Custom Tele Wiring Harness, Prewired Electronics
Designed for Three Pickup Systems
We-Build-It Wiring Harness ~ You Choose & We Wire
Wiring Kit Service ~ Prewired Harness Custom Design Build
Completely Customizable Wiring Harness & Electronics
Coil Split & Solderless Option Available!

Create a custom Tele wiring harness in the style of your choice. Simply select the options you want and we’ll wire a totally built-to-order custom wired harness so you can easily upgrade your electronics. Find abbreviated explanations for each option offered below. Contact us if you have any questions.

YOUR CHOICE – Style Choice
*Choose standard wiring style (soldering required) or select the solderless option upgrade to install your new harness without any soldering by using a specially designed Dragonfire quick-connect system. You must have an existing trem/bridge ground if you select the solderless option.

YOUR CHOICE – Overall Style
*Your choice of right or left-handed / lefty wiring style.
*Note that we only use B style pots with left handed builds.

YOUR CHOICE – Pot Style
*Control pots come in mini (small/dime-sized, ~16mm diameter) or standard (large/quarter-sized ~24mm diameter) styles with short (~15mm), long (~18mm) or extra long (~30mm) shaft lengths.
Short shaft pots are generally used for plate or guard mounting, long shaft for body mounting and extra-long for LPs with ground plates. You may need additional nuts or washers for adjustment (sold separately) or other modification. Longer life brass bushings, extra-long shafts, CTS styles and Push-Pull options are options in some configurations.
*Audio Taper (“A” pot) or Linear Taper (“B” pot) styles are available. Players will often use B Pots for the volume and A pots for tone, but it’s a personal preference type of choice. We also offer your choice of OHM style.
*Traditionally, humbuckers are paired with 500K pots and single coil pickups with 250K pots. If you are coil splitting, we recommend 500K pots. 25K pots are used with active pickups. Depending on style and what you are looking for in terms of performance, you might vary from these standards at your own (extreme) discretion.

YOUR CHOICE – Control Options
*Select the number and combination style of your volume and tone pots.

YOUR CHOICE – Switch Option
--NONE: Selecting this option means that we will not wire switching for your new harness. This is an appropriate option only if you don’t want (or need) to switch between pickups.
--5-WAY: In general, select this option if you have a three-pickup system where you want bridge / middle + bridge / middle / middle + neck / neck switching.
--MINI SWITCH: These toggle switches can perform a variety of switching functions. Note that if you elect to go with mini switching, you must select the appropriate number of mini switches to control the number of pickups you have (i.e. if you have three pickups, you will need three mini switches because each mini switch controls just one pickup).

YOUR CHOICE – Coil Split
*We can coil split 4-wire pickups in a number of ways to increase your playing variation and sound. Coil splitting (aka coil tapping) essentially splits a humbucker’s performance to be more like a single coil.
*Four-wire pickups are required for this option and you must know your pickup wire color codes. Single coil and active pickups are not coil-splitable.
*Choose from mini-switch or pot-controlled coil split options or select “NONE” if you don’t need or want coil splitting.

YOUR CHOICE – Wiring Upgrade
*Choose from a variety of wiring upgrade options. Contact us if you have any questions about the options available.
*Note that 7-Way Switching is only applicable to three-pickup builds. More wiring upgrade information can be found on our store’s Wiring Harness Landing Page.

YOUR CHOICE – Onboard Effects
*Find details for each type of onboard effect HERE.
*Onboard effects can either replace a tone pot control as selected in your control options or can be added as an additional control to your previously selected control options.
--For example, if you select a 1V1T control option and add a replacement onboard effect, you’ll have one volume control and your effect control (no tone control). If you select a 1V1T control option and add an additional onboard effect, you will have the 1V1T controls as selected PLUS the effect control for a three-pot system. Contact us if you have any questions.

YOUR CHOICE – Tone Cap
*Your choice of cap styles and values. Do not select a tone cap if you are not planning to have a tone control or choose to replace your tone control with an onboard effect.
--0.022 are often paired with 250K pots / single coil pickups.
--0.033 are an option for those who want to split the difference between the 22s and the 47s.
--0.047 are usually used with 500K pots / humbucker pickups.
--0.1 are designed to work with 25K pots and active pickups.

YOUR CHOICE – Wire Style
*Choose from standard or cloth-style wire with your choice of jack wire length. We provide an adequate amount of control wire for standard usage situations.

YOUR CHOICE – Jack Choice
*We offer your choice of jack styles. Jacks work with standard cables only and jack sockets accept standard ¼” plugs.
*Active pickups require a stereo jack.

YOUR CHOICE – Knob Style
*Your choice of color and knob styles.

YOUR CHOICE – Optional Add-On
*Depending on your set-up, you may require additional nuts or washers to properly install new control pots.

YOUR CHOICE – Optional Build Service Add-On
*If you purchase any of our Dragonfire Pickups in the same order, we can wire the pickup(s) you select into your new harness free of charge.

~~Installation Information~~
Your harness will be shipped on a special jig for safe transit. Carefully remove the knobs (if selected) to begin your install. Take care - rough handling may damage components.

Unless you select the solderless wiring option, your harness will come with three open wires.
*Red is hot and is soldered to the tip of your jack. If you select a jack, this will be pre-done for you so you’ll unsolder, feed the wires through your channel, and resolder.
*Both blacks are grounds. One is soldered to the jack sleeve and the other is grounded to your trem/bridge.

If your selections require alternate installation, additional instructions will be included in your shipment.

Take your time for installation; do not over-tighten screws or other components.

~~Purchase Notes~~
Buyers assume all risk of use; sales are only offered to those competent to safely and lawfully purchase and use items.

Please check your instrument and set-up needs carefully to see if this item will work for you. We’re proud to offer many options to customize your harness with possibilities designed to increase uniqueness, personalization, versatility and performance. Let us know if you have any questions about any of the available options. Be sure to know your set-up and system needs/preferences as we will wire to your specifications.

These harnesses will not work with non-standard components or systems. Non-standard selections may require body modifications. Your selections are your own – we will create your harness to order per your specifications so please know your needs and ask any questions prior to purchase. This harness is available in many styles with a variety of personalization and upgrade options. These are not cookie-cutter mass-produced generic creations. All wiring is done in house, customized just for you to create your ideal harness. We know players’ needs are varied and unique. Your selections and any addition of effects or upgrades will determine ultimate functionality and may necessitate, at our discretion, substitution of component styles depending on options chosen. Contact us if you have any questions about the options available for this build.

Depending on your set-up, you may require adjustment. Ask in advance and we are happy to provide fit/compatibility information or make special arrangements if possible. Do not buy if you are unsure of your requirements, needs, or ability to make any required adjustments.

Color, sound, performance or other descriptions are subjective as well as generic in nature. Your outcome will vary based on many factors, most importantly your own skill, style, equipment and experience. Color descriptions indicate color only, not material.

Inspect your order upon receipt. We will address any issues prior to installation. Contact us with any questions.