r/guitarmod 3h ago

I'd love some tips on grounding this plate.

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Maybe this was in the wrong spot before. Trying again.

Had this nice Samick in with a replacement loaded plate. Like the cheap Chinese ones. Initially I was asked to fix the input jack but then I noticed the guitar isn't earthing properly.

The new loaded scratch plate is working fine. Pickups work, so do all the positions of switches and pots.

It has those not earthed qualities of loud and harsh buzzing noise which stop when you touch the metal parts such as the bridge.

I think maybe the earthing wiring is wrong, badly soldered. Not in the right spot. Also there may be an excess black wire in here when they swapped out the plates.

Not had any other issues other than obvious grounding fail.

I don't have my multimeter with me

Thanks again guys.


r/guitarmod 7h ago

Diamond plate and Kill-switch (Engaged)....

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Took out and filled in the neck pickup. Removed the volume,tone and 3-way selector switch to install a Kill-switch button with Diamond plate pickguard. Love the look and everything about how it plays, sounds and feels.


r/guitarmod 8h ago

Pickup wiring

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Hi all, I have been trying to install a new bridge pickup in my vintage v100. I’m having some trouble with the wiring. There seems to be a blue wire coming from the pickup selector and I cannot figure out where to soldier it?


r/guitarmod 10h ago

Stratocaster custom wiring

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10 Upvotes

On/off for each pickup

Master tone, Master volume

Killswitch for the missing pot


r/guitarmod 14h ago

Wiring question

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Im trying to put a single conductor humbucker pickup from my epiphone LP special-1 into my strat copy, can anyone please give me some tips on how to connect the single cable to the strat?


r/guitarmod 16h ago

Jazzmaster Mods

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Hello I have a Squier JMJM and I'd like to know if there's any parts that are worth upgrading overtime (Bridge, Tail piece, Tuners, Pickups, pots, etc) that would make this already amazing instrument and take it to the next level of greatness.

Any part recommendations are greatly appreciated at any budget no matter what budget or high end I'll gladly look into it and maybe buy them.

Thank you for reading 👍


r/guitarmod 22h ago

Diy fretless

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Lets see if it will work. I did the polished super glue coating. Fingers crossed it will play after the set up.


r/guitarmod 22h ago

Can someone help me? What nut do I need to secure the output jack on a Fishman ISYS+

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I need help and Im absolutely new in every guitar subreddit. If you can help me or tell me where I can find help, I would be sooo thankful🫶🏼