How To Solder Electric Guitar Wires

This is the basic Volume control wiring.

How to solder electric guitar wires. Twist the strands together apply the iron to the wire and then when its hot enough take a little solder to the wire as well. The result would look like Fig 4. I am an electrician and the above is the correct answer except its amperage that determines wire size.

Keep the soldering iron on the bottom of the wire to continue heating it. The wire leading to the connector could become completely unstranded and have just 1 of the strands touching the connection and it would have EXACTLY the same signal output. The best solder for guitar wiring is standard 6040 rosin-core soldering wire.

You might find it easier to use a tie wrap to hold the wires together while soldering. Each washer was soldered to a loop of wire and then dropped down over the pots post just prior to installing the pot. Guitar Wiring and Soldering.

3 Locate the loose wires and double check to make sure the connection problem is from the wires. The tubing will start. The 6040 number defines the ratio of tin to lead.

To tin the wire simply heat up the exposed wire with the soldering iron and melt some solder on it. You do not want a glob of solder on wire. As far as size we recommend a 032 diameter solder.

Do tin the wire and the soldering. Just expose enough wire for soldering usually 116 to 18. Keep the iron in place and touch the solder to the wire until its fully coated.