Need some Help on Wiring.

[Nyxathid]

Hey guys , so I need some help , I bought a couple of Active Pickups (81+60) and it came with the wires and everthing , but I also had to buy a 3 way switch (mine was a 5 way) so i installed the 3 way into my guitar, but now i need help on how to wire the 3 way switch to my guitar. 

 

So I noob question time. What wire do i need ?? like normal cobre wire ? heres a diagrame of the how's the circuit is done

 

 

http://gyazo.com/634e44440724d64dd3c656cc0fe5a21e

[Hans Christian | Teri]

Great choice of pickups, loving my 81+85 set. You'll be good with any wire really, you may not want to go too big (diameter-wise) as it will make installation a bit harder (not being as flexible and such).

[ApolloX75]

Hey guys , so I need some help , I bought a couple of Active Pickups (81+60) and it came with the wires and everthing , but I also had to buy a 3 way switch (mine was a 5 way) so i installed the 3 way into my guitar, but now i need help on how to wire the 3 way switch to my guitar. 

 

So I noob question time. What wire do i need ?? like normal cobre wire ? heres a diagrame of the how's the circuit is done

 

 

http://gyazo.com/634e44440724d64dd3c656cc0fe5a21e

Any nylon coated copper stranded 16Ga or 14Ga wire will work fine. Most hobby stores, any hardware store, auto parts stores. They all carry it.

[Nyxathid]

Great choice of pickups, loving my 81+85 set. You'll be good with any wire really, you may not want to go too big (diameter-wise) as it will make installation a bit harder (not being as flexible and such).

Hehe bought the James "hetset" but like any kind of wire will do it ? 

[Nyxathid]

Great choice of pickups, loving my 81+85 set. You'll be good with any wire really, you may not want to go too big (diameter-wise) as it will make installation a bit harder (not being as flexible and such).

Hehe bought the James "hetset" but like any kind of wire will do it ? 

[Nyxathid]

Great choice of pickups, loving my 81+85 set. You'll be good with any wire really, you may not want to go too big (diameter-wise) as it will make installation a bit harder (not being as flexible and such).

Hehe bought the James "hetset" but like any kind of wire will do it ? 

[Nyxathid]

Oh crap .. sorry for the triple post :'(.

 

Any nylon coated copper stranded 16Ga or 14Ga wire will work fine. Most hobby stores, any hardware store, auto parts stores. They all carry it.

Hmm okay will go to my local hardware store and hope they have it .

 

Oh, and are all wires the same ? like the green one , the black one and the white one ?

[Hans Christian | Teri]

I'd honestly say that 14 or 16 AWG is on the large size. I use 22 AWG in all my installs.

[Nyxathid]

I'd honestly say that 14 or 16 AWG is on the large size. I use 22 AWG in all my installs.

Hmm .. so i ask for about 1.5 Meters of 22 AWG ? and about what a about the color that is on the diagrame ? is it just regular wire ? 

[Hans Christian | Teri]

Hmm .. so i ask for about 1.5 Meters of 22 AWG ? and about what a about the color that is on the diagrame ? is it just regular wire ? 

 

It'll be easier for yourself if you get an assortment of colours so you can keep track of what's what, but it's not necessary. After all wire is wire, the colours are only there to ease install and maintenance.

[Nyxathid]

It'll be easier for yourself if you get an assortment of colours so you can keep track of what's what, but it's not necessary. After all wire is wire, the colours are only there to ease install and maintenance.

Ah okay , Thank you Sooooo much .. i never liked the Electric stuff :\

[Hans Christian | Teri]

Ah okay , Thank you Sooooo much .. i never liked the Electric stuff :\

 

Haha, no problem. It can be intimidating, luckily EMG does a rather good job of making it all simpler.

[mkultra]

Oh crap .. sorry for the triple post :'(.

 

Hmm okay will go to my local hardware store and hope they have it .

 

Oh, and are all wires the same ? like the green one , the black one and the white one ?

Yes they are just color coded for easier trouble shooting/repair.

[Nyxathid]

Okay Thanks guys once the hardware store open i will buy the cables and hope that works