TL-1 wiring diagram PDF question

[peterh]

While I impatiently await my kits, I was going over the pickup wiring diagrams in the 'Guides' section.
I noticed that on the TL-1 diagram, the tone pot isn't connected to anything except the capacitor.
I'm guessing there is something missing from the diagram - the tone pot must be connected to the circuit somehow, right?
Anyone have an updated diagram?

Peter.

[tonyw]

Something like this?

[peterh]

Exactly like that!
Thanks tonyw

[WeirdBits]

Some kits, like the TL-1, have certain connections pre-wired at the factory as the pots/switches are already set up on the control plate etc. On the PBG TL diagram it states at the bottom that the pre-wired connections aren't shown... it's a little confusing when you just look at the diagram, but it makes sense when you have the control plate in hand. Good for new builders, but less so if you're re-wiring/replacing components.

[Brendan]

Weirdy'd right on the money with the diagram - given there are heaps of diagrams online for how to wire Tele style guitars, etc, we've tried to focus the diagrams on the specifics of the Pitbull guitars to give newbies the best chance of getting it right.

[wazkelly]

Weirdy'd right on the money with the diagram - given there are heaps of diagrams online for how to wire Tele style guitars, etc, we've tried to focus the diagrams on the specifics of the Pitbull guitars to give newbies the best chance of getting it right.

Fair comment Brendan.

Spent a bit of time re-wiring a couple of my son's guitars yesterday. One was a P Bass the other a highly modified Strat and found the PBG Wiring diagrams a bit short on content but a good starting point none the less. However, internet searches proved information overload as there are so many ways to do just about anything. Ended up with about 4 or 5 examples of each as reference tools and re-acquainted myself with a soldering iron and about 8 hours later finished them both. Good practice before I start the wiring on my own PBG kits and might put up a separate thread to show how I modded the Strat in a H-S-H with 3 x mini DPDT switches plus the standard 5 way selector.

[peterh]

Some kits, like the TL-1, have certain connections pre-wired at the factory as the pots/switches are already set up on the control plate etc. On the PBG TL diagram it states at the bottom that the pre-wired connections aren't shown... it's a little confusing when you just look at the diagram, but it makes sense when you have the control plate in hand. Good for new builders, but less so if you're re-wiring/replacing components.

Yes, a bit confusing - I saw the comment on the diagram that said the factory wiring wasn't included but if you don't know what's wired at the factory, you don't know if it's missing or not .
Since I'm replacing the pots and caps I will need the full diagram - the one tonyw posted should be just the ticket.

Peter.

[peterh]

Getting everything ready to tackle the soldering and I noticed a slight difference between the image tonyw posted above and the diagram I found on the Tonerider website. In the Tonerider diagram they show the cap soldered to the middle leg of the tone pot and the case of the tone pot. In the diagram above it shows the cap soldered between the middle leg of the tone pot and the case of the volume pot.
My electronics knowledge is pretty limited but I think either of these should be fine since the cases all link to the ground going to the output jack. The factory wiring has the cap all on the tone pot but it's pretty scrunched up around that pot. Might give a bit more room if I went between the pots.

[Dedman]

I soldered the the cap to the middle connector and the top of the tone pot. As the top one is the earth it doesn't matter where it goes as long as it's earthed and I have an earth wire running from tone to volume top following this diagram

[peterh]

One last stupid question for tonight. The legs on the orange drop cap are really long - 4cm each - can i just trim them down to a more manageable length?