Wiring Diagrams?

[dbirchett]

Guild used to put their wiring diagrams online. If they are still there, they are no longer linked. Are they online anywhere?

 

[SFIV1967]

Some are online at other pages, some were saved by members. I got a few. Let us know what you need and we have a look.
Ralf

 

[dbirchett]

I wou;d like the diagrams for my two, the X170 and the Starfire 5. I'm thinking of adding a MV to the Manhattan.

 

[Rudehog]

Here you go, this is a link to my share file server. Go there and follow the promts to download the X-170 pdf file. Dont worry it's safe! I use it for my business.

https://perfectimages.sharefile.com/d/s39a4cc6172449e78


Also check out Seymore Duncans Wire Diagram page, it has every type of schematic you could want and Im sure one of the humbucker diagrams could help you achieve what you want to do.

http://www.seymourduncan.com/support/wiring-diagrams/

-Eric

 

[dbirchett]

Eric, Thanks. Do you have one for the X500 or 550? That should be the same as the Starfire 5.

 

[SFIV1967]

Here is the Starfire VI diagram, which I assume is same like SF V:
http://www.retrevo.com/support/Guild-St ... bh629/t/2/
Go to "Download" on that page and it takes a few seconds to download, a second page opens and there you need to enter a number as shown on that page.
There are a few more here: http://www.retrevo.com/samples/Guild-Gu ... nuals.html
Ralf

 

[dbirchett]

Thank you. After looking at them, the X-170 uses 500Kohm tone pots while the Starfire uses 200Kohm pots. Anyone know why there is a difference? Would the lower value allow more or less treble? What difference should it make?

 

[SFIV1967]

After looking at them, the X-170 uses 500Kohm tone pots while the Starfire uses 200Kohm pots. Anyone know why there is a difference? Would the lower value allow more or less treble? What difference should it make?

On the older Starfires like on my '67 one they used a 200kohm tone pot for the neck P/U and a 500kohm tone pot for the bridge P/U. Volums were always 500kohm. I also was wondering what the difference is.
Ralf

 

[Zelja]

A smaller pot offers less resistance so more highs pass to ground through the capacitor, therefore less highs get to the output. So less treble with a smaller pot.

 

[SFIV1967]

A smaller pot offers less resistance so more highs pass to ground through the capacitor, therefore less highs get to the output. So less treble with a smaller pot.

Thanks Zelko, I see. Makes sense. So on my Starfire example that would mean a "warmer" or "darker" neck pickup and a more aggressive (=brighter) bridge pickup with the two different pot values. Obviously also depands on the cap value. In my Starfire example the larger cap (0.047mF is at that 200kohms tone pot for the neck P/U and the smaller 0.01mF cap on the 500k bridge P/U tone pot. Means again less trebble rolled off at the bridge P/U, so it stays brighter, if I understand it correctly.
Ralf