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Shark Guitars

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Pushing boundaries!
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Wiring weirdness

I had a customer ask me to take a look at this electric guitar an "amp guy" did some work on. (if you couldn't tell by the size of cap he installed 😆) Seymour Duncan hsh pickup configuration. Is there any good or logical reason one would put the north start, finish and the south finish all on the same lug of a switch? The guitar plays but has more buzz on the hb settings than the single coil. I know how to rewire it to be more... traditi…

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Best not to overthink the previous installer's intentions, judging by the excess foil left from the cable and the bare ground wire, just waiting for an opportunity to ground out and short the pickup.…
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Les Paul (Knock Off) Wiring - Volume Pot Issue

Hi Everyone, I've got this knock off Les Paul in the shop right now and the wiring is a rats nest as you can see in the picture. Does anyone know which of the pictures from the guitar wiring bible what would apply to this guitar? The volume pot is an issue that I may just try to clean but if I do decide to tackle all of the wiring I’m curious to know which diagram I should be working with. Thanks in advance! Images

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It looks like modern wiring. Personally, I tend to prefer doing modern wiring, no real reason why. Regardless, it will be easier and better to start from scratch then to try and make this mess work.
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93 Charvel Surfcaster Rolling Nut

Seeking referrals for a machinist or fabricator to replace the bass side of the rolling nut on a 93 Charvel Surfcaster. The original had been lost and replaced with something similar but not the correct dimensions and taper. Thank you, Mark Images

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