Capacitors and wire?

[nsherman2006]

Hi. I am building myself a guitar, and want to replace the capacitors and wire on this harness i have, because it is not wired correctly, and i want to get a fresh set of caps in as well. It is a les paul copy harness. First, what type of capacitor will i need? Second, what is the best type of wire to use for guitar electronics? Thanks. Neal

[nsherman2006]

Oh, and it is the capacitor between two pots (i am assuming they are volume and tone being connected, but i'm not sure) if thats any help. Thanks a lot for your guidance. Neal

[Biohazard]

As far as I know, any good quality shielded wire will do.

[whisky182]

Each of the caps will be .047 (you will need 2!)

[Stalefish]

As a rough guide, the higher the cap value, the less treble or highs you will get in your tone.. Also, the higher the pot rating, the more highs you will get.. I suppose that's why 0.047uF caps are used with 500k pots..

If you're making an LP copy, 500k pots with 0.047uF caps are a good start..

Incidentally, use metal film caps.. They last longer and (if I'm not mistaken) have a better tolerance..

As for the wires, I'd say go for the shielded, braided wires.. I've heard gauge 22 wires being recommended but I think it's kind of a trade off.. The thinner your wire, the harder it is (at least for me) to strip it but the less space it'll take up inside your control cavity..

[Biohazard]

Good point, I forgot to mention that he'd need multi-strand rather than solid core wire as well as it being shielded.

[nsherman2006]

ok, well i just took another look at the diagram, and it actually appears to be wired correctly(i must have been holding it the wrong way or something), so i will leave it be. But thanks for the suggestions on wire, ill pick some up at radio shack soon. Neal