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920D Custom 5-way Wiring Harness Upgrade For Stratocaster

Wiring Harness Upgrade for the Fender Stratocaster
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920D Custom 5-way Wiring Harness Upgrade For Stratocaster
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Get the Most Out of Your Pickups

If you’re looking to upgrade the electronics in your Strat, the 920D Custom Stratocaster 5-way Harness Upgrade utilizes only the finest pots, caps, and wiring to take your tone to the next level. A set of 920D Custom 450G series 250K CTS pots, CRL 5-way switch, 022uF Orange Drop capacitor, and a durable Pure Tone output jack all come pre-wired in a harness, greatly reducing the need for soldering on the user’s end. Custom builds can often leave a rat’s nest of messy wiring in your control cavity if you're not a soldering pro. Organized wiring and clean solder joints prevent tangling and other electronics failure, and wiring doesn’t get much cleaner than a build by 920D Custom — even the technicians in Sweetwater’s Guitar Gallery are impressed by the perfect portioning of 920D custom’s top-quality Gavitt wiring!

920D Custom 450G Series potentiometers

920D potentiometers are built to precise instrument specs for each 920D product or kit; these premium specs include a lower torque rating for the sort of buttery knob sweeps that everyone’s guitar deserves. In addition, 920D meter tests each potentiometer before assembling kits like this one so you can trust your guitar is getting quality new electronics.

Orange Drop Capacitor

The included Orange Drop Capacitors are legendary among tone aficionados. Orange Drop's foil and film construction deliver a more reliable and rugged performance than previous capacitors, and Orange Drops are prized for their wide response range — they can add extra punch to your tone but can also take away bite for added smoothness.

Pure Tone 1/4-inch output jack

The modern Pure Tone jack eliminates crackle and hum by upgrading the standard number of contact points between the instrument and cable from 1 to 4. This great leap forward gives players a more resilient, sturdy output jack that is much less prone to all sorts of failures. Forward-thinking creators like 920D believe that Pure Tone is the future of jacks, and we’re inclined to agree.

920D Custom signature wiring by Gavitt Wire

Gavitt Wire has collaborated with 920D on a signature cloth-covered pushback wire that yields superior balance between capacitance and resistance — in other words, better tone. This custom Gavitt wire features an inner Celanese braid that is rugged and set to hold up to repeated use.

920D Custom Stratocaster 5-way Harness Upgrade Features:

  • All electronics come pre-installed in a harness to almost completely eliminate the need for soldering
  • Includes: 3 920D Custom 450G Series 250K CTS pots, CRL 5-way switch, 022uF Orange Drop capacitor, Pure Tone Output Jack, and 920D Custom Gavitt Wire
  • Ultra-neat wiring and clean solder joints for optimal tone and reliability

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Tech Specs

  • Type: Wiring Harness Kit
  • Instrument: Stratocaster
  • Active/Passive: Passive
  • Features: Standard 5-Way Switch
  • Manufacturer Part Number: S5W

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Reviews

Perfect Choice
This harness made my life so much easier....a breeze to install and it sounds great.
Super smooth with more control! A+
I had my local music store (Russo's) guitar tech install this harness into an 06 fender made in Mexico Strat. They charged me only $40 for install, which I think is reasonable . I had them installing a new bone nut already, so I figured I'd have them install the harness too while they were already there.
When I first opened up the new 920D strat harness, I was immediately shocked at the quality of this harness. It feels like high quality, and Once they installed it, I was shocked just how smooth it made my old strat with Tex-Mex pickups feel and sound. The volume and tone pots have so much more control, punch and usable span than those originals had. I've had this strat for 15 years ever since it was brand new, and I wasn't sure about the Tex-mex pickups going forward .. I figured worst case scenario, I'd have a fresh wiring situation going forward so that any pickup choice, and I would at least be getting the most out of those pickups with the new harness. Now Fast forward past install, and now I think I'm gonna keep the original Tex-Mex pickups They sound super nice now, like never before. I will definitely be replacing the harnesses in my other guitars too. It's just a nicer, richer sound.
Amazing upgrade
One word: Wow! Got ready to install this yesterday on my American Standard Strat (with Tex Mex pickups installed earlier) and was impressed immediately when I opened the box. These components exude quality, and the workmanship is second to none. Installation is fairly easy if you have some soldering experience; they have done most of the soldering already, and it's an organized, no-mess thing of beauty. I still have some setup to do on the guitar, but the sound is what I've been searching for all these years: smooth and creamy when needed but will kick and growl when I crank the volume a tad. 5-way switch is silent when switching, and the pots do indeed give that "buttery" professional feel. Love it, thank you Dan Robinson!

(Amp: Peavey Delta Blues 115 w/JHS Morning Glory V4 as the only pedal, used sparingly).
Music background: Guitarist, singer/songwriter, gigging musician for longer than many of you have been alive.
Excellent quality, imports may need extra work.
This is an excellent setup; high quality components and soldering, very easy to drop in and finish with just a few joints. Used it to fix/upgrade a '96 Squier Strat, and it did the trick perfectly, with very little soldering on my part. I would buy it again in a heartbeat. It's a great brand and great product.

One thing: There's a minor challenge or two if you've got an Asian import strat. This set is sized for American guitars. For one, the pots are full size vs the mini-pots in many Asian guitars, so check that you have room. More annoying was that the pot and output jack shafts are slightly wider than the import was. Same for the selector switch knob. I had to ream my Squier pick guard, scrounge up a new output jack nut, and buy a Fender selector knob, all for my import Squier. Still, it was well worth it!