How long do you cut your 'bucker lead wire?

[PoorMan]

I've been cutting mine too long as a point of caution...but it's wasteful.

How long do you all cut your leads? Do you cut bridge pickup leads shorter than neck pickup leads?

[big_teee]

I've been cutting mine too long as a point of caution...but it's wasteful.

How long do you all cut your leads? Do you cut bridge pickup leads shorter than neck pickup leads?

I do the same.
I cut the neck much longer than the bridge.
I leave plenty of length for left and right hand routing.
Single coils, I don't leave near as long.
T

[copperheadroads]

I never measured it but i'm assuming a les paul needs about a 16" piece of wire for the neck

[David Schwab]

12 inches. (but these are for basses, not Les Pauls)

[WolfeMacleod]

15 inches. Long enough for any guitar, be it neck or bridge position. 15 leaves plenty of lenght for an LP neck, as well.

[Possum]

You should know what your customer is putting them into. If its a 335 you need to make them longer. I have a pile of guitars laying around my room and just go over to one and do a rough stretching of the wire over the guitar and then cut it and give a few inches for error. Nothing worse than hearing from a customer that the leads didnt reach the pots.....

[copperheadroads]

If its a 335 you need to make them longer..

I was going to mention the 335 & how long the wire is required for the neck pup

[big_teee]

I was going to mention the 335 & how long the wire is required for the neck pup

If the guitarist is left handed they need to be longer also.
Lefties do buy pickups.
T

[Bryan Jeppson]

If the guitarist is left handed they need to be longer also.
Lefties do buy pickups.
T

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