First build

[Tgraham]

Thanks Trevor got the bridge posts in today with g clamps today went really well. Have been looking at wiring diagram it shows earth wires going to what appears to be the back of the pots - am I seeing this right? Bit concerned the heat of iron might damage the pots, there’s no soldier point on the back of the pots either.
Thanks for all the help
Graham

[Tgraham]

Also how to wrap shielding around pick ups in a hollow body ?
Ta
Graham

[Trevor Davies]

Glad the g-clamp worked. Just checking though, have you stained and finished the body? I would not add the bridge post before the finishing coats! Also, did you add (is there meant to be?) a ground wire to the bridge post? Was there a small hole from the post hole leading back into the body cavity?

For the soldering to the back of the pots - yes, ground/earth wires would link to the back of the pots. I have not had any problems with damage to the pots. And anywhere on the back of the pot should be fine. See link for an example: https://www.buildyourownguitar.com.a...l=1#post203343

Are you using the Pitbull wiring diagrams for 2 Hum, 4 pots and a 3-way switch?

For shielding - The pups are not shielded. This came up a short while ago, I think you can shield the wires from the pups and to the switch.

[Tgraham]

Hi Trevor,
In the midst of the men’s shed I forgot the ground wire damn - no worries I will make a puller and remove posts. I haven’t done any finish coats I was just going to cover and plug the bushes before any coating. But seeing I’m pulling one bush out I will do both and then some apply some stain then top coats.
Yes using that diagram it’s pretty straightforward I’ve made a few hi fi systems over the years.
Once again many thanks
Graham

[Trevor Davies]

You could possibly ground the tailpiece similar to the way the tele bridges are ground! Just thinking!

It may also be time to start a thread in the Build diary area.

[fender3x]

You could possibly ground the tailpiece similar to the way the tele bridges are ground! Just thinking!

This is the most common way of grounding the strings when the guitar has a floating bridge. It's the way my old Fender Coronado is grounded, since the bridge (although metal) "floats" on top of the finish rather than on posts.

[Tgraham]

All good bushes out successfully used my time today starting to stain - happy so far but there’s always a twist
How do I move this thread to build diary I cannot see how to do that?
Cheers
Graham

[Trevor Davies]

Hi Tgraham.

Just start a new thread in the Diary section, and then I "may" be able to move some of these posts!

[neverwas]

You will need to start a new thread in the My Build Diary section the same way you did here in the Welcome section,
https://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=56

Click on post new thread and go from there. Poor choice of words when I said move it.
I have some wiring pics which may help, but will do that in your Diary thread.
Love the Coronado in Antigua finish, F3x, very nice.

Grant

Trevor beat me to it.

[fender3x]

Love the Coronado in Antigua finish, F3x, very nice.

IRL the finish is not in very good shape. LOTS of crazing and cracks. Not all of them, but most of them, were already there when I acquired the guitar in the mid-1970's. It was made in 1968 and had a hard life before landing in the pawn shop where I bought it. I don't think I was even in high school yet. You either think it's ugly, or you love it, or you love it because it's ugly. It's not helped by the yellowing over time of the clear coat which makes it look all of the various colors of snot ;-)