Solderless Connect Pick-ups, Caps, Pots, change anytime

[DCC_Clemcoinc]

A few years ago I wanted to change the stock pick-ups in my guitar. I had soldered before, so that was not a chore. However, the idea that I was going to be locked into a circuit was something that I wanted to address.

Connectour (http://clemcoinc.com/connectour.html) is the device that was developed to enable the solder-less attachment of guitar pick-ups and other guitar circuit components

The benefits are that the guitarist can: make changes to any portion of his/her guitar's circuit; test, and then change any part of that circuit; change the circuit over and over until the desired tone has been achieved (while the guitar is able to be used professionally); and after mastering his/her sound, the connections can be left in place as a permanent upgrade.

The 9-pin and 12-pin were designed to be small enough to fit under a single-coil pickup. The 31-pin has been designed to connect to switches, pots, caps, and any other components in the main connection well that a guitarist may wish to have connected in his/her guitar.

Connectour enables multiple-pole connection to any wire that has been attached to the "in-parallel poles" so that connection and disconnection of components are independent of each other.

The units are compact and sturdy, being constructed of aluminum block. The poles are color-coded to help with the diagramming of your circuit.

Find your own tone - today

[dayn]

I don't get it...(though I want to)

[DCC_Clemcoinc]

I’m sorry for the lateness of this reply, I’ve been away.

Primarily, Connectour is for the Do It Yourselfers and the guitar technicians who want to provide his/her guitar with a custom tone.

Connnectour allows temporary connections to any portion of a guitar’s circuitry (pots, caps, switches, pick-ups, etc).

I wanted the ability to tinker with my guitar’s tone by changing any of its components, but the soldering and desoldering in order to test the tone that achieved with my changes was making it a chore.

I wanted to find my tone while actually playing my instrument, so that I could spend time testing it over an extended period, instead of only testing it on a workbench. When I found my tone, I would not need to make any changes to make my tone permanent. The 9 pin & 12 pin units were designed to fit under a single of double-coil pickup. My Charvel has had the 31pin unit inside it since ’96 (http://clemcoinc.com/connectour.html ). I like to say, “When you find your tone, leave it alone.”

Connectour reduces the time and effort necessary to find the tone that he/she has been looking to create though the use of a pencil instead of a soldering iron.

I’m not a marketing guy. I was blessed with the idea and it made sense to me. I hope that this better explanation make sense to you. Thanks for the question, I appreciate it. Be well,

[twinrider1]

Interesting. How do you connect the pots to it?

[DCC_Clemcoinc]

To me, that’s one of the beauties of the Connectour.

The posts are grouped in gangs of three posts, each of the three connected in parallel (by attaching a wire, capacitor, or other solid wire lead, you can make a clean connection to that wire via the other two spring posts). http://clemcoinc.com/Connectour/Images/pickup1_3.jpg
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You can use the eraser of a pencil to bend the spring post backward. Then, load the wire into the spring of the post. Release the spring, and you are connected. http://clemcoinc.com/imglib/Installimg1.gif .

It is a permanent connection until you decide to make a change.

Be well,

http://clemcoinc.com/Connectour.html

[muddy]

GREAT idea, mate! day-om! maybe i should talk to you about my idea for a pup accessory (ahem, that's all i'm gonna say here). and i'm in greenpoint, too...


ml

[twinrider1]

I meant pots, as in potentiometers. Adding a wire with a mini aligator clip would work there though. Still looks like a time saver though. Looks like it's nicely made.
Reminds me of the old Radio Shack 100 in 1 Electronics Lab.
I thought about a kind of a pin connector for pup wires after looking at how computer parts are connected. Thought I was on to something, til I saw EMG was already doing that exact thing already! Doh!
Congrats on the product.

[DCC_Clemcoinc]

Thanks for the kind words. The machinist who produced the prototypes for this and another device, constructed these units that are for sale (http://www.cncswissinfo.com/). He is an expert who has done work for surgical teams. We have worked together for many years.

Regarding the connection to pots, I’m sorry that I was not specific. The leads to any components in the circuit design can be attached to the posts of Connectour. In that way you could accommodate a specialized pot, mini-switch, or other non-standard portion of your guitar circuit (http://clemcoinc.com/imglib/Installimg2.gif).

Some guitar techs thought that it was designed to put them out of work. That was not the plan. It was to make finding the elusive, unique sound easier to create.
I think of this as a way to make upgrades easier for the tech, and a way for guitarists to.
Do you know of open-minded techs or small makers who would like to try it out?
(http://clemcoinc.com/connectour.html). Be well,