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How to install

Helpful Instruction info

Because the pickup wires are numerous and tiny, we suggest installing them before attaching the solderless kit to your pickguard.

Bend the 5-way switch with caution to ensure sufficient space for wiring.

Terminal block

Like with the body. Here's a simplified diagram of the terminal block we will be working with

Neck Pickup: Hot wire "+"
Secondary Series Link: Optional "NS"
Neck Pickup: Ground wire"-"
Middle Pickup: Hot wire "+"
Middle Pickup: Ground wire"-"
Bridge Pickup: Hot wire "+"
Bridge Pickup: Series Link "BS"
Bridge Pickup: Ground wire"-"
Output Jack: Hot wire "+"
Output Jack: Ground wire "-"

Very Important Helpful tip!

While pressing down the terminal button with either a flathead screw driver or your finger. Slide the exposed section on the wire in at an angle that matches the terminals slope. Test the connection by lightly pulling on the wire.

Neck pickup Install

Install your Neck Pickups "Hot" to the first hole

Since we are installing a Single Coil we will be skipping the Second "NS" hole. So, Install your Neck Pickups "Ground" to the 3rd hole

Middle Pickup Install

Install your Middle Pickups hot wire to the 4th hole.

Install your Middle Pickups Ground to the 5th hole

Important Note!

Every pickup manufacturer employs a unique color code. While these instructions use a common color scheme that might align with your pickups, always consult your specific pickup manufacturer's guidelines. If you have any doubts, contact them directly for clarification.

Bridge Pickup install

Install your Bridge Pickups "Hot" to the 6th hole

Install your Bridge Pickups "Series Link" wires to the 7th hole

Install your Bridge Pickups "Grounds" to the 8th hole

Fitting the kit to your pickguard.

Adjusting pot distances

Using either pliers, ratchet, or a wrench. Slightly loosen the nuts holding the pots to the pcb. Adjust the pots so the kit will fit your pickguard. Just be careful not to

Damage the Solder joints
Overtighten the nuts.

Pass the output jack wires through the cavity hole

Install your White Output Jack "hot" wire to the 9th hole

Install your Orange Output Jack "Ground" wire to the last open hole

Earthing ground install

Earthing ground

A lot of instruments how more then one "Earthing ground" If your Stratocaster has multiple. You will want to add them to the ground block.terminal. Heres the 2 common ones you will find

Tailpeice ground: Wire coming from your guitars tremolo
Shielding ground: If your guitar has shielding you will want to have a wire that connects the sheilding to the harness.

Before we finish the install

1.Adjusting VVC

All our Solderless kits include our VVC. (Volume voicing circuit) This switch allows you to switch between 2 voicings.

Down: Your Volume retains more low end as you use the Volume
Up: Your Volume retains more High end as you use the Volume

2.Adjusting BT Switch

BT just stands for Bridge tone.

Down: "OFF" is your standard Strat layout with no bridge tone available.
Up: "ON" makes it that the middle tone control will work on any position the bridge pickup is "ON"

3.Adjusting Single Coil Sounds

You can adjust the rotary by aiming the line at a number. Here are the three pickup switch positions and their corresponding sound profiles:

1.Classic Cut: Split your humbucker to unlock all the cut and presence you’d expect from a “true” single coil.
2.P90: Transform your humbucker with the dynamic mids, grit, and versatility of a P90.
3.Sparkle Tap: Tap into the superlative sparkle and twang of vintage single coil sounds.

To turn "on" the sound. Pull up on the Push Pull.

And thats it!

Test the controls before restringing the bass by lightly tapping the pickups with a metal object.p

Need help or have a question?

feel free to contact us [link at the bottom of this page] But here are some common issues you might run into

Need help with your pickup?

"My pickup(s) sounds weak"

- This is fairly common when one or more of your pickup wires is not properly seated, or can not make a proper connection. Make sure there is enough exposed wire and that the wire is properly seated in the terminal block.
"My pickup(s) wires are too small"
- If your pickup wires are too small for the terminal block we recommend bending the exposed wire over the covered wire, or wrapping it a few times to create more surface area.

It's not working or doesn't sound right?

The controls are scratchy when i use them"
- This usually happens when you have a wire(s) not making a proper connection in the terminal block. Make sure there is enough exposed wire and that the wire is properly seated in the terminal block.
"There is a bad hum that goes away if i touch the knobs."
- This usually happens when your tailpiece ground is not properly seated or missing.
- This can also happen if your guitar has sheilding in the cavity. You will want to add the wires attached to the shielding to the same hole as the tailpiece ground
"There is a bad hum that get's louder when i touch anything metal
- This happens when you install the output jack wires backwards. uninstall the output jack wires and place then in the correct location.
"I cant get any sound from the thing"
- Make sure you put the pickup wires in the correct spot and that they are properly seated in the terminal block.
- Confirm that the exposed section of the wire is seated in the terminal block and not just the casing of the wire.
- Make sure that there is no environmental issue causing a short. An Example on this would be the Output jack, or lever switch touching the shielding in your cavity or an exposed pickup wire is also touching something other then the terminal block
"My volume feels different then before"
- This is because of 2 factors.
  1. How we designed the volume and tone circuit. It's different from your stock circuit
  2. We use our own Audio pots. A lot of brands will use Linear in the volume.

Other issues

"My old knobs don't fit the pots"

We use 18 tooth "Coarse" pots. So if you have to order new knobs just make sure that they say they are either "18 tooth" or "Coarse knurled"