These aren’t your average bargain-bin electronics with cold solder joints and scratchy signals. Every CLE GUITAR WORKS harness is hand-built and road-tested using only premium components — because your tone deserves better, and cheap parts have no place between your pickups and your amp.

Each harness includes:

★ CTS POTENTIOMETERS for smooth, consistent control

★ SWITCHCRAFT SWITCHES and DUAL-CONTACT JACKS for rock-solid reliability

★ Hand-wired by yours truly — with over 20 YEARS of experience wiring and modding guitars for A-LIST ARTISTS around the world

★ Vintage-spec push-back wire

★ Or Pure 20 AWG 5N SILVER lead wire (Depending on the series), paired with 16 AWG ground bus wire — delivering a clean, stable, and transparent signal chain.

Also included:

★ JUPITER CONDENSER CO. CAPACITORS — premium, American-made caps trusted by even the most tone-obsessed audiophiles. They deliver the clarity and musicality your rig deserves, both in the STUDIO and ON STAGE.

Wiring is the unsung hero of your signal chain. It’s not flashy — but it’s the main artery that carries your tone from pickup to amp:

UNCOLORED. UNFILTERED. EXACTLY how it’s meant to sound.

DON’T LET WEAK PARTS CHOKE YOUR SIGNAL.

DON’T LET CHEAP WIRING FAIL YOU ON STAGE.

INVEST IN RELIABILITY. INVEST IN TONE.

"Nocaster" Blend Pre-Wired Kit (VitaminQ SILVER FOIL Spec)

★ This is where a Telecaster stops being “just a Tele” and turns into a precision instrument.

Not everyone needs this much refinement — but if you live for touch sensitivity, clarity, and dynamic range, this harness is built for you.

★ Vintage ’50s Telecaster “Blend” Wiring

In the early ’50s, before the modern Tele layout, Fender used a blend control instead of a tone knob. This setup let you:

• Position 1: Bridge pickup with a blend knob to mix in the neck pickup.

• Position 2: Neck pickup alone, no tone control — just its pure, natural sound.

• Position 3: Neck pickup through a capacitor for a dark, bass-heavy “deep rhythm” tone.

Originally found on Broadcasters, No-Casters, and early Telecasters, this circuit used two 250K pots, a .05µF cap, and a 15K resistor. Produced until late 1952, it delivered three unique voices from a simple 3-way switch.

★ Kit Specs

• Potentiometers: (2) 250K Vintage-Style Solid Shaft, 3/8” Bushing Diameter with 1/4” Bushing Length, Audio Taper.

• Capacitor:

  – .022 µF Jupiter VitaminQ - Silver Foil Paper-in-Oil Capacitors

Specifications:

Tolerance:  +/- 5%

Operating Temperature:  85°C

Voltage:  600VDC 

Pure Silver Foil

Dielectric:  Paper-in-Oil

Oil Type: Vitamin-Q

Leads:  Pure Silver Wire 5N

• Resistor:

 – 15K ohm 1/2 watt NOS Carbon Comp Resistor

• Switch: CRL 3-Way Blade Switch

• Jack: Switchcraft Dual-Contact ¼” Mono Jack (Nickel)

• Wire: Vintage-spec cloth push-back wire (Upgrade to pure 5N Silver 20AWG for lead wiring)

• Ground Bus: 16 AWG tinned copper

• Solder: Sn63/Pb37 rosin core for superior flow and strength

• Optional: Volume treble bleed circuit

★ Tone Notes

Pairing a .022µF Silver Foil Vitamin Q capacitor with 250K pots produces a slightly lighter high-end roll-off than a .047µF setup, allowing more midrange to come through while keeping the lows tight and the highs clear. Because a .022µF capacitor primarily affects the high frequencies, it delivers greater clarity, note separation, and harmonic detail, enhancing articulation without harshness. The silver foil construction further boosts harmonic richness and presence, making this an exceptional choice for players seeking premium Telecaster tone with glassy articulation and balanced warmth.

Is it excessive? Too much? Maybe. But I built it anyway for the most discriminating player — the one chasing a pure, uncompromised signal with zero weak links.

★ Compatibility

Fits most USA Fender Telecaster models with standard control plates.

Also compatible with most Squier Telecaster models; however, factory components (typically Alpha-brand pots) use smaller metric-sized shafts and mounting holes, so careful reaming may be required to fit ⅜” CTS pots.

The CRL switch’s throw may require light filing of the control plate slot to ensure full engagement in all positions.

This harness is wired in the vintage Nocaster-style configuration, using a 3-way CRL blade switch as follows:

• Position 1: Bridge pickup with neck blend control (via 15k resistor for smoother taper)

• Position 2: Neck pickup only, standard tone and volume

• Position 3: Neck pickup with fixed treble roll-off (dark circuit), bypassing the tone control for a bassier, jazzier tone

This circuit delivers classic early-’50s tone with wide-ranging control — from biting lead tones to rolled-off, moody textures — making it a favorite for traditionalists and tinkerers alike.