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    WIRE CHOICE

    Aug 21, 2020 3 minutes

    Q As a novice 70-year-old guitar player/collector, I have 13 guitars: Ibanez, Gretsch, Spear, Indie and some others. I get somewhat confused by the different pickups on offer and how they are wired, and which one does what. But my question is, does it make a difference how the pickups are wired to the pots/ jack socket? Does the wire gauge make a difference? Some guitars for sale say they have ‘50s style’ wiring, whatever that means.

    I have just made a T-style guitar. So, can you tell me, does different gauge for wiring affect the sound?

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