Monday, October 09, 2023

Washburn Mercury Overhaul | Part 4

Electronics

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Preamble
On to the electronics, then. Looking closely, you'll notice resoldered connections, spliced wiring, a white ChickenSonique™ sticker in the control cavity and of all things; a Mono 1/4" Switched Output Jack Socket. The evidence indicates that ChickenSonique Guitar & Custom Electronics techs have rewired and/or modified the electronics. We may safely assume then, that this Washburn is not as it was when it left the factory.

Pickups
Pickup Mounting: Direct Mounted
Neck: Washburn W411 DCR 5.92kΩ 
Middle: Washburn W412 DCR 5.86kΩ
Bridge: Washburn W423 DCR 9.01kΩ 

Electronics
A500K Push/Pull Master Volume Pot
A500K Master Tone Pot
0.047uF Tone Cap
Five-Way Blade Switch
Mono 1/4" Switched Output Jack Socket



L-R: Washburn W423, W412 and W411 Pickups

Controls and Selector Switch

Closer View of the Selector Switch

Underside of the W411 Neck Pickup

Underside of the W412 Middle Pickup

Underside of the W423 Bridge Pickup

Pickup DCR

Control Cavity

ChickenSonique™ Sticker

Pots and Switch

Pots and Switch Flipped Over

A500K Push/Pull Master Volume Pot

A500K Master Tone Pot

0.047uF Tone Cap

Mono 1/4" Switched Output Jack Socket


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