1987 Squirecaster 2.0 Thread:
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Here's some fun pics. 30 years of playing and no chips or buckle rash. Buckles and studs were always taped off.
Original 1988 bag and polish cloth...
Original 1988 bag and polish cloth...
OP
My only perception of 25.5" is increased string tension....do you notice this???
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Not sure....
In the case of my 'E7' squire, they were made in Japan until early 1987 - at which time production shifted to Korea....Squire II I am not sure of....
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I bumped this for an image of the wiring showing the bridge tone control...
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My "usual' Stratocaster wiring..
chilipeppermaniac
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That is some roadmap to confusion for me, Initially.
OP
The way it should have been done.
The .047uf cap in series with the neck pickup broadens it's tonal spectrum, making it much more useful, even as a primary rhythm pickup. The result is phenomenal clarity.
Not only does this have a bridge tone control, but the "overlap" where both tone controls are active in position #2 also yields some great tonal possibilities.
The treble bleed also adds a real dimensional shift when turning down the volume to halfway while rolling back tones.
chilipeppermaniac
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First thing I do before looking at all that is written on that cheat sheet,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, I look at the pick guard and see a SSH config, ( EDIT, I saw a prior post with the SSH, NOW I am seeing a SSS. ) And having read IMPORT 5 way Switch, I now look to see what all the other spaghetti is all about.
BRB.
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chilipeppermaniac
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I don't see any 500K pots.
Shouldn't a Humbucker have a 500K to sound more Humbuckery like?
The above question is posted before I realized the newest guard is an SSS
Shouldn't a Humbucker have a 500K to sound more Humbuckery like?
The above question is posted before I realized the newest guard is an SSS
chilipeppermaniac
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A Little confused here:
It seems the order of the switching is reversed?
It seems the order of the switching is reversed?
OP
I posted the HSS pic to identify the wire scheme. I've used 250, 330, 500 and 1M on humbuckers.
A 250k pot step up to a 500 is more about tone/clarity and not punch.
OP
Yes, disregard what is printed on that sheet, my wiring runs differently....I printed that sheet and didn't cross out the legend...yet
OP
Inport switch fits in shallow cavities.
chilipeppermaniac
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I was seeing this on the cheat sheet. Let me read your statement above.
Believe it or not, I always did get my head turned around with 5 way Strat Switch wiring, HELL even Gib 3 way ones. I have soldered up wires from the jack and got 0 sound b4 on Gibbos.
chilipeppermaniac
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LOL I need the cheat sheet to know how the logic works.
From my amp studies, I learned first, Symbols, then hunted for the actual component to match the symbol, Like a Variable resistor, Trans, Cap, Resistor, Bridge Rectifier, etc. Then I would ASK Ivan or DonP to double check me.
NOW with your SSS guard, I can look at the components and follow the math and wiring, I can already see the logic and figured out the treble bleed and other caps yadda yadda
chilipeppermaniac
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DID you change this too?
chilipeppermaniac
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I am also confused, IS this a treble bleed and a cap on the Volume pot?
OR did you move the volume pot down to the point? I see the yellow wires for the JACK
OR did you move the volume pot down to the point? I see the yellow wires for the JACK
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OP
That's my sketch of how the wiring actually works, crude as it may be.
The yellow jack wire (at the volume pot) is one of those found in some imports with two conductors inside it....user because it was there.
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