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ObsidianWire®

ST Vintage G2

Vintage Plus for Strat® Gen2

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£87.00 GBP
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£87.00 GBP
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Super Easy, Solder-less Install
Key Features:

  • New 'Gen2' Model
  • Traditional '5-Way' Switching
  • Improved Tone Control Layout
  • Switchable volume control 'Voice'
  • Fits Fender® Strat®
  • Fits Squier® Strat® with Adjustments


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    5 YEAR WARRANTY

    ObsidianWire solderless install logo

    Super Easy, Solder-less Install
    All Obsidian® Pro-Wired Electronics are super easy to install, and allow for solder-less pickup changes with Obsidian® Plug, Play & Enjoy connectors. 

     

    Vintage Plus 'Gen2' - Stratocaster® Electronics Kit

    The new Obsidian® Vintage Plus Gen2 for Stratocaster® has had a complete overhaul to ensure you have access to the absolute in best Stratocaster Electronics. The new upgraded harness retains the traditional five way switching, but improves the tone control layout, smooths out the tone and volume control response, and gives you two volume control 'voices' so you can get your guitar setup exactly how you like it

    OBSIDIAN® LAYOUT

    Tone & volume controls that make sense. For the 'Gen2' model we have assigned 'Tone control 1' to the neck and middle pickups. This leaves 'Tone control 2' as a dedicated bridge pickup tone control, for balancing the brighter treble in switch positions 1 & 2.

    'VOICE' SWITCHING

    Match the function of your volume control to your playing style. Match the function of the volume control to your playing style, with a 'Clear' mode and a 'Balanced' mode.

    'CLEAR' MODE - Crystal clear tone at any volume level
    'BALANCED' MODE - Roll off some highs with the volume control for a smooth transition between clean and crunch

    SMOOTH CONTROL

    An even tone and volume control taper all the way from zero to ten. Obsidian® tone and volume controls incorporate carefully selected and custom-built components, as well as our own clever mods to smooth out the taper of your tone and volume controls, so you get a more even roll off all the way from zero to 10.

    TRADITIONAL 5 WAY SWITCHING

    The Obsidian® Vintage Plus for Strat® Gen2 retains traditional '5-way' switching with a high quality Oak® '5-way' switch.

    Switch Positions:

    1: Bridge 
    2: Bridge & Middle
    3: Middle
    4: Middle & Neck
    5: Neck


    ObsidianWire Vintage Stratocaster Electronics Kit for Stratocaster Gen 2 Model with adjustable volume control voice
    Vintage Plus for Strat® Gen2
    The ObsidianWire Vintage Wiring Harness for Stratocaster Gen 2 Model with adjustable volume control voice
    The ObsidianWire Vintage Wiring Harness for Stratocaster Gen 2 Model with adjustable volume control voice

    Traditional 5-Way Wiring - for SSS Stratocaster®

    The Vintage Plus for Strat® Gen2

    • New 'Gen2' Model
    • Traditional '5-Way' Switching
    • Improved Tone Control Layout
    • Switchable volume control 'Voice'
    • Fits Fender® Strat®
    • Fits Squier® Strat® with Adjustments

    Details

    Description

    ObsidianWire solderless install logo

    Super Easy, Solder-less Install
    All Obsidian® Pro-Wired Electronics are super easy to install, and allow for solder-less pickup changes with Obsidian® Plug, Play & Enjoy connectors. 

     

    Vintage Plus 'Gen2' - Stratocaster® Electronics Kit

    The new Obsidian® Vintage Plus Gen2 for Stratocaster® has had a complete overhaul to ensure you have access to the absolute in best Stratocaster Electronics. The new upgraded harness retains the traditional five way switching, but improves the tone control layout, smooths out the tone and volume control response, and gives you two volume control 'voices' so you can get your guitar setup exactly how you like it

    OBSIDIAN® LAYOUT

    Tone & volume controls that make sense. For the 'Gen2' model we have assigned 'Tone control 1' to the neck and middle pickups. This leaves 'Tone control 2' as a dedicated bridge pickup tone control, for balancing the brighter treble in switch positions 1 & 2.

    'VOICE' SWITCHING

    Match the function of your volume control to your playing style. Match the function of the volume control to your playing style, with a 'Clear' mode and a 'Balanced' mode.

    'CLEAR' MODE - Crystal clear tone at any volume level
    'BALANCED' MODE - Roll off some highs with the volume control for a smooth transition between clean and crunch

    SMOOTH CONTROL

    An even tone and volume control taper all the way from zero to ten. Obsidian® tone and volume controls incorporate carefully selected and custom-built components, as well as our own clever mods to smooth out the taper of your tone and volume controls, so you get a more even roll off all the way from zero to 10.

    TRADITIONAL 5 WAY SWITCHING

    The Obsidian® Vintage Plus for Strat® Gen2 retains traditional '5-way' switching with a high quality Oak® '5-way' switch.

    Switch Positions:

    1: Bridge 
    2: Bridge & Middle
    3: Middle
    4: Middle & Neck
    5: Neck


    Specs

    Components

    • Potentiometers: Obsidian® Custom CTS 250k Pots (+/-10%) Split Shaft / 24 Spline
    • Capacitors: (150 Series Polyester Film 0.022uf) (+/-5%)
    • Switch: Oak® 5 Way Selector Switch
    • Jack: Pro-Wired Switchcraft® J11 Mono // OR Pure Tone® Mono Multi-Contact 1/4 in

    Compatibility

    • Fits: Fender® Stratocaster® - Direct Fit // Right Hand Guitar Only
    • Fits: Squier® Stratocaster® - Widen Control holes to 10mm & replace knobs
    • Knobs: Requires US spec 24 spline knobs
    • Pickups: Built for three single coil pickups
    • Does NOT fit: Left Handed Guitars // Any guitar not described above

    Install

    For install help and other resources please go to our Info Hub.

    Shipping

    Where We Ship To

    We are currently shipping direct to:

    • United States
    • Australia
    • Brazil
    • Canada (Custom Shop only)
    • Hong Kong
    • Iceland
    • Indonesia
    • Isle Of Man
    • Malaysia
    • New Zealand
    • Norway
    • Philippines
    • Saudi Arabia
    • South Korea
    • Switzerland
    • Taiwan
    • United Kingdom

    For other countries - See International Dealers. If your country is not listed, and there is no dealer near you, please get in touch with us.

    All shipping costs and delivery options are calculated at checkout.

    Shipping Costs and Timeframes

    Shipping costs and delivery timeframes are calculated at checkout and will vary depending on delivery location and carrier selected.

    Where We Ship From

    United States

    Standard Orders 

    Ship from Michigan, USA

    Please note that due to the way in-state taxes are collected, we cannot ship website orders within Michigan state. If you are based in Michigan, please get in touch with one of our dealers. Apologies for any inconvenience caused.

    Custom Shop Orders

    (Pro-Wired™ Loaded Pickguards and Custom Loaded Control Plates)

    Ship Direct from Christchurch, New Zealand

    All ObsidianWire™ Loaded pickguards and customised control plates are made to order and ship direct from our location in Christchurch, New Zealand. We have an expected build time of 1-3 business days, and will let you know if we expect any delays.

    Rest of World

    Ship Direct from Christchurch, New Zealand

    We ship all orders outside of the United States, from our workshop in Christchurch, New Zealand. 

    Taxes and Duties

    ObsidianWire® DOES NOT pay duties, taxes or customs clearance charges.
    Duties and taxes charged by your local customs agency, will be your own responsibility.
    If you live outside the USA, we recommend checking with your own country's customs agency what these may be prior to ordering. 
    If you are concerned, consider ordering from dealer near you 
    International Dealers

    • Solderless Install

      Super easy to install, and allow for solder-less pickup changes with Obsidian® Plug, Play & Enjoy connectors.

    • Pro-Grade Quality

      The absolute best guitar wiring upgrades, using custom specified parts and perfected techniques to ensure that your harness will be an upgrade for you and your guitar. Every time.

    • Greater Functionality

      Guitar electronics that will deliver a greater range of sounds from your pickups, with more switching options, and more dynamic setups to suit your guitar.

    • Improved Sound

      Guitar wiring that allows the full dynamic range of your pickups, and just as importantly, help find a harness that is matched to you.

    Customer Reviews

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    Michael Bishop (Bartlett, US)
    Install Time: 11 - 20 minutes
    Build Quality:
    Very bad
    Excellent
    Functionality:
    Same as stock
    Greater range of sounds
    Sound:
    Terrible
    Amazing
    Great wiring harness!

    Obsidian Wire's Vintage Plus for Strat Gen2 wiring harness is fantastic. It was easy to install and sounds great.

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    James Ramsey (Dallas, US)
    Install Time: 20 - 30 minutes
    Build Quality:
    Very bad
    Excellent
    Functionality:
    Same as stock
    Greater range of sounds
    Sound:
    Terrible
    Amazing
    Pro quality

    Installed in strat to replace old electronics that had a short in them these are top notch sounds better than before very pleased with product used the clear switch works perfectly even on drive pedals that lose lot of treble when volume roll off now retains treble better took my time installing also no need to rush makes it look good underneath plus installed new strings and polished up

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    Charles Tate (El Cajon, US)
    Install Time: 1 Hour +
    Build Quality:
    Very bad
    Excellent
    Functionality:
    Same as stock
    Greater range of sounds
    Sound:
    Terrible
    Amazing
    Absolutely Amazing for me!!!

    Absolutely love this wiring harness for my Warmoth Strat. This is the fourth or fifth harness I've had in this guitar at it's definitely the best. My main gripe with the other harnesses I've tried before is the poor taper of the potentiometers where the volume/tone would just decrease too rapidly as you turn down. Not the case with the Obsidian. I now have an even and smooth volume and tone taper across the the whole movement of the pot . Also I love the clarity switch which combined with the taper of the pots allows me to get lots of different and usable tones with great clarity that I was never able to get before. Only one minor issue I had was that my strat control cavity had to be widened ever so slightly by the tone controls to get the harness to fit, but after I removed a little bit of wood it fit right in. Because of that it too me several hours to install because of the necessary wood work.

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    Peter Cho (Boston, US)
    Build Quality:
    Very bad
    Excellent
    Functionality:
    Same as stock
    Greater range of sounds
    Sound:
    Terrible
    Amazing

    Vintage Plus for Strat® Gen2 // NEW

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    Manuel Santana (The Bronx, US)
    Install Time: 1 Hour +
    Build Quality:
    Very bad
    Excellent
    Functionality:
    Same as stock
    Greater range of sounds
    Sound:
    Terrible
    Amazing

    Vintage Plus for Strat® Gen2 // NEW