I wanted a winter project, saw a cheap guitar on craigslist not working for $50 so why not right? It's a very basic nuno washburn N -11 it says on the neck but online I can't find a N - 11 this seems very entry level based on the trem vs other N's I have seen. The guy tried to put in new pickups and said he messed it up so the guitar wasn't working sold me the guitar (in good shape), with the pickups he tried installing, what he said were the original pickups (altho they don't have that W or nuno on them), and 1 more pickup he said was from an explorer all for $50.
This guitar is a 2 pickup both dual humbucker with a 3 way switch and one knob (volume?) and the guitar input.
I can solder and I can follow read basic directions/info layouts, but am not familiar with what parts i should be using on this project and although I have even made effects pedals from schematics I have never wired a guitar up or changed a pickup even, my idea was mainly cosmetics over the winter fix up the body do some airbrush to it or a custom swirl paintjob, but after i got into the guitar (taking it apart) I realized how wonky it was just gobs of wires none soldered cleanly some not connected even - just a big mess.
So my thought was this (and suggestions are welcome) to gut it 100%, try to determine what I have pickup wise here, maybe cut a 2nd hole and have a volume and a tone knob on this, replace the 3 way switch (might as well go new plus this one feels gritty cheap), input jack seems fine but if its cheap and there is something I should use instead point me in the right direction, and ultimately by spring put it back together as a hopefully decent working guitar.
I have an old home stead acct so I started up a basic page for it for fun to show pics get answers suggestions etc I appreciate any starting pointers especially on the parts I should use or replace how you would do it (keeping it on a decent budget) and whatnot.
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Bill
This guitar is a 2 pickup both dual humbucker with a 3 way switch and one knob (volume?) and the guitar input.
I can solder and I can follow read basic directions/info layouts, but am not familiar with what parts i should be using on this project and although I have even made effects pedals from schematics I have never wired a guitar up or changed a pickup even, my idea was mainly cosmetics over the winter fix up the body do some airbrush to it or a custom swirl paintjob, but after i got into the guitar (taking it apart) I realized how wonky it was just gobs of wires none soldered cleanly some not connected even - just a big mess.
So my thought was this (and suggestions are welcome) to gut it 100%, try to determine what I have pickup wise here, maybe cut a 2nd hole and have a volume and a tone knob on this, replace the 3 way switch (might as well go new plus this one feels gritty cheap), input jack seems fine but if its cheap and there is something I should use instead point me in the right direction, and ultimately by spring put it back together as a hopefully decent working guitar.
I have an old home stead acct so I started up a basic page for it for fun to show pics get answers suggestions etc I appreciate any starting pointers especially on the parts I should use or replace how you would do it (keeping it on a decent budget) and whatnot.
Nuno Guitar Project Home
Bill
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