Guitar Wiring & Pickups Blog

5 Ways to Accidentally Kill Your Guitar's Potentiometer (and How to Avoid Them!)

It happens to the best of us: you're deep into a performance or wiring project, chasing that perfect sound, when that vital component suddenly dies. In guitar electronics, the potentiometer is the ...

The Old Resistor Trick?

Why Using Resistors to Tame Your Tone Is a Bad Idea If you're an avid modder, there's a good chance you've stumbled upon that classic "old wisdom" echoing through dusty gear forums or dated social ...

The Allure of Mix-and-Matching Pickups

Hey Gearheads and Tone Chasers! Ever looked at your guitar and wondered if you could squeeze even more sonic goodness out of it? One of the most exciting and often overlooked avenues for tone sculp...

The Esquire Build: The Grandfather of the Telecaster

With the official launch of our latest batch of hand-wired and solderless kits—which you can find at the links above—we were feeling inspired to tackle a brand-new project... well, technically a t...

So You Want to Mod Your Telecaster: 5 Strategies to Get More Out of Your Tele

The Fender Telecaster is the ultimate "blank canvas" of the guitar world. Its simple, robust design makes it incredibly easy to tinker with, but before you break out the soldering iron, you need to...

Before You Mod: Check Your T.O.N.E.S.

We've learned the hard way, so you don't have to. Here are five key considerations before you dive into your install. Just remember – check your T.O.N.E.S. TEST FIT EVERYTHING Here’s a simple bu...

Knob The Number One Killer of Guitar Pots (And How to Stop It!) Knurled Editon

In the world of guitar maintenance and modding, replacing a potentiometer—or "pot"—is inevitable, whether as an upgrade or due to wear. A crucial yet frequently overlooked point is that the leading...

Circuits for Pedal Lovers (Telecaster Edition)

The Fender Telecaster, the old battleaxe of the guitar world, is best known for its biting treble, clear articulation, and endless versatility. But even the most iconic guitars can benefit from a l...

Demystifying Coil Cutting, Splitting, & Tapping

While coil cutting, splitting, and tapping all aim to modify your humbucker's output and expand your tonal palette, they achieve this in subtly different ways. Let's demystify these techniques to h...

The Perfecto De Castro Signature HSS Wiring Harness

Legendary rock guitarist Perfecto De Castro has helped design a powerhouse wiring kit for Gunstreet’s HSS Super‑Strat platform.