**Welcome to Tone Man Guitar**


Tone Man Guitar prewired kits will improve your guitars performance.  Notes are tighter, open and with more clarity.  Tone / volume controls are responsive and smoother.  Kits are hand built wired with quality and pride like they did back in the 50s and 60s.

Our Blues Ibanez Artcore series uses the better Paper-In-Oil K42Y aged tone caps giving excellent clean clarity with vintage woody blues tones.  It is easy to dial in some nice grit tone with your guitar and amp controls.  Good for all genres of music and all type of pickups.  Best choice for P90s.  Great for rock and blues.


This Kit Is For:


Ibanez Artcore AS53 hollow body with single volume single tone controls, switch and jack all together in the lower body of the guitar.  See control layout picture and compare to your guitar. Please read below details on f hole minimum size opening for harness to feed thru.   If you are not sure drop me an email with your model number.


Wiring harness is feed thru the f holes and requires opening in the widest V part of the f hole no less than 1 - 1/8 inch to be able to feed the harness into the hollow body. Pot case size is the same as a quarter.  If your guitar is less send me an email with the f hole size to see if there are any options.

Template component measurements center to center:
Volume to tone 4.75"
 Tone control to Jack edge of guitar 3.5"
We add an additional 1/2 to 1 inch extra wire run between components for installation flexibility.

 

What's In The Kit:

  • Bourns Pro Audio 500K Pro Audio Potentiometers Short Split Shaft Audio Taper 3/8 inch bushing Coarse spline
  • Switchcraft 3-Way Short Toggle Switch with black tip
  • Vintage Style Gavitt Cloth Push back wire thru out
  • K42Y-2 PIO Vintage Aged NOS PIO .033uf tone cap
  • Switchcraft ¼ inch Output Jack
  • Assembly Template Hard Board All assembled except for final hook up of Pickups connections and grounds
  • Wiring diagram and easy to read step by step installation instructions.
  • Every kit goes thru our Performance and Accuracy Testing procedures before being shipped out.  Our kits work. 

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. 

 

Note: If you have an imported guitar (e.g. Japan, China, etc.)  you may need to widen the potentiometer holes to 3/8 inch to accommodate the Bourns full size bushings.

 

Although these harnesses are pre-assembled and tested they do require some soldering to connect the pickups and the output jack.  A 30 – 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 8 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