Question about wiring diagrams (wire colours) from a complete amateur

[johnc]

Hi folks,
Apologies if this has been covered, I couldnt find anything in the forum.
I'm in the process of setting up the wiring for my ES-12G.
I'm going off the Pitbull diagram (2 humbucker, 4 pots, 3 way switch)
I've noticed there is a red wire shown running from switch to bridge volume
and a green wire running from neck volume to neck tone
(This is the noob question). Are all the insulated wires the same?
ie, as I dont have a red or green wire can I use another colour?
thanks
john

[andrewdosborne]

All wires are the same. I find the colour coding helps in figuring out what goes where.

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[johnc]

excellent. thanks andrew

[Brendan]

Yhep - wire colours are only different to help see what goes where. Don't feel you need to copy the colours - I've just tried to make them all different so it's as obvoius as possible to see where it starts and finishes. I tend to use black and white push back wire (this stuff http://www.pitbullguitars.com/shop/u...e-white-500mm/) so my control cavities are pretty much monochromatic .

[johnc]

thanks brendan, i'm just using the wiring that came with the kit.
Any advantage in using the braided wiring? apart from it looking good

[Gavin1393]

thanks brendan, i'm just using the wiring that came with the kit.
Any advantage in using the braided wiring? apart from it looking good

Quality braided wire will offer less resistance than the cheaper wire option, but the main reason is for shielding - so if you like to hear hum or the local radio station while playing your guitar, then avoid shielding it!

[Brendan]

Other advantage I find is that you don't have to trim the sheath - you just push it back out of the way. Other wires need to trim the shielding, which inevitably for me turns into cutting the wires shorter and shorter .

[johnc]

Thanks gavin/brendan,
I think i'll go with the braided. (I already have 1 radio, dont need another ).
I just did a mock up with the wire that came with the kit and its a bit of a mess.

[Brendan]

All of our firsts do... As with anything with the guitars - take your time and it will improve.

[johnc]

thanks brendan, , i'm thinking (hoping?) of using a set up similar to this.
I'm guessing with the braided wire that the braid acts as a ground, which means i don't need to add the extra wires between pots as shown in the pitbull diagram?
Also i've noticed that rather than connecting the capacitors between the output and ground of the tone pots as in the pitbull diagram these are connected between the volume/tone pots for each pickup. Is there any advantage to this?