DIY Plug n Play install kit for 2 and 3 pickup Fender Telecaster (and similar.) With this NoSoldering Harness you can replace pickups, controls and wiring without soldering. Available with 9 sound, 4 sound or 3 sound switching.

Look for the Angled selector switch ... only Kinman Harness have it.

Get greater versatility with extended switching functions (TK9 & TK4, not TK3).
Install pickups without soldering!
Change pickups anytime at will without soldering!
Replace existing controls with high quality parts without soldering!

Packed with great features to make you sound and play better and look cool too.

These harness make it dead easy for you to install Kinman pickups into your Tele* or similar because you don't have to solder anything. It comes with my pickups and high quality pots, switch and output socket all pre-soldered or with solderless connections.

NOTE: These are not suitable for 4 control Thinlines. The TK4 will fit Tele 69 Thinlines provided a custom pickguard is fitted (download control layout for 69 Thinline custom pickguard). For brands other than Fender download an Footprint Template to check if the TK4 & TK9 will fit into your non-Fender guitar.

Here's what's special...

Click on these images to enlarge. You will receive your pickups and Harness mounted on a Red shipping panel. The pickups are mounted at 45 degrees just so they will fit onto the shipping panel. You swap everything from this panel to your unmodified Telecaster. A 4 page Install Guide is sent by email at time of shipping to cut shipping cost.

Angled switch............ TK9 toggle switch .......... TK4 two pup Harness... TK9 three pickup Harness

NOTE: Some early Mexican Teles have an exceptionally narrow control cavity which has to be widened to allow our CTS pots to fit in. The MIM specimen I saw was made around 1992. However later versions of Fender's MIM have a normal control cavity measuring 25mm (1" ) wide. I recommend you measure your cavity if in doubt, or be prepared to have it widened with a router.

Warranty: Everything in the harness except the Pots is warranted for a period of 12 months. Pots are warranted for 3 months.

Details of the three harness:-

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The TK3 NoSoldering Harness is for those who want a basic harness using a regular 3 position switch without additional switching functionality. It is cheaper than the TK4 but the quality has not been compromised for sake of price. Two improvements over stock factory wiring are a) the popular switchable Hi-Definition/Normal Tone control and 2) the volume pot has the famous Kinman treble bypass filter so you won't loose tone when you turn the volume down.

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- The TK4 two pickup NoSoldering Harness:

Beautifully designed and manufactured. The TK4 Harness comes with a 4 position pickup selector switch. In addition to the regular pickup selections the 4th position combines the two pickups in series to provide instant volume boost for a fatter tone with crunch sound (thanks to the increased output). This connection yields a sound not unlike a P-90/Humbucker in some respects, but with Zero-Hum.

Click for TK4 switching chart of the 4 pickup combinations (PDF file)

Another sweet feature is a tiny switch on the harness that allows you to choose between my High Definition tone cap and a regular tone cap. All it takes is 60 seconds of your time to easily reset that switch.

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- The TK9 three pickup NoSoldering Harness: It's like adding a Les Paul Jnr to your Tele. (not available in Left Hand)

NOTE-1: Many Teles* have the middle pickup cavity already routed and all that is needed to have 3 pickups is to change the pickguard and get a Kinman TK9 NoSoldering Tele Harness.

NOTE-2: Choose between Tele* and Strat* pickups for the neck and middle positions when you order.

Click for TK9 switching chart of the 9 pickup combinations (PDF file).

A Masterpiece in Design. Along with all the new innovative features of my other Tele’s Harness the 3 pickup version has some very attractive additional features. First there is a low profile toggle switch mounted subterranean between the 2 knobs that, when flicked down, combines the bridge and middle pickup into series, simultaneously disabling the pickup selector switch (which can be left 'set' so you can return without hesitation). This provides instant crunch sound with a fatter tone thanks to the increased output of the series connection yielding a sound reminiscent of a P-90 without the hum. The neck pickup can be added via the K7 control (provided that feature has been selected with the 2nd internal switch, read on). This gives a fat but slightly hollow crunch tone reminiscent of a Marshall sound.

There are two tiny 2-position slide switches mounted in the harness. The first switch comes pre-set so the second pot is acting as my K7 mix control, yielding 7+ sounds from the 3 pickups. Sliding the switch converts the pot from the K7 control to become a Tone control. Again all it takes is 60 seconds of your time. It’s your choice. Disabling the K7 does not affect the K9 switching function.

The second switch allows you to choose between my High Definition tone cap and a regular tone cap when the first switch is set to Tone control. Again, 60 seconds of your time to easily change that switch.
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* Stratocaster, Strat, Telecaster and Tele are trade marks of Fender Musical Instrument Corp. Kinman Guitar Electrix is not associated with Fender but they kindly consent to me referring to their marks. Fender have asked me to tell you that they do not endorse Kinman products (understandably)