Recommendations for new wiring harness for Epiphone 335 Dot?

Philtre

Can anyone recommend wiring harness for an Epiphone 335 Dot?

So far I've found these:

https://www.allparts.uk.com/products/wiring-kit-for-335

https://www.amazon.co.uk/ToneShaper-Guitar-Wiring-ES-335-Modern/dp/B01052F1GA

https://www.sixstringsupplies.co.uk/product/es-335-wiring-kit

https://www.sixstringsupplies.co.uk/product/es335-harness

The last one looks pretty slick if more expensive.

Or is it worth buying separate components?

peteri

I got the last one as a harness on my vintage 345 (I wanted to pull the varitone out).

Very happy with it, came quickly, very well made and sounds great.

Recommended!

Philtre

peteri said:

I got the last one as a harness on my vintage 345 (I wanted to pull the varitone out).

Very happy with it, came quickly, very well made and sounds great.

Recommended!

I've just ordered one from @sixstringsupplies ;

sixstringsupplies

thanks for your order @Philtre shall get that out ASAP.

Thanks and glad you liked it @peteri did you end up filling the varitone hole with a blank pot/control knob?

Funkfingers

Some of the pickup and guitar builders on this forum offer a complete harness assembly service. 

peteri

sixstringsupplies said:

thanks for your order @Philtre shall get that out ASAP.

Thanks and glad you liked it @peteri did you end up filling the varitone hole with a blank pot/control knob?

Hi - yes I did, to be honest I nearly didn't because it looked impossible to get in.

But a good tip from Hugh to use dental floss made all the difference and looks great so glad I did.

Plus I can pretend to make tone changes with it!

Philtre

Now I'm wondering if I should have ordered some new knobs as well. Will the old ones fit the new pots?

sixstringsupplies

Philtre said:

Now I'm wondering if I should have ordered some new knobs as well. Will the old ones fit the new pots?

The Epiphone knobs are unlikely to fit the CTS pots. It is possible by bending the splines of the pot shaft closer together but not really worth the risk.

I'm quite low on control knob stock, have a look by all means (they all fit) Otherwise AllParts UK will have all you need regarding control knobs to fit CTS pots

Philtre

@sixstringsupplies Thanks, will check it out.

Philtre

So, I took the plunge and fitted the harness into the Epiphone Dot. Pot holes needed widening to 10mm but that was an easy job with a stepped drill bit. Bit of a faff pulling stuff through the F-hole (strings get tangled), but the rigidity of the harness and pots made that a whole lot easier. Combined with the SD 59 pickups, it's a great sounding guitar.

Many thanks to Ed at @sixstringsupplies for a great product and service. Recommended!

sixstringsupplies

Philtre said:

So, I took the plunge and fitted the harness into the Epiphone Dot. Pot holes needed widening to 10mm but that was an easy job with a stepped drill bit. Bit of a faff pulling stuff through the F-hole (strings get tangled), but the rigidity of the harness and pots made that a whole lot easier. Combined with the SD 59 pickups, it's a great sounding guitar.

Many thanks to Ed at @sixstringsupplies for a great product and service. Recommended!

many thanks @Philtre I hope the switch tip has arrived by now too. Good work on installing it too.

Philtre

sixstringsupplies said:

many thanks @Philtre I hope the switch tip has arrived by now too. Good work on installing it too.

Arrived yesterday. Looks and sounds great!