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Huw Price

The most difficult job in guitar maintenance? How to make and install an ES-335 wiring harness – and why it's easier than you think

1961 Gibson ES-335.

It’s probably fair to say that very few guitar techs enjoy doing wiring work on Gibson semis. I attempted a repair on my old ES-330 for the first time a few decades ago. It took me about an hour to get the loom out and a fortnight to put it back in…

Some compare the task to putting a ship in a bottle, but once you know a few tricks and techniques, it can make wiring a little easier than you think.

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