Description

Gretsch Vintage Hollowbody Wiring Harness

This pre-wired Gretsch Vintage Style Hollowbody Wiring Harness is designed for replacing old electrics or upgrading the electronics of imported models or for use on DIY Kits. We take a massive amount of care and attention when putting our Gretsch Vintage Hollowbody Wiring Harnesses together. Everything is fully tested before being posted to you.

This is a Professional Gretsch wiring harness using the very best in components to enhance the quality of tone and sound output from your guitar.

Read about our Vintage Wiring Harnesses Here. We use our Gretsch vintage wiring harnesses in our workshop for our clients guitar upgrades and also for our Axeify guitar upgrading services, read more Here.

Components
Premium 500k CTS Potentiometers x 4. Options of Solid Shaft or Split Shaft.
Switchcraft Toggle Switch – Choice of switch knob colour is included, Amber, Cream or Black.
Switchcraft USA Jack Socket.
Sprague Orange Drop Capacitor, Size 0.022uF.
Gavitt USA Braided Wire.
You are welcome to Contact Us with your custom requirements.

Switch Option (Soldered or Unsoldered)
On some Gretsch hollowbody guitars you will be able to thread the switch through to its position while soldered to the the pots, so the harness can be supplied all in one unit. On other guitars the switch will need to be supplied separately / unsoldered (the 3 x switch wires will be labelled for you) from the pots so you can thread it through first before soldering. Its all about access, so we have put the option in for you.

Controls
Volume 1 – Bridge.
Volume 2 – Neck.
Master Volume.
Tone.

Switching
Position 1 – Bridge Pickup.
Position 2 – Bridge & Neck Pickup.
Position 3 – Neck Pickup.

Will this fit my guitar?
Our pre-wired Gretsch Wiring harness is wired to fit all models. If installing into an imported model or a DIY guitar kit you will need to ensure the Potentiometer holes will take CTS pots (approx 10mm). This can be done using a round file or carefully with a 10mm drill.

Centre to centre measurements between components
Centre of neck volume pot to bridge volume pot – 60mm.
Centre of Neck volume pot to tone pot – 60mm.
Measurements can sometimes vary slightly on some Gretsch, so we allow plenty of movement in wire lengths between components to allow for a comfortable fit. If your measurements are different from the above, please let us know and we will build your harness to your specifications.

Installation, Documents & Support
Please see our Support Page for wiring diagrams and fitting instructions.
We have made it as simple as possible to install your Gretsch Vintage Wiring Harness. We also offer full support should you need it. There is a lot of doom and gloom regarding the Gretsch wiring harness installation, this is very exaggerated. With a simple process it can be achieved quite easy. You won’t need any fancy tools or equipment to install a Gretsch wiring harness, just a small adjustable spanner/wrench, some wire or fishing line, a pair of long nose pliers or strong pointed tweezers, a soldering iron, and a bit of patience.

Useful Tip 1
I think it would be a good idea to mention at this point if you are thinking of changing your pickups on your Gretsch, this would be the time to do it, as changing pickups will involve the removal of the wiring harness, so best to do everything at the same time.

Useful Tip 2
Because of the construction of a Gretsch, you will be able to have everything soldered up to the harness and strings fitted to allow testing before the wiring harness goes into the body. Its a great time to test your pickup soldering to the Potentiometers.

Order Times
We make everything to order and the turnaround time for a Gretsch Vintage Wiring Harness is 48 hours.

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