[Jason Anderson Northwest Music]

Here you go. With the grey pickup leads out of the way, you can see the white ground wires from the volume pot, tone pot, 5-way, and bridge all soldered together with the mass of plain wire from the pickups (as PRS used to do). None of these are touching the shielding in the cavity. There’s a capacitor running from the volume pot to the tone pot but it’s not touching the shielding either.

[Jason Anderson Northwest Music]

I haven’t yet pulled the rotary switch, I’m not looking forward to this:

[Jason Anderson Northwest Music]

I have about 5 of these ultra-large desk mats that cover much of the work surface: https://www.amazon.com/YSAGi-Leather-Protector-Non-Slip-Waterproof/dp/B0BMTSL48B/ref=sr_1_7?sr=8-7

For more delicate items, I also use a microfiber padded dish drying mat. Similar to this: https://www.amazon.com/Microfiber-Absorbent-Drainer-Countertops-Draining/dp/B0BRP2MKFV/ref=sr_1_6?sr=8-6

So far, no chemical reactions on painted surfaces from either product. Plus, they’re cheap enough I can replace them as often as needed.

[Jason Anderson Northwest Music]

Thanks Gerry! I know how it is trying to troubleshoot a guitar without having it in your hands, so I appreciate the effort. I’ll start with the singles and see where it goes from there. Many beers will be consumed before this is over, I suspect.