder an additional length of
wire to the center conductor and cover with shrink sleeve or electrical tape).
4.2.4
Selector Switch Wiring (Reference Figure 4.2)
The Selector switch allows you to choose either the Bridge pickup, the Neck pickup or both for output to
your amplifier.
1.
Bridge
input:
a.
Trim & tin
blue
wire,
b.
Solder to switch (check Fig. 4.2).
2.
Switch
output:
a.
Trim & tin
yellow
wire,
b.
Solder to switch (check Fig. 4.2).
3.
Ground:
a.
Trim & tin
black
wire (note: leave extra exposed wire for connecting Neck pickup shield
ground),
b.
Solder to switch case terminal.
4.
Neck
input:
a.
Trim & tin
green
wire,
b.
Trim & tin the Neck center conductor,
c.
Solder both to switch (check Fig. 4.2).
5.
Neck shield
/ground:
a.
Trim & tin Neck shield ground,
b.
Solder to the switch case ground (…the same point as in step #3 above).
4.2.5
Install the Pickguard and Selector Switch
Now that all of the wiring is complete, the next step is to mount the Selector switch on the pickguard
and mount the pickguard on the Body. Use caution when compressing the switch wires to fit into the
Switch pocket to ensure no wires are broken. Before starting, ensure that the clear protective film is
removed from the pickguard.
1.
Mount the pickguard with 1 screw in a pickguard hole close to the back of the guitar, allowing
the pickguard to pivot over the switch pocket – do not tighten.
2.
Slide/pivot the pickguard to allow the insertion of the Selector switch into the pickguard – then
insert and “snug up” the selector switch, leaving it loose enough to turn in the pickguard.
3.
Pivot the pickguard so the selector switch is in the switch cavity – carefully compressing the wire
as you ensure that the green wire is closest to the Neck. The switch action should be near
parallel to the axis of the neck.
4.
Tighten the switch in position.
5.
Ensure the alignment of the Neck pickup, the Bridge pickup and the pickguard, then expose the
double sided tape on the rear of the pickguard and attach to the Body with supplied screws.
6.
Secure the Neck & Bridge pickups with supplied screws.
Tip
…
“tinning” a wire: stripping off
approximately ¼” of insulation, then applying solder
to the exposed wire to make soldering the final
connection easier
