Jimmy Page 50s Wiring

[Guitar Garage]

This diagram looks good. If you would like, go to our website and use our FREE diagram on our tech page. It is the modified scheme we use at the guitar garage every day. I drew it myself and it is very easy to understand. If you need live tech support.... Call or text us, we are glad to help!

Please note this is not spam or attempt to sell a product. We are merely offering FREE advice.

Jimmi

 

[hotzlaw]

This diagram looks good. If you would like, go to our website and use our FREE diagram on our tech page. It is the modified scheme we use at the guitar garage every day. I drew it myself and it is very easy to understand. If you need live tech support.... Call or text us, we are glad to help!

Please note this is not spam or attempt to sell a product. We are merely offering FREE advice.

Hey Jimmi,

You could at least give credit where credit is due.

The link to the image on your site "http://www.jerseyshoreguitargarage.com/resources/Jimmy_Page_50_s_style_wiring.PNG" sure looks a lot like

Raz59s image from his mylespaul library, "http://www.mylespaul.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=9778"

Did you really draw it yourself?

 

[Guitar Garage]

Hey Jimmi,

You could at least give credit where credit is due.

The link to the image on your site "http://www.jerseyshoreguitargarage.com/resources/Jimmy_Page_50_s_style_wiring.PNG" sure looks a lot like

Raz59s image from his mylespaul library, "http://www.mylespaul.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=9778"

Did you really draw it yourself?

I drew the GRAY one... with the actual pictures of the pots and the IMPROVEMENTS and labeled with MY logo.... the one that is EASY to read. Please look at ALL the available schematics before you cut me up.​

Guitar Garage

 

[poortom]

Thanks hotz! I am looking forward to this project and now I will feel better about following this video. At least I will know if it doesn't work it will be something I did and not a faulty schematic.

 

[Freddy G]

I haven't tried it yet, but I am looking at this video

Jimmy Page (DIY) 50's Style Mod - YouTube

Which claims to be a tutorial walk through of 50s style JP wiring. I am not knowledgeable enough to know for sure if this works perfectly as is, but it seems like a pretty good step by step video. Can anyone confirm that this is a good guide for 50s JP wiring? My parts arrive from StewMac any day know and I too am hoping to start this project within a week.

I just installed this very set-up. It works and sounds great. I did leave a message on the uploader's video though because if you just look at the pic of the wiring diagram it looks like the black wire from the neck pup gets grounded to the bridge volume pot. But it doesn't. It's a misleading drawing because that black wire just passes right over that "Black Dot" that signifies a connection.

 

[hotzlaw]

I drew the GRAY one... with the actual pictures of the pots and the IMPROVEMENTS and labeled with MY logo.... the one that is EASY to read. Please look at ALL the available schematics before you cut me up.​

Guitar Garage

My apologies, Jimmi.

I just assumed that you were talking about the schematic where the popup on the website reads "Jimmy Page Harness" and where the image is labelled "Jimmy Page Wiring 50s Style".

I didn't realize that you really meant the one where the popup reads "GG JP222TF" and there is no label on the image.

My bad, to avoid confusion perhaps you might think about labeling it differently?

Your "photo schematic" is indeed a nice visual representation of Raz's modified Schecter Superock harness schematic, that you also have posted on your website at the "pole position".

I trust that everything's straightened out, then.

 

[Guitar Garage]

My apologies, Jimmi.

I just assumed that you were talking about the schematic where the popup on the website reads "Jimmy Page Harness" and where the image is labelled "Jimmy Page Wiring 50s Style".

I didn't realize that you really meant the one where the popup reads "GG JP222TF" and there is no label on the image.

My bad, to avoid confusion perhaps you might think about labeling it differently?

Your "photo schematic" is indeed a nice visual representation of Raz's modified Schecter Superock harness schematic, that you also have posted on your website at the "pole position".

I trust that everything's straightened out, then.

I have a schematic of harnesses we've built and/or offer for sale. The only schematics I claim ownership to are the ones with my logo on them. all others are posted as found, without removing author's names if applicable.
Perhaps I'll re-order my diagrams to suit you.

 

[santellan]

The only issue I have with all the JP's wiring scheme has to do with the series option over riding the 3-way switch positions. It would be better to have the 3-way work as usual with the middle position being the series position.

 

[Guitar Garage]

The only issue I have with all the JP's wiring scheme has to do with the series option over riding the 3-way switch positions. It would be better to have the 3-way work as usual with the middle position being the series position.

I agree, but in a typical Les Paul wiring schematic that is not possible without putting the 3 way switch first. If we do that, you cant coil tap. If you'd like to talk about WHY the wiring scheme works that way, give us a call we don't mind helping people with their own projects. 609 310 1010

 

[poortom]

Hey when he numbers the pot lugs (the bottom 6) in the video is that with the pot upside down, that is does he number them as they would look mounted on a board ready for soldering? As in, is the shaft pointing down when he numbers them? Thanks for any clarification

 

[santellan]

The limit is the switchcraft 3-way. A new switch type that has more poles should work as desired including both phase and split coils options.

 

[bamoore07]

Anyone wanting to attempt a JP scheme, particularly if you want to do it 50's style, should check this thread out:

http://www.mylespaul.com/forums/tonefreaks/265231-jimmy-page-like-wiring-tribute-plus-blow-blow-wiring-demo-photos.html

I wired my Grass Roots LP using the diagrams as a guide and couldn't be happier with the results.

 

[wildschwein]

I love the JP wiring scheme; so many cool sounds. I love the OOP and the Series option (they sound good together too) - I used the guide on the Seymour Duncan site. It is a big project in terms of guitar wiring. Only caveat is that it is a good idea to run a ground wire between each and every pot (this is not on the diagram) - I found I couldn't get a 100% silence when the pots were rolled down. Probably in my case it was because the pots weren't making really good contact with the shielding paint in the cavity - might have been biting into the wood and not forming a continuous ground. I also have an active switchable booster preamp wired just before the output jack which is cool in the studio when I want a bit of Low Z action. I like the idea of 50s wiring but am reluctant to go under the hood again on this guitar as everything is working well. I'm not sure if this is set up in that way already???? Here's a pic of the LP copy I used - has Wilde L90 humbuckers:

The next scheme I want to do on some other guitar will be something like in this Rich Bich:

 

[MCAN]

Today I took the guitar to my tech and by some accident (I'm assuming) he was able to wire it with each volume rolling off perfectly to zero. It used to be that only my neck pup would have a functioning volume knob (decreasing in volume vs. just losing top-end) and my bridge just got a quieter and more bass-y. Now they both work perfectly! I'm over the moon!

What he did was wire according to the standard Seymour Duncan JP 21 tone wiring (I believe he kind of referred to it but improvised a bit the first time, the original wiring was a mess, long story) but afterward, the bridge volume and tones were reversed!!

So he swapped the bridge wire to the volume pot instead of the tone pot. Voila!
Everything works perfect now. After nearly four years of owning this guitar, it finally works exactly how I want it to!

 

[Aj2pointo]

That's awesome! I have the 50's style Page wiring scheme on one of my guitars too. I love the versatility that I get with it. Some people say they don't like the coil splitting, but I find it perfect if I need some more clarity or bite, especially when clean. I was honestly shocked I was able to pull it off on the first try, especially since it was my first wiring project. Glad you got your figured out!