slasher111111 Posted October 29, 2004 Report Share Posted October 29, 2004 what is the wire i use wen i wire up pickups can anyone tell me what to buy and were do i buy the best? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slasher111111 Posted October 29, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2004 Sorry for not puting much info on the page i am rewiring one of my fender strats and for somone odd reason the volume pot started acting up so im changing them i just need to know what kind of wire i need to use and were can i buy it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slasher111111 Posted October 29, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2004 you guys i realy need this help bad so please just tell me what i need to know! thank u in advance thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclej Posted October 29, 2004 Report Share Posted October 29, 2004 i don't know a lot about gauges and such but i buy radio shack's smallest multi-strand wire and it works fine. it comes with red, black and green insulation and is pre-packaged with a spool of each for just a couple of bucks. hope this helps a little. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mj_gant Posted October 29, 2004 Report Share Posted October 29, 2004 Gauge: 22AWG Type preferred: Tinned, stranded copper single-conductor, PVC-insulated. Tinned is just easier to work with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slasher111111 Posted October 29, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2004 ok what do i ask for when i go to radio skack man i can go today so what do i ask for when i get there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovekraft Posted October 29, 2004 Report Share Posted October 29, 2004 ...please just tell me what i need to know! Somebody here probably already has: http://projectguitar.ibforums.com/index.ph...s&highlite=wire 2 pages, and that's just searching for wire in the post title. Search the entire post, and you get 26 pages! http://projectguitar.ibforums.com/index.ph...s&highlite=wire You generally use either shielded cable or anything between 18 and 24 AWG hookup wire - some prefer stranded wire, while others are sold on solid core. And some even think that exotic wire, like oxygen-free copper or silver, sounds better. For shielded cable, Belden and George L are pretty common, although there are a lot of other good cables available that are worth a look. For more info, don't hesitate to use the search engine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myka Guitars Posted October 29, 2004 Report Share Posted October 29, 2004 (edited) Radio Shack probably won't have it but StewMac does: 22AWG tinned wire Edited October 29, 2004 by Myka Guitars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devon Headen Posted October 30, 2004 Report Share Posted October 30, 2004 I use 22 gauge stranded copper wire. It's not tinned, but it's only like $4 and something for a 100' spool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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