Guitar wiring: how to get a good clean solder joint!

The three basics to keep in mind if you want your work to be as good or better than the guitar’s original wiring. — Erick Coleman

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For more information on tools and parts:
Solomon SL-30 Soldering Station

CTS Pots

Sprague Orange Drop Caps

Kester Pocket-Pak Solder

Solomon SR-965 Soldering Iron

Solomon Solder Sucker

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🎥 Gear We Use in Our Studio
We get a lot of questions about the gear we use to make our videos, so here’s our current setup!*

Camera / Mounting Gear
Canon C70 
Canon XC10 
Sachtler Ace XL Fluid Head Tripod System 
Manfrotto Deluxe Autopole 2 
Glide Gear OH 75 Overhead Portable Pole Rig 

Lights
Aputure 300 Bi-Color LED 
FotodioX C-700 Flapjack LED 
Quasar Science Q-Lion LED 

Sound
RODE Wireless PRO Microphone System 
Sennheiser MKH 416 Shotgun Microphone 
Sennheiser e 609 Microphone 
TASCAM DR-70D Multi-Track Field Recorder 

🛠 Workshop Tools & Supplies We Use
While most of the tools we use in our shop are StewMac (shocker!), we’ve also outfitted our shop with some other essentials. If you’re looking to pick up anything to make some improvements to your own shop or bench, here are a few of our essentials.*

Storage & Organization
We love Craftsman toolboxes in this shop!  (Below link into affiliate link)

Storage Cabinets 
Small Parts Organizer 
Storage Chest 
Workbench and Toolbox Stations 
Wire Storage Racks 

Tools
Craftsman Drill 
DeWalt Drill 
Drill Bit Set 
Screwdriver Bit Set 
Screwdriver Set 
Silent Shop Vac 
Spindle Sander 
Shop Supplies
Blue Shop Towels 
Shop Rags 
Power Strips 
Work Lights 
Dehumidifier 
Mixing Buckets 

*These are affiliate links, which means if you pick something up through them, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. That support helps us create more great content for you—thanks for being a part of it all!