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Can anyone identify this original wiring?

Surfthrees

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Hi,
This is an original harness from a 61 L-5. I noticed the wiring on the tone pots are different from each other? This is all original soldering. Anyone have a clue why this was done? What did it achieve? It looks like 50's wiring for the neck pickup, and the bridge tone pot is wired at the middle connection instead of the side?
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Blackdog1211

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Hi,
This is an original harness from a 61 L-5. I noticed the wiring on the tone pots are different from each other? This is all original soldering. Anyone have a clue why this was done? What did it achieve? It looks like 50's wiring for the neck pickup, and the bridge tone pot is wired at the middle connection instead of the side?
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Electrically, it is exactly the same.
What would make a difference (50s wiring) is where the cap connects to the VOLUME pot. The tone pot is used as a variable resistor, which lug goes to ground and which to the cap is irrelevant.
 

Surfthrees

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Thanks foe your help! It does seem odd though, that they wouldn't solder them both the same? I haven't seen that before? Thanks again.:salude
 

Rev.WillieVK

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I've seen a picture of a Burst cavity or 2 that had the tone pots wired both ways in the same guitar, just like that L-5.
 
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