Here's what you need for wiring those pickups into your Strat®! All the parts you'll need, plus a diagram to show you how.
This standard kit is an economical choice for any wiring job. It has standard PVC-insulated wire and Alpha pots.
Standard Wiring Kit for Stratocaster includes:
1 - 1/4" output jack
1 - .047uF ceramic capacitor
1 - CRL 5-way lever switch with mounting screws
2 - switch knobs (1 black and 1 white)
3 - 250K Alpha control pots (knobs NOT included)
Non-shielded PVC-insulated circuit wire: 22AWG, white, 12" long
Non-shielded PVC-insulated circuit wire: 22 AWG, black, 24" long
Shielded guitar circuit wire: 26 AWG, black, 12" long
Wiring diagram
Be sure your control knobs will fit! Alpha pots have a coarse-knurled 18-spline split shaft.
Alpha control pot specifications:
– Shaft diameter: 6mm split shaft, coarse knurling
– Thread: M8 x 0.75
– Thread height: 3/8" (9.52mm)
– Required mounting hole diameter: 5/16" (7.94mm)
CRL 5-way lever switch specifications:
– Body cavity depth required: 1-3/8" (34.93mm)
– Mounting screw spacking: 1-5/8" (41.28mm)
– Lever stem: .052" x .188" (1.32mm x 4.78mm)
– Pickguard slot required: 1/16" x 1-1/16" (1.59mm x 26.99mm)