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strat re-wiring question

8/2/1999 8:03 PM
charlie	strat re-wiring question Anyone done John Atchley's "Hum-busting Guitar Shielding and Wiring" mod to their strat? (See link from Steve Aloha's site). I performed these mods and generally like the results - quiet even near the monitor of my PC! - but there is a popping sound now when I switch quickly from the neck to bridge positions. (Note: I also split the tone controls to separate capacitors.) Never heard this with stock wiring. I can minimize this pop by changing switch positions slowly. I think this may be from the large cap shunted between the circuit ground and the shield. Any takers?

8/2/1999 8:03 PM

charlie

strat re-wiring question

Anyone done John Atchley's "Hum-busting Guitar Shielding and Wiring" mod to their strat? (See link from Steve Aloha's site).

I performed these mods and generally like the results - quiet even near the monitor of my PC! - but there is a popping sound now when I switch quickly from the neck to bridge positions. (Note: I also split the tone controls to separate capacitors.) Never heard this with stock wiring. I can minimize this pop by changing switch positions slowly.

I think this may be from the large cap shunted between the circuit ground and the shield. Any takers?

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