Firstly an update: I have masked & stained the neck with a maple stain. Not the best photo (bit dark), but I have a few sands & coats to go. I have also timber primed the body and have applied the first spray coat of "aged cream". That photo to follow later, but I have noticed that my brush stokes from the wood primer are showing through.
1. Will these disappear the more coloured coats and sanding I do? Note to self: Next time get a spray undercoat/primer!
A couple of more questions if I may and I apologise, as there are no stupid questions, just stupid people (or something like that)...
2. Here is one (of my two) Tonerider pickups:
I have two long screws, two springs and lots of foam; one piece split in two (lengthways) with a self adhesive back. How do I install them? Do the screws go through the pickup (obviously there are two holes), through the split foam and drilled into the pickup cavity of the body?
3. I couldn't find a wiring diagram for two P90s, 3-way, tone & volume, so I am using the "2 Humbuckers, 2 pots and a 3 way switch" wiring diagram. I think one of our Forum colleagues Tommycarlos had the same problem too. In the picture below, from the pickup, which is the 'hot wire' and which is the 'ground wire'? I assume the outside covering is the ground and the 3 small inside wires (all 3) are live? If so, it seems very tricky to solder the outside shield to anything. Obviously I am not an Electrician and the most wiring I have ever done is a 3-way English plug!
4. Ok, bad picture below, but by counting the wires, it looks like I need 7 wires/connections. I'm sure I can cut a few up, but I am just curious that with the kit, came the following wires:
One thick, long black wire (left red in the picture), one shorter thick wire (second red from the left), one thick blue wire and one thin black wire (right red in picture). Are they for specific connections?
Any help is greatly appreciated & thanks again, CC.
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