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We will discuss 3 simple but interesting schemes that expand the capabilities of the Stratocaster. In addition to the fact that the Stratocaster is one of the most popular guitars in the world, it is also one of the most modifiable guitars. And this is understandable - a simple design, everything is assembled on the pickguard, plus 3 pickups, three potentiometers and a 5-position switch give scope for creativity) There are dozens (if not hundreds) of different modifications, but most often they experiment with combinations of pickups in addition to the standard ones. So today we will briefly consider the scheme of a regular Stratocaster and discuss 3 simple but interesting schemes that expand its capabilities. In addition, for this video, I collected 3 of these mods and recorded a short demo for each of them) This video is for the same fans and enthusiasts as myself) If you liked the video - support the project - subscribe to the channel, like and leave a comment. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:51 5-Way Switch 02:05 American Standard Stratocaster Schematic 03:49 Schematic #0: With Separate Capacitors for Each Tone Control 05:53 Schematic #1: 7-Way Switch 08:11 Schematic #1: Breadboard & Demo 11:38 Bonus: Gilmour Mod 12:26 Schematic #2: Serial/Parallel Mod 15:10 Schematic #2: Breadboard & Demo 17:52 Schematic #3: 9-Way Switch 22:14 Schematic #3: Breadboard & Demo 28:51 My Personal Opinion 29:45 Bonus: FreeWay 10-Way Switch 31:32 Conclusion Useful links: / @brejatoneworks – a very useful channel with descriptions of many schemes for different guitars with step-by-step instructions and clear schemes (English) https://www.seymourduncan.com/resourc... - Wiring diagrams on the Seymour Duncan website (English) https://www.fralinpickups.com/wiring-... - Wiring diagrams on the Fralin Pickups website (English) https://www.freewayswitch.com/schemat... - Wiring diagrams for the FreeWay 10-position switch (English) The program in which all the schemes are drawn is called DIY Layout Creator, by the way, it is absolutely free. http://diy-fever.com/software/diylc/ - description here. https://github.com/bancika/diy-layout... - you can download it here.