A flexible solderless wiring harness for 3-pickup Strat-style and SuperStrat guitars. The M3-S is compatible with SSS, HSS, HSH and HHH pickup configurations, with selectable 250k/500k volume, optional tone control, 7-way switching and coil-splitting options.
Check Complete Compatibility Info below
Configurable for Pickup Optimization:
Intelligent Switching: Four 'Modes' (SSS, HSS, HSH, & HHH)
Easily optimize the wiring for your pickups.
SSS Wiring / 250kFor three single coils or most single coil sized humbuckers
HHH Wiring / 500kFor any pickup where more treble and output is required
HSH Wiring / Intelligent Switching(auto switches between 250k & 500k)
Features
- ObsidianWire IGNEOS™ Firm Grip Pots
ObsidianWire® IGNEOS™ guitar pots are the new standard for pro-grade guitar wiring.
Durable Design - for years of trouble free use
Firm Grip Turning - For a solid feel and secure settings
Fine Tolerance - Guaranteed to spec +/- 10%
- CRYSTAL CLEAR TONE (Treble Bleed)
Retain clarity at lower volumes. To make your tone crystal clear at lower volumes we include an Obsidian® Custom spec treble bleed mod. This prevents tone 'muddiness' at low volumes by allowing high frequencies to pass along a separate path to your amp, rather than being stopped short by the increasing resistance at the volume control.
Tone Control & Upgrade Options
- PURE OUTPUT - No Tone Control
Maximize clarity by losing the tone control - Tone controls cause output loading even when they are wound to 10. Removing the tone control completely means you avoid the tone suck, for clearer fuller tone.
- SMOOTH TONE CONTROL
Add a custom designed master tone control using our ObsidianWire designed, CTS built IGNEOS™ pots, for a smooth and useable tone control taper.
- 7-WAY STRAT SWITCH // GILMOUR MOD
The sweetest bell like Strat® tone. Play your neck and bridge pickups together for the sweetest bell like tones, or even all three pickups together. The switch is built in to your tone control by use of a push/pull pot, so no extra mods are required to your guitar.
- DUAL TUNED SC (COIL SPLIT)
Turn your humbucker(s) in to a single coil, and back again.To add true versatility to your guitar we build in DUAL TUNED SC, to split your humbucker(s) to a single-coil for lower output, more dynamic tones.To keep your single coils sound full and vibrant, we use Tuned 'partial split' technology, for higher output sound with fuller mids, than is possible with a full split.
Requires split coil compatible humbuckers
Two Shaft Length Options
Short Shaft: Pickguard / Control Plate Mount Only
Long Shaft:Rear / Cavity Mount Only
M3-S Option Table
SKU
Product
Tone Control
Upgrade Option
Shaft Length
M3S-S-001
M3-S | Wiring for HSS, HSH, HHH, SSS Superstrat
'SMOOTH TONE'
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SHORT
M3S-S-002
M3-S | Wiring for HSS, HSH, HHH, SSS Superstrat
'SMOOTH TONE'
7-Way Switch
SHORT
M3S-S-003
M3-S | Wiring for HSS, HSH, HHH, SSS Superstrat
'SMOOTH TONE'
Tuned Coil Split
SHORT
M3S-S-101
M3-S | Wiring for HSS, HSH, HHH, SSS Superstrat
PURE OUTPUT - No Tone Control
-
SHORT
M3S-S-001-L
M3-S | Wiring for HSS, HSH, HHH, SSS Superstrat
'SMOOTH TONE'
-
LONG
M3S-S-002-L
M3-S | Wiring for HSS, HSH, HHH, SSS Superstrat
'SMOOTH TONE'
7-Way Switch
LONG
M3S-S-003-L
M3-S | Wiring for HSS, HSH, HHH, SSS Superstrat
'SMOOTH TONE'
Tuned Coil Split
LONG
M3S-S-101-L
M3-S | Wiring for HSS, HSH, HHH, SSS Superstrat
PURE OUTPUT - No Tone Control
-
LONG
M3-S | S-Style Wiring for HSS, HSH, HHH, SSS Superstrat
A complete US spec upgrade for Superstrat style models such as
Ibanez Jem
Ibanez RG
Yamaha Pacifica
Yamaha Revstar
Suhr Standard
Harley Benton Pro-Series ST
Sire S-Series
Jet 400 - 500 Series
...And many more Superstrat style guitars. NOT likely to fit other shape cavities
Check if this will fit Your Guitar
Technical Drawings
Download the official technical drawing and cut out guide so you can see if the M3-S | S-Style Wiring for HSS, HSH, HHH, SSS Superstrat will fit your guitar.
Entwickelt für die Verwendung mit kompatiblen Flex-Series™ Teilen
Die ObsidianWire Flex-Series™ ist ein komplettes Verkabelungssystem, das für die Verwendung mit anderen kompatiblen Flex-Series™ Teilen entwickelt wurde. Es funktioniert nicht mit Teilen, die nicht zu einem kompatiblen Flex-Series™ System gehören.
Lautstärkeregler
Klangregler
Schalter
Zubehör
Pro-Wired Klinkenbuchsen
Tonabnehmer
Entwickelt, um mit den meisten Standard-Tonabnehmern zu funktionieren. Spezielle Tonabnehmerkabel sind nicht erforderlich.
Single Coils - Verwenden Sie ein 250k-Volume-Poti
Humbucker - Verwenden Sie ein 500k-Volume-Poti
P90s - Verwenden Sie ein 500k-Volume-Poti
NICHT geeignet für aktive / batteriebetriebene Tonabnehmer
Schaftlänge und -größe
Kurze Achse: Nur Schlagbrett- / Steuerplattenmontage
Lange Achse: Nur Rückseiten- / Hohlraummontage - Standard lange Achse: Mindestkorpusdicke 33mm - Push / Pull lange Achse: Mindestkorpusdicke 45mm
Lochgröße: 9.54mm
Kleinere "Metrische" Löcher auf 9.54mm aufweiten
Knöpfe
Kompatibel mit US-spezifischen Potiknöpfen für gerändelte oder Vollachsen
Gerändelte Achse 24 Zähne
Vollachsen 1/4" Knöpfe mit enthaltener Achsadapter / Messingbuchse
Nicht kompatibel mit kleineren "metrischen" Knöpfen
Flex - Entfalte deinen Sound
Wählen Sie Ihre Funktionen
Einfach halten oder erweiterte Klangformung hinzufügen
Wählen Sie aus einer Basis von erstklassigen traditionellen Reglern für einfache Klangformung oder rüsten Sie einfach auf erweiterte Verdrahtungsoptionen wie Tuned Coil Split, Reihen-/Parallelschaltung, Kill Switches usw. auf, ohne zu löten.
Jederzeit upgraden
Wähle jetzt einfache Upgrades, oder rüste später nach
Die neue ObsidianWire® FLEX-SERIES ™ ermöglicht die einfache Installation kompatibler Upgrade-Mods, die bei deinem ersten Upgrade enthalten sein oder später mit dem einfachen „Click-in“-System hinzugefügt werden können.
Entwickelt, um mehr Gitarren aufzunehmen
Entwickelt, um mit einer Vielzahl von Steuerkonfigurationen zu funktionieren
Die integrierte Flexibilität des neuen ObsidianWire® FLEX-SERIES™ ermöglicht es Ihnen, die Steuerung in einer Reihe von Modellen mit verschiedenen Steuerungen und Abständen, einschließlich kundenspezifischer Konstruktionen, aufzurüsten.
Customers praised this solderless wiring kit for its easy 10-minute installation and immediate sonic improvements. Reviewers noted "more sustain, punch, clarity, less hum" after upgrading. The kit pairs well with various pickup configurations and makes guitar upgrades accessible even for first-time modders.
The wiring kit install was about 10 minutes. The changes were immediate and noticeable.
5 stars: 13 (100%)
4 stars: 0 (0%)
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Anonymous
90s Peavey Raptor Plus
This was my first attempt at a major guitar upgrade and wouldn't have tried it without this solderless kit. The wiring kit install was about 10 minutes once you have the harness positions and pick up wiring diagrams which are on the website.
My project was a 1998 Peavey Raptor Plus which was OK then, but needs some love now.
Aside from the wiring kit, Gotoh 38 tuners, Obsidian HSS overwound pick ups and a solderless jack kit.
The changes were immediate and noticeable. More sustain, punch, clarity, less hum & with the 7 way switch, you cant miss. If I ever mod another guitar, Obsidian will be my first choice.
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Harry’s Downtown Bunker
Cloth Wire / 18cm for Tele etc
Excellent jack
Excellent jack. Holds the cable very securely and was a breeze to wire into the block on the M1. Came with everything I needed to replace the old jack and seat the new one nicely with the hardware included.
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Harry’s Downtown Bunker
Nice Upgrade
One pickup, one volume push/pull, one tone set up for a much needed upgrade for a little gold top Traveler Guitar. Went great. A violin peg head reamer made quick work of enlarging the holes to accommodate the standard size pots. So much easier than soldering. Sounds much better even with the stock humbucker and now easy to pickup swap with much less effort. Looking forward to trying out a few.
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Pierre Limet
Switchable 250k / 500k - Coil Split Upgrade / Smooth Tone / Long - Rear / Cavity Mount
Ibanez solderless
Works perfectly, my pickups are breathing like never before ;-)
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Anonymous
Sound great
Ordered a set for my revstar, they recommended long shafts, may want to try the pick guard mount, but the long shafts were just a hair too wide for the holes on a revstar element. That being said, I ended up taking it to my luthier to have it installed and he was able to get it working. The pots sound much better than the stock pots and the GFS equipment I was using previously. So they are worth it, just keep in mind if you are using something that isn't based on a Gibson or Fender style instrument, it may require a bit of extra work.
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James Turney
Guitar Model:Speedster
Guitar Brand:Travelers
Install Time:1 Hour +
Installed By:Owner
How does it sound?:Better
Tonal variety:The Same
Noise / hum level:Lower Noise
Main reason for purchase:Repair / Replacement
What where the results?:A playable guitar.
Was it worth it?:Yes
Reviewer Type:Home Player
Guitar Wiring Harness
Simple to install, no problems.
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Adam Ramirez
Absolutely Versatile and Amazing!!
When I first got this in, definitely was a bit intimidated. But with the ease of setup, information included with the Flex and some messaging between ObsidianWire staff, i was able to install it in a matter of minutes!!!
I went with the Short shaft with split coil option single volume pot. I have a 7 string that now homes this absolute versatile control!!
Definitely a must have if youre a hot rodder, or someone who is new to the world of mods. And the response times from the staff is insanely fast and absolutely friendly and helpful!! Definitely going to order another for a future project!
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Robert Butler
Fantastic Product, Easy to Install
Fantastic product. I had an issue installing my first set (own fault) and the chap was very helpful.
Install was a breeze after that. Instructions are clear and the process is very easy to understand, even without electrical knowledge. Go slow, be methodical and pay attention to the instructions from OW and your pickup wiring guide and you’ll be golden.
The pots themselves have smooth, quick action. This is great for make fast adjustments on stage. PCBs are expertly soldered and wiring locations are arranged to encourage near install.
Overall, my electrics are looking extremely clean, and working as well as they possibly can.
Cheers.
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Graeme
Excellent product and great service. Highly recommended company with innovative products that are simple to install and great quality.
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Lee Geiger
500k Volume / Short - Pickguard / Plate Mount
Works as described.
Just like every other Obsidian product I've purchased, it works exactly as described. Now they just need to come up with a solution for the skinny wires on a four conductor humbucker. Maybe some sort of pigtail adapter, since skinny wires are harder to work with vs vintage style.
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Jason H
Teflon Wire / 24cm for Strat etc
Upgrade well worth it
This output jack arrived ready to be added to my guitar. The connection is tight and secure; an improvement over the standard single connection I had. This upgrade was worth it.
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Robert Purdy
Black
Purchased for my best friend's mod project.
I purchased these for my best friend for Christmas. They seem to be great knobs, but I am left-handed and he is not so we'll have to wait until after Christmas to know more. Everything else I have purchased for myself from Obsidian Wire has been stellar.
Install notes:Don't get too excited to install it, take your time (all of 10 minutes!)
Installed By:Owner
How does it sound?:Better
Tonal variety:More Tonal Variety
Noise / hum level:Lower Noise
Main reason for purchase:Increase Tonal Variety
Expected results:Better tone choice
What where the results?:Exactly as hoped
Was it worth it?:Yes
Why?:Value for money, sound quality
Reviewer Type:Gigging Musician
Great product, outstanding service!
I think I got the shipping notification in (what felt like) 30 seconds after placing the order. Product is exactly as described, was easy to install and works perfectly.
Better than expected! The Quality of components are superb and the Instructions are well layed out and easy to follow. The install only took about 45 minutes.
What where the results?:Made everything sound better
Was it worth it?:Yes
Why?:Huge tonal upgrade
Reviewer Type:Touring Musician
Hands down the best and most versatile wiring harness on the market!
Hands down the best and most versatile wiring harness I’ve ever used. I've now bought 4 of their harnesses. I've got 1 in my Les Paul and 3 Strat harnesses in 2 of my Fenders and my Charvel. The blender setup is a miracle and a half. I've had absolutely zero problems with all 4. These are what I will use and put in all of my guitars. I'm going to be a user of these on all my guitars. Great quality and components. If you’re looking to upgrade your harness, you will not find anything even close to these from anyone else. I've tried countless others. Absolute perfection to its core. Thank you Obsidian for creating these products!