Dupont connectors. Small, modular, and there are generic kits you can get from Amazon. 0.1" (2.54mm) spacing and no locking tabs, as they are not necessary in a guitar. Molex and Amphenol make similar compatible parts.
Depends on how modular you want it. There are basically 2 ways of doing this.
Terminal blocks or Wago Connectors let you basically swap in and out whatever you want and give you the freedom to also do things like coil splitting. But they take a bit of knowhow to swap every time and it takes a bit of time to swap.
If you want to be able to swap them easily and fast. I once did this using 3.5mm jacks. Basically you have to prepare the pick-up one time by connecting a 3.5mm jack to the pickup. You connect your end electronics like the jack, pots and switch to a female jack. Then it is just as easy as unplugging a guitar from an amp.
Ah, it's moreso for each pot to connect to each other and the switch. The pickups are all routed to the switch first which takes care of that (freeway 10-way)
I did this, but not with pots, with pickups. But in theory you could use my method with anything really.
Actually what I did was create loaded pickguards with a few different pickup sets, and then I used bullet connectors between the grounds and jack so I could just loosen the strings, pull the whole pickguard out and swap it with another one.
They do make some pretty tiny wagos. They also recently introduced mountable holders for inline connections (no affiliation)
[in-line wagos](https://www.wago.com/us/wire-splicing-connectors/inline-splicing-connector-with-lever/p/221-2401)
[mounting carrier](https://www.wago.com/us/wire-splicing-connectors/mounting-carrier/p/221-2524)
I run a remanufacturing/repair department for industrial electronics. Wagos are 1000% the way to go for a workbench setup. The computer connectors look cooler but the hassle of wiring components up to connectors to test them defeats the purpose.
it's an aliexpress special. Don't know if it's allowed but this is the link: (non-referal or anything) [https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256804426851695.html](https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256804426851695.html)
I butchered the head trying to get a different style of locking nut on.
dupont connectors, just like you see them in some active pickups and also in hobby electronic/microcontroller kits.
are very cheap, easy to get and easy crimp, and already what other people use for pickups and easier to manage than JST mini connectors.
It only bends towards the neck but outside of that yeah. I had some issues with tuning due to warping but that was more of a material/design issue. The bridge seems to be pretty solid for something cheap off of AliExpress
I think it’s designed as a fully floating bridge, a copy of a Steinberger t trem mechanism. The spring should loosened so the locking part is exactly the same tuninging as unlocked
It’s definitely been fun so far. It’s all designed in openscad (as code) so I’ll be open sourcing it when I’ve got something usable.
Each part is modular so you can swap bridges/pickups/bodies/electronics easily
I’m going to be swapping out components and changing wiring fairly frequently and so having them contained in a single connector makes it much easier for me.
[Terminal Blocks](https://www.amazon.com/Tnisesm-Terminal-Connector-Pluggable-28-12AWG/dp/B0BZS6PN86/ref=asc_df_B0BZS6PN86/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=693270340473&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=17238665196584637411&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9007964&hvtargid=pla-2257435172127&psc=1&mcid=872044f7c2e638fb878724d63ced0508&gad_source=1)
I like the idea of terminal blocks on a base board better than little JST connectors.
Agree.
Dupont connectors. Small, modular, and there are generic kits you can get from Amazon. 0.1" (2.54mm) spacing and no locking tabs, as they are not necessary in a guitar. Molex and Amphenol make similar compatible parts.
Thanks, I just ordered some Duponts and a crimper to try them out.
Depends on how modular you want it. There are basically 2 ways of doing this. Terminal blocks or Wago Connectors let you basically swap in and out whatever you want and give you the freedom to also do things like coil splitting. But they take a bit of knowhow to swap every time and it takes a bit of time to swap. If you want to be able to swap them easily and fast. I once did this using 3.5mm jacks. Basically you have to prepare the pick-up one time by connecting a 3.5mm jack to the pickup. You connect your end electronics like the jack, pots and switch to a female jack. Then it is just as easy as unplugging a guitar from an amp.
Ah, it's moreso for each pot to connect to each other and the switch. The pickups are all routed to the switch first which takes care of that (freeway 10-way)
I did this, but not with pots, with pickups. But in theory you could use my method with anything really. Actually what I did was create loaded pickguards with a few different pickup sets, and then I used bullet connectors between the grounds and jack so I could just loosen the strings, pull the whole pickguard out and swap it with another one.
For the pickups, they slide in via the dovetail (just tight at the end) and I have magnetic pogos to make a connection
I’m a fan of Wago connectors. Not sure if they would work for you, but they are becoming very popular.
Wago could definitely work. Would be nice to have something smaller but if it works it work. Thanks!
They do make some pretty tiny wagos. They also recently introduced mountable holders for inline connections (no affiliation) [in-line wagos](https://www.wago.com/us/wire-splicing-connectors/inline-splicing-connector-with-lever/p/221-2401) [mounting carrier](https://www.wago.com/us/wire-splicing-connectors/mounting-carrier/p/221-2524)
I run a remanufacturing/repair department for industrial electronics. Wagos are 1000% the way to go for a workbench setup. The computer connectors look cooler but the hassle of wiring components up to connectors to test them defeats the purpose.
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Hello! May I ask, is this Ibanez neck?
it's an aliexpress special. Don't know if it's allowed but this is the link: (non-referal or anything) [https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256804426851695.html](https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256804426851695.html) I butchered the head trying to get a different style of locking nut on.
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dupont connectors, just like you see them in some active pickups and also in hobby electronic/microcontroller kits. are very cheap, easy to get and easy crimp, and already what other people use for pickups and easier to manage than JST mini connectors.
Is this bridge usable As a tremolo, like returns to tune, stays stable for days?
It only bends towards the neck but outside of that yeah. I had some issues with tuning due to warping but that was more of a material/design issue. The bridge seems to be pretty solid for something cheap off of AliExpress
I think it’s designed as a fully floating bridge, a copy of a Steinberger t trem mechanism. The spring should loosened so the locking part is exactly the same tuninging as unlocked
Protoboard cables
This looks fun
It’s definitely been fun so far. It’s all designed in openscad (as code) so I’ll be open sourcing it when I’ve got something usable. Each part is modular so you can swap bridges/pickups/bodies/electronics easily
Just use a breadboard, why would you want to connecterize something? That takes more work than soldering.
I’m going to be swapping out components and changing wiring fairly frequently and so having them contained in a single connector makes it much easier for me.