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Getting That Strat Sound - A Quick Guide to Stratocaster Pickups

Getting That Strat Sound - A Quick Guide to Stratocaster Pickups

February 16, 2026Mathew Goodall

One of the many joys of the humble Stratocaster is that it can be configured a hundred different ways to get just the right tone for your playing style. With...

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Get Inspired: Pickguard Color Combos

Get Inspired: Pickguard Color Combos

September 23, 2023Mathew Goodall

Take a look at some of our previous loaded pickguard builds and find inspiration for your own color combo, with different pickguards, pickup covers and knobs.

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Les Paul 50s Wiring vs Modern - What's the difference?

Les Paul 50s Wiring vs Modern - What's the difference?

March 22, 2023Mathew Goodall

Learn about the best Les Paul wiring harness, with diagrams, descriptions and demos of vintage 50s and modern 60s wiring.

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ObsidianWire for Precision Bass®
Steve Tracy (Melbourne, AU)
Guitar Model: Squier Classic Vibe '60s Precision Bass
Install Time: 20 - 30 minutes
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A worthwhile modification to any Precision Bass.

I finally found a Squier CV 60s P Bass worth modding, so this circuit was the starting point. Even with the stock pickup there are definite improvements (particularly with the tone control) so once that Fralin pickup arrives, It'll be all steam ahead. I found fitting the wires into the tiny cavities a little fiddly, but that's probably because of my failing 76 yo eyesight! A very worthwhile investment.

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Custom HSS / HSH for Strat® Gen2
Luis R. (Madrid, ES)
Guitar Model: Custom HSS / HSH for Strat® Gen2
Install Time: 20 - 30 minutes
Build Quality:
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Functionality:
Same as stock
Greater range of sounds
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Good quality and easy assembly

I wanted to upgrade the electronics on a budget entry-level guitar, and this seems to be a great option if you're inexperienced with these kinds of upgrades. I also added a white pickguard that's better than the original one. Installation is easy, and their website has information on potential issues that helped me identify a change in the wire colors on my Toneryder pickups. The 7 ways switch -upgrade option is a significant improvement over the initial. The shipping was fast, with good order tracking, and the packaging was perfect.

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MKII for Les Paul® (Vintage 50s & Modern 60s Wiring)
Steven Bevan (Winder, US)
Guitar Model: Epiphone Les Paul
Install Time: 1 Hour +
Build Quality:
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Functionality:
Same as stock
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Great tone, relatively easy to install

Sounds great, love the tapping and the 50s/60s switches. Very happy. For Epiphone, I did have to ream the through holes for the pots, but easy to do with right tool.

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Vintage Plus for Strat® Gen2
Gerald Harrington (Metuchen, US)
Guitar Model: Classic Series 50s Stratocaster
Install Time: 11 - 20 minutes
Build Quality:
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Functionality:
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Greater range of sounds
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Another elite wiring harness!

This is my third Obsidian wiring harness. I don’t even know why people solder anymore since this technology exists. Pots are amazing, setup was easy as usual, I can swap pickups in this strat so easily now! Love that I can choose to have a treble bleed or not.

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