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ObsidianWire®

ST Custom 7 G2

Custom '7 WAY' for Strat® Gen2 // Gilmour Mod

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$227.00 NZD
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$227.00 NZD
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Super Easy, Solder-less Install
Key Features:

  • New 'Gen2' Model
  • Gilmour Mod  / '7-Way' Switching
  • Improved Tone Control Layout
  • Switchable Volume Control Voicings (Treble Bleed)
  • Smooth Tone Control
  • Fits Fender® Strat®
  • Fits Squier® Strat® with Adjustments
  • Includes Pro-Wired Jack


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    5 YEAR WARRANTY

    ObsidianWire solderless install logo

    Super Easy, Solder-less Install
    All Obsidian® Pro-Wired Electronics are super easy to install, and allow for solder-less pickup changes with Obsidian® Plug, Play & Enjoy connectors.

     

    Indulge yourself in a new set of sounds

    Custom 7 WAY Wiring for Strat®// Gilmour Mod

    The new Obsidian® Custom 7 Way wiring harness for Stratocaster® has had a complete over hall, to make the super versatile 7 Way wiring mod even better. The new upgraded harness retains the '7-way' switching inspired by David Gilmour, but improves the tone control layout, smooths out the tone and volume control responses, and gives you two volume control 'voices' so you can get your guitar setup exactly how you like it.

    7-WAY STRAT SWITCH // GILMOUR MOD

    The sweetest bell like Strat® tone. Play your neck and bridge pickups together for the sweetest bell like tones, or even all three pickups together. The switch is built in to your tone control by use of a push/pull pot, so no extra mods are required to your guitar.

    'VOICE' SWITCHING (Switchable Treble Bleed)

    Shape your volume control to your playing style. Match the function of your volume control to your playing style, with a 'Clear' mode and a 'Balanced' mode.

    'CLEAR' MODE - Crystal clear tone at any volume level
    'BALANCED' MODE - Roll off some highs with the volume control for a smooth transition between clean and crunch

    OBSIDIAN® LAYOUT

    Tone & volume controls that make sense. We have assigned 'Tone control 1' to the neck and middle pickups, leaving 'Tone control 2' as a dedicated bridge pickup tone control, for balancing the brighter treble in switch positions 1 & 2.

    Controls:

    Tone Control 1: Middle & Neck Pickup (Works in positions 2 - 5)
    Tone Control 2: Bridge Pickup (Works in positions 1 - 2)

    GILMOUR SWITCH FUNCTION

    '7 WAY' GILMOUR SWITCH ON (UP)

    '7 WAY' GILMOUR SWITCH OFF (DOWN)

    Bridge + Neck Bridge
    Bridge & Middle + Neck Bridge & Middle
    Middle + Neck Middle
    Neck & Middle  Neck & Middle 
    Neck Neck


    The ObsidianWire 7 Way // Gilmour Wiring Harness for Stratocaster Gen 2 Model with adjustable volume control voice
    Custom &
    The ObsidianWire 7 Way // Gilmour Wiring Harness for Stratocaster Gen 2 Model with adjustable volume control voice
    A pure tone 1/4" pre-wired jack for electric guitar, set on a clear white background.
    The ObsidianWire 7 Way // Gilmour Wiring Harness for Stratocaster Gen 2 Model with adjustable volume control voice
    Custom &

    Gilmour Mod // 7-Way Wiring - for SSS Stratocaster®

    The Custom '7 WAY' for Strat® Gen2 // Gilmour Mod

    • New 'Gen2' Model
    • Gilmour Mod  / '7-Way' Switching
    • Improved Tone Control Layout
    • Switchable Volume Control Voicings (Treble Bleed)
    • Smooth Tone Control
    • Fits Fender® Strat®
    • Fits Squier® Strat® with Adjustments
    • Includes Pro-Wired Jack

    Details

    Description

    ObsidianWire solderless install logo

    Super Easy, Solder-less Install
    All Obsidian® Pro-Wired Electronics are super easy to install, and allow for solder-less pickup changes with Obsidian® Plug, Play & Enjoy connectors.

     

    Indulge yourself in a new set of sounds

    Custom 7 WAY Wiring for Strat®// Gilmour Mod

    The new Obsidian® Custom 7 Way wiring harness for Stratocaster® has had a complete over hall, to make the super versatile 7 Way wiring mod even better. The new upgraded harness retains the '7-way' switching inspired by David Gilmour, but improves the tone control layout, smooths out the tone and volume control responses, and gives you two volume control 'voices' so you can get your guitar setup exactly how you like it.

    7-WAY STRAT SWITCH // GILMOUR MOD

    The sweetest bell like Strat® tone. Play your neck and bridge pickups together for the sweetest bell like tones, or even all three pickups together. The switch is built in to your tone control by use of a push/pull pot, so no extra mods are required to your guitar.

    'VOICE' SWITCHING (Switchable Treble Bleed)

    Shape your volume control to your playing style. Match the function of your volume control to your playing style, with a 'Clear' mode and a 'Balanced' mode.

    'CLEAR' MODE - Crystal clear tone at any volume level
    'BALANCED' MODE - Roll off some highs with the volume control for a smooth transition between clean and crunch

    OBSIDIAN® LAYOUT

    Tone & volume controls that make sense. We have assigned 'Tone control 1' to the neck and middle pickups, leaving 'Tone control 2' as a dedicated bridge pickup tone control, for balancing the brighter treble in switch positions 1 & 2.

    Controls:

    Tone Control 1: Middle & Neck Pickup (Works in positions 2 - 5)
    Tone Control 2: Bridge Pickup (Works in positions 1 - 2)

    GILMOUR SWITCH FUNCTION

    '7 WAY' GILMOUR SWITCH ON (UP)

    '7 WAY' GILMOUR SWITCH OFF (DOWN)

    Bridge + Neck Bridge
    Bridge & Middle + Neck Bridge & Middle
    Middle + Neck Middle
    Neck & Middle  Neck & Middle 
    Neck Neck


    Specs

    BUILT IN HOUSE WITH

    Potentiometers: ObsidianWire® Custom CTS 250k Pots(+/-10%) Split Shaft / 24 Spline

    Capacitors: (150 Series Polyester Film 0.022uf)(+/-5%

    Switch: Oak® 5 Way Selector Switch

    Jack: Pro-Wired Switchcraft® J11 Mono // OR Pure Tone® Mono Multi-Contact 1/4 in

    More Info

    Compatibility

    MADE TO FIT

    Fender® Stratocaster®- Direct Fit // Right Hand Guitar Only

    Squier® Stratocaster®- Widen Control holes to 10mm & replace knob

    Always Check: Requires Minimum Cavity Depth Around Push Pull Pot 29.2mm / 1.15

    Knobs:Requires US spec 24 spline knob

    Pickups: Built for three single coil pickups

    DOES NOT FIT

    Left Handed Guitars // Any guitar not described above

    Install

    For install help and other resources please go to our Info Hub.

    Shipping

    Where We Ship To

    We are currently shipping direct to:

    • United States
    • Australia
    • Brazil
    • Canada (Custom Shop only)
    • Hong Kong
    • Iceland
    • Indonesia
    • Isle Of Man
    • Malaysia
    • New Zealand
    • Norway
    • Philippines
    • Saudi Arabia
    • South Korea
    • Switzerland
    • Taiwan
    • United Kingdom

    For other countries - See International Dealers. If your country is not listed, and there is no dealer near you, please get in touch with us.

    All shipping costs and delivery options are calculated at checkout.

    Shipping Costs and Timeframes

    Shipping costs and delivery timeframes are calculated at checkout and will vary depending on delivery location and carrier selected.

    Where We Ship From

    United States

    Standard Orders 

    Ship from Michigan, USA

    Please note that due to the way in-state taxes are collected, we cannot ship website orders within Michigan state. If you are based in Michigan, please get in touch with one of our dealers. Apologies for any inconvenience caused.

    Custom Shop Orders

    (Pro-Wired™ Loaded Pickguards and Custom Loaded Control Plates)

    Ship Direct from Christchurch, New Zealand

    All ObsidianWire™ Loaded pickguards and customised control plates are made to order and ship direct from our location in Christchurch, New Zealand. We have an expected build time of 1-3 business days, and will let you know if we expect any delays.

    Rest of World

    Ship Direct from Christchurch, New Zealand

    We ship all orders outside of the United States, from our workshop in Christchurch, New Zealand. 

    Taxes and Duties

    ObsidianWire® DOES NOT pay duties, taxes or customs clearance charges.
    Duties and taxes charged by your local customs agency, will be your own responsibility.
    If you live outside the USA, we recommend checking with your own country's customs agency what these may be prior to ordering. 
    If you are concerned, consider ordering from dealer near you 

    International Dealers

    • Solderless Install

      Super easy to install, and allow for solder-less pickup changes with Obsidian® Plug, Play & Enjoy connectors.

    • Pro-Grade Quality

      The absolute best guitar wiring upgrades, using custom specified parts and perfected techniques to ensure that your harness will be an upgrade for you and your guitar. Every time.

    • Greater Functionality

      Guitar electronics that will deliver a greater range of sounds from your pickups, with more switching options, and more dynamic setups to suit your guitar.

    • Improved Sound

      Guitar wiring that allows the full dynamic range of your pickups, and just as importantly, help find a harness that is matched to you.

    Customer Reviews

    Based on 76 reviews
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    Chris Todd (Liverpool, GB)
    Guitar Model: Mexican standard strat
    Install Time: 30 - 60 minutes
    Build Quality:
    Very bad
    Excellent
    Functionality:
    Same as stock
    Greater range of sounds
    Sound:
    Terrible
    Amazing
    From a good Strat to great Strat

    Bought the 7 way Gilmour mod to put into my 2017 Mexican standard Strat. Added a whole new dimension to the sound. So pleased with the mod and would highly recommend it to any Strat owner. Fairly easy to install with no soldering. The harness comes with a new input jack which I also installed. I did struggle to get the new jack wires to lock into the block, but managed it eventually. All in all, well worth the money.

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    Tim (Maitland, AU)
    Guitar Model: 59 reissue stratocaster
    Install Time: 11 - 20 minutes
    Build Quality:
    Very bad
    Excellent
    Functionality:
    Same as stock
    Greater range of sounds
    Sound:
    Terrible
    Amazing
    Outstanding

    Installed custom 7 way in what was already a fantastic guitar, set the switch to clean and the sound is superb. Very, very happy.

    J
    JohnS (Lexington, US)
    Install Time: 11 - 20 minutes
    Build Quality:
    Very bad
    Excellent
    Functionality:
    Same as stock
    Greater range of sounds
    Sound:
    Terrible
    Amazing
    Very easy install.

    Solderless is the way to go! Wire retaining system is rock, or blues, (insert your genre or style of play), solid. Tinned wires are beneficial ‘though not essential.
    Discerning the tone controls in the second position, all three pickups, takes a bit of playing around with to understand.
    Primary reason for my interest in getting this switch was for the Telecaster sound of bridge and neck pickups. Push/pull pot is extremely smooth and takes minimal effort to lift. I use the pick to quickly lift it.
    Shipping was fast, install was easy, if you’re willing to take your time anyone can perform this mod.

    K
    Kim Blackburn (Colorado Springs, US)
    Install Time: 20 - 30 minutes
    Build Quality:
    Very bad
    Excellent
    Functionality:
    Same as stock
    Greater range of sounds
    Sound:
    Terrible
    Amazing
    Tone Monster

    I had really nice upgraded electronics in my 60th anniversary American Strat, but wanted to check out the Gilmour mod and super glad I did, really opened up new tones that I’ve been looking for. I do still like the taper on the other volume pot better, smoother control, but otherwise surprisingly satisfied with the system, I can’t stop playing! Highly recommended, AAAA++++.
    Put in a 60th Anniversary American Strat and I play through a Blues Jr IV with BillM modes and upgraded Celestion G12H Heritage greenback.