How to Troubleshoot & Repair an Electric Guitar

In this video I demonstrate how to troubleshoot wiring problems on an electric guitar. The guitar that I am demonstrating this on is a 2002 Yamaha EG 112, but the same principles apply on most electric guitars.

I hope you found this video helpful. If you have any questions feel free to ask in the comment section.

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[minline]

Man, honestly, there aren't enough thank you words to go round for this... I just fixed my guitar that was out of action for years

[dclrock]

Best guitar wiring troubleshooting video ever. No need to watch any others, nor buy a book. Bonuses: No annoying background music. No five-minute backstory nobody wants to hear. Just what to do. Thanks!

[Alpine_Nightly]

This tutorial is amazing! On behalf of all beginners, I would just like to say "Thank you, kind person." Virtually every other "tutorial" is either scant on details, or doesn't actually show you exactly where they place the multimeter leads, and what the various readings indicate. Also, kudos for not making us sit through the process of you removing the strings. So many videos like this do that, and it drives me freaking nuts. Great job, my friend!

[barrya]

Your video motivated me to disassemble my 1985 US Strat. When opened it reveled all connections intact but the pickup switch was corroded. Sprayed it with cleaner and reassembled. Used your tap method to test the pickups. They worked! Thank you for saving the cost of a trip to repair shop, Awesome! Thank you for sharing your knowledge!

[a.m.teague]

Thank you for this incredible tutorial. I just learned more in 16 minutes than I have in 2 months of internet searches.

[davidbarlow]

You have no idea how helpful that video has just been. Thank you!

[akathecops]

Years later and still saving me money. Thank you

[IAskForNames]

Dude, freaking awesome video! You spoke clearly and informative!

[beverlyjomitchell]

Wow, thank you!
... finally, a video that's straightforward and very informative! I've been searching forever to find something to help me and you are just what I've been looking for. It seems the other videos I've seen have been for someone who actually didn't really need any help at all or just some hotshot showing off his guitar playing skills. Again, thank you so much for your help. I learned a great deal in a small amount of time. Keep up the good work! 😁

[billjack]

Amazing video! This is the way videos SHOULD be made. Your delivery and clarity are rare. Thanks

[ChefNongak]

I noticed your iron ring! Many thanks from a fellow electrical engineer who was looking for information about how his guitar works and how to repair it. That helped a lot!

[johnhefter]

Really excellent video.
Detailed. Informative. No fluff. Jam packed with all the pertinent information you could possibly need.

[NotMain]

Bro thanks to u I just fixed a broken guitar which had a broken volume variable resistor, even though I just replaced both the volume and tone resistors. Had to steal a 20k ohm volume variable resistor from an old radio, rewired it, now it all works!! Thanks a lot my g great video!!

[iPodVideoGB]

Thank you so much! I just decided to start playing guitar again after a 9-year break. I have the exact same guitar as you and it did not work. My problem was also with the pickup switch. However, my contacts were just corroded and some WD40 solved it. Once again, thank you for such a straightforward and easy-to-understand video!

[rodneynolan]

Thanks for this! Turned out that a wire had let go from the cord plug. I appreciate how you explained everything and showed exactly what to do. Cheers!

[RileySullivan]

Ordered a multimeter, and I’m hopeful that I can fix my Gretsch thanks to your incredibly helpful video.

[juliettbravobravo]

Here to thank you for this excellent video in 2024! Really appreciate it.

[johndavidschultz]

I now feel understanding when I’m looking at my guitar’s wiring! Thank you 🙏

[TerribleDNA]

dude god bless. Couldn't ask for a more straight forward and clear explanation. Your the best!

[elektronkim]

I'm no expert but I enjoy fixing stuff. Videos like this save us money and time.