**Welcome To Tone Man Guitar**


 Tone Man Guitar prewired kits will improve your guitars performance.  Notes are open, tighter and have more clarity.  Tone / Volume controls are smoother and responsive.  Our kits are custom hand wired with pride and quality. Just like they were back in the 50s and 60s.

Our 59 ES335 series is our best.  Using K40Y aged Paper-In-Oil tone caps for that famous 59 tone.  Same clean warm clarity as our blues kit with increased sustainability.  Excellent clean jazzy tone with the 59.  These caps are equal too or better than Bumble Bees.  You will hear and feel the difference. Works well with all genres of music.  Jazz, Blues and Rock.



This Kit Is For: 

 This harness is a full replacement for any Gibson or Epiphone ES175, ES295 and other full holly body guitar styles with longer switch wire run in upper or lower body next to neck.  Must not have any wood bracing between the two f holes that will obstruct the 3 way switch from being fed through.  Check layout measurements below.  Other similar models are ES275, ES350T, ES125TD, Epi Broadway.  Be sure and compare component distance measurements and f hole size to compare to your guitar.


Template component measurements center to center:


Volume to Volume 2.5"     Switch to Neck Volume 15"
Tone to Tone 2.5"              Switch to Jack 20"
Volume to Tone 2.5"
We add an additional 1/2 to 1 inch extra wire run between components for installation flexibility.


Wiring harness is feed thru the f holes and requires opening in the widest part of the f hole no less than 1 - 1/8 inch to be able to feed the harness into the hollow body.


What's In The 59 Kit:

          4 – Bourns 500K Potentiometers - Short-Split-Shaft, Audio Taper 18 teeth course spline

          1 – Switchcraft 3-Way Short Toggle Switch with black tip.  Carefully hand wired in secure and insulated.

          1 - Vintage Gavitt Braided Cloth Push Back wiring all wrapped high quality shrink

          2 – K40Y PIO Vintage Aged NOS Russian .033uf neck and .015uf bridge  Tone Caps.  These caps are aged. 

          1 – Switchcraft ¼ inch Output Jack

          1 – Assembly Template Hard Board All assembled except for final hook up of Pickups connections and grounds

          1 - 50's wiring for the best vintage tone. Includes 50s wiring diagram and detailed stepe by step installation instructions

          1 - Every kit goes thru our Performance and Accuracy Testing before being shipped out. Our kits work.


Tone Cap Options: We recommended the cap values that come standard with this kit for the very best Gibson style vintage tone but if you prefer the below tone cap option add a note to the order when purchased and I will substitute if I have that cap value in stock. 

  •    .022uf bridge / .015uf neck

I personally prefer Bourns potentiometers over all other brands including CTS.  I have found them to be smoother, responsive and longer lasting.  The very best taper available.  These pots are 18 teeth coarse spline shaft so USA type knobs will not fit without first pinching the top of the split shaft together a little and slowly push the knob on.  Epiphone and off shore type will fit fine.  We do offer a line of knobs that fit. 

Need New Knobs? Click Visit Store > Knobs 

If you have an imported / outside of USA manufactured guitar you may need to modify the potentiometer holes to 3/8 inch to accommodate the full size Bourns pots. Your installation instructions will cover this. If you have questions feel free to email me.


Although these harnesses are pre-assembled and tested they do require some soldering to connect the pickups and the output jack.  A 25 – 40 watt soldering iron is recommended.  Make sure you are comfortable with making these connections or we suggest you take this to a qualified guitar tech to complete the installation.  I can not be responsible if you damage a unit. 

 

Each harness is custom built after purchase so my lead time to build your harness before shipping is 5 to 10 business days.  In stock means I have the parts to build.  You will receive a notice with USPS tracking number once shipped.


About Tone Man Guitar: I have been playing the guitar for over 50+ years.  My passion has always been about the Tone.  I have tried many different types of caps, pots and wiring over the years.  I am a one man shop and do all the work myself.  I have a great passion for providing only the best parts and workmanship.  I appreciate you visiting my site and I look forward to helping you with your Tone or any other type of guitar modifications.
 
I believe in good communication.  If you have questions please feel free to send me an email.  I will respond as quickly as I can.  Same goes when you receive your parts.  I want you to be satisfied!
 


Cheers,

Gary Standerfer

Tone Man Guitar