Stratocaster Loose Switch Wire Reattachment

ID: 206897

Description: If your Stratocaster electric guitar has...

Steps:

1. Remove the screws from the backplate on the back of the guitar.
2. Fully remove the backplate and set it aside.

3. Fully loosen all guitar strings by turning the tuning pegs towards the body when held in the orientation of the picture.

4. Insert a finger under the strings to create some slack.
5. Use pliers to cut through each of the strings.

6. Remove the strings from the guitar tuning pegs.

7. From the front, push in the guitar strings until they peek out of the back.
8. From the back, pull the guitar strings all the way out.

9. Remove all of the screws from the front panel.
10. Fully remove the front panel to reveal wires and the switch circuit board.

11. Identify the loose string and which lug (point on the switch) it needs to be reattached to. It will be the one that doesnt have a string attached.
12. Re-solder the loose wire to the switch.

13. Place the front panel back in its original position.
14. Screw in all of the screws to reattach and secure the front panel.

15. From the back of the guitar, insert new guitar strings one-by-one, in order from thickest to thinnest.
16. From the front, pull the string all the way through until it catches.

17. One-by-one, pull each guitar string taut and cut off any excess string. Be sure to leave enough string to work with for the next step.

18. Insert the loose end of the guitar string into the corresponding tuning post.
19. Hold the string in place while turning the tuning peg to tighten and secure the guitar string.
20. Repeat for all 6 strings.

21. Place the backplate back in its original place.
22. Reattach all of the screws.