We're excited to offer Vintage Inspired Pickups wiring kits to you that include only the finest components to upgrade your guitar.
We offer wiring kits for Les Paul®, Stratocaster®, and Telecaster® style guitars. All VIPots included in each kit is measured and selected to work best in its respective position and labeled accordingly.
- Classic Les Paul® kit: Includes four short shaft 550k VIPots with values that we selected to work best in this setup, two .022 µF PIO Bumblebee capacitors, 10" of US-made .22 AWG copper wire. This kit will work with most vintage Gibson guitars from the 40s-70s (Les Paul®, Junior, SG, etc.), new Reissue models, most PRS, pretty much all semi- or hollowbody guitars, and all guitars with pickguard-mounted electronics
- Modern Les Paul® kit: Like the Classic kit, but with four long shaft 550k VIPots. This kit is required for Les Paul™ models from the 70s and younger (e.g., Standard, Classic, etc.), imported Les Paul models (e.g., Epiphone; might require enlarging the top holes). This kit will also work in vintage Les Paul models. Generally, if you're not sure what you need for your Les Paul, we recommend this kit
- Les Paul Junior kit: Includes a short shaft 550k VIPot as volume pot, and a 280k VIPot as tone pot, and one .022 µF PIO Bumblebee capacitor. This kit will fit most vintage or newer Les Paul Junior style guitars.
- Stratocaster™ kit: Includes three position-matched split shaft 280k VIPots, and a NOS .022 µF ceramic disc cap. This kit fits most Strat-style guitars with pickguard and top mounted electronics (e.g., regular Fender® Strats, PRS® Blue Sky, etc.)
- Telecaster™ kit: Includes two position-matched solid shaft 280k VIPots, a .047 µF PIO Centralab cap, and two brass adapter sleeves. This kit fits most control plate or top mounted Tele-style guitars.
Please contact us if you have any questions regarding compatibility.
VIP wiring kits
All VIP pickups are guaranteed to be free from manufacturing defects for a period of 5 years. The warranty applies only to the original purchaser with proof of purchase. Any modification done to the product will void the warranty.
If you have purchased the pickup through a dealer, please contact them directly for handling warranty-related matters.
Pickups purchased directly from us may be exchanged or returned within 14 days of purchase. We can only accept items that are in their original brand new condition and show zero signs of use (see exceptions for pickups below). Any items returned in less than brand new condition will be refused. You must first contact us for return authorization and instructions prior to returning an item. The buyer is responsible for return shipping costs. We cannot accept returns or exchanges on custom orders or non-stock items.
We are not responsible for any damages caused by installation, or use of non-supplied mounting hardware or covers.
If the lead wire(s) need to be replaced (due to shortening, un-braiding or solder residue), there is a $20 per pickup re-lead fee for braided wire or 4 conductor cable. If an installed cover has been scratched or damaged, there is a $20 replacement fee per cover.
Please understand that there is no warranty on VIPots once touched by a soldering iron, as we cannot control how the VIPots are installed and exposed to heat during installation.
The optional matching fee is non-refundable.
Vintage parts do not come with any warranty and cannot be returned.
VIP guarantees your order to be as described and free from defect upon delivery. If your order arrives defective, please contact us within 3 days of delivery and we will replace the damaged items.
Items that were lost or damaged during shipping are only eligible for replacement if shipped with an insured mailing service (USPS Priority Mail, UPS Ground). Damaged or lost items cannot be refunded.
All shipping costs will be the responsibility of the customer.
