Installation & Tech Tips
Installation Tips
Good soldering and assembly is essential to Good Tone.
DO NOT APPLY TO MUCH HEAT to the backs of the pots as it can damage them so they will not work properly. Tonemojo does not cover or warranty any damage done by the installer. I recommend that if you do not feel comfortable with installing you own guitar wiring, that you take it to a professional and have them install it for you.
Soldering Tips...
I use a 25-40 watt Weller pencil style soldering iron 40 watts may be a little easier for you for soldering to the backs of pots etc. You need a good clean surface for the solder to stick to. Take some sandpaper or scotchbrite and clean it up if it is dirty or tarnished. I use 60/40 .062 rosin core solder. You can get it at your local electronics or hardware store. Heat up the metal not the solder. If you heat the metal up then the solder will stick to the pores and you will get a good bond vs just melting the solder on top of the metal.
MSP Wiring Installation Tips
1-574-249-8816
email to: jonesyblues@yahoo.com
Tonemojo switch color codes:
Red hot + to input jack
Green ground - to back of volume pot
Black hot to center lug bridge volume pot
White hot to center lug neck volume pot
PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO CALL OR EMAIL ME IF YOU EVER NEED ANY HELP WITH YOUR GUITAR MODS.
Thanks, jonesy
Tonemojo MSP Wiring Crunch Sound Clips & Demonstration
Good soldering and assembly is essential to Good Tone.
DO NOT APPLY TO MUCH HEAT to the backs of the pots as it can damage them so they will not work properly. Tonemojo does not cover or warranty any damage done by the installer. I recommend that if you do not feel comfortable with installing you own guitar wiring, that you take it to a professional and have them install it for you.
Soldering Tips...
I use a 25-40 watt Weller pencil style soldering iron 40 watts may be a little easier for you for soldering to the backs of pots etc. You need a good clean surface for the solder to stick to. Take some sandpaper or scotchbrite and clean it up if it is dirty or tarnished. I use 60/40 .062 rosin core solder. You can get it at your local electronics or hardware store. Heat up the metal not the solder. If you heat the metal up then the solder will stick to the pores and you will get a good bond vs just melting the solder on top of the metal.
MSP Wiring Installation Tips
1-574-249-8816
email to: jonesyblues@yahoo.com
Tonemojo switch color codes:
Red hot + to input jack
Green ground - to back of volume pot
Black hot to center lug bridge volume pot
White hot to center lug neck volume pot
PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO CALL OR EMAIL ME IF YOU EVER NEED ANY HELP WITH YOUR GUITAR MODS.
Thanks, jonesy
Tonemojo MSP Wiring Crunch Sound Clips & Demonstration
Choosing the Right Capacitor for Your Guitar
I have found Tone to be very subjective and "mostly in the ear of the beholder" so tastes will vary just like it does with food.
As a rule the larger value capacitor the more high frequencies it will cut off as it is blended into the circuit. That means that an .047 uf cap will be darker sounding than an .022, and an .022 will cut more highs than a .01 uf cap will. Capacitors don't really do much until you start to roll of your Tone control, then it begins to filter off the highs. When Tone is rolled all the way to 0 it is filtering out highs as much as it can.
Single coil pu's are normally brighter than humbucker pu's. Fender used .1 uf in the 50's .05 in the 60's and now uses .022 in Strats and .047 in most Teles I favor many of the lower value caps in my guitars ans find caps in the .015 range to have a nice upper mid curve.
Tone Capacitor & Control Pot Guide
Vintage Strat & Tele .047 or .05....................250K
Modern Strat & Tele .022 or .033............250K or 300K
Vintage noiseless pu's .022......................500K or 1M
Strat or Tele with Humbuckers .022..................500K
P-90's .022 or .033............................250K or 500K
Mustang & Duosonic's .00 or .047.................250K
P-Bass & J-Bass .022-.033..............250K or 500K
Vintage 50's Les Paul .022 bridge .02 neck......500K
Modern LP/SG/335 .022 bridge .015 neck.......500K
Balanced LP/SG .022 bridge .015 neck............500K
Firebirds & mini-humbuckers .022 or .033's.......500K
EMG or Blackouts .022-.470 .............25K or 100K
I have found Tone to be very subjective and "mostly in the ear of the beholder" so tastes will vary just like it does with food.
As a rule the larger value capacitor the more high frequencies it will cut off as it is blended into the circuit. That means that an .047 uf cap will be darker sounding than an .022, and an .022 will cut more highs than a .01 uf cap will. Capacitors don't really do much until you start to roll of your Tone control, then it begins to filter off the highs. When Tone is rolled all the way to 0 it is filtering out highs as much as it can.
Single coil pu's are normally brighter than humbucker pu's. Fender used .1 uf in the 50's .05 in the 60's and now uses .022 in Strats and .047 in most Teles I favor many of the lower value caps in my guitars ans find caps in the .015 range to have a nice upper mid curve.
Tone Capacitor & Control Pot Guide
Vintage Strat & Tele .047 or .05....................250K
Modern Strat & Tele .022 or .033............250K or 300K
Vintage noiseless pu's .022......................500K or 1M
Strat or Tele with Humbuckers .022..................500K
P-90's .022 or .033............................250K or 500K
Mustang & Duosonic's .00 or .047.................250K
P-Bass & J-Bass .022-.033..............250K or 500K
Vintage 50's Les Paul .022 bridge .02 neck......500K
Modern LP/SG/335 .022 bridge .015 neck.......500K
Balanced LP/SG .022 bridge .015 neck............500K
Firebirds & mini-humbuckers .022 or .033's.......500K
EMG or Blackouts .022-.470 .............25K or 100K
