Gavitt 4-Conductor Shielded Wire, 28 AWG

4-conductor shielded wire from Gavitt, as used on many humbucking pickups. It is by far the most convenient way to wire the switch in a Les Paul to the volume pots and jack. Choose a length above.

We sell it in 5' and 10' bags and on a 25' spool. Spools ship in a protective box.

Specs

• Four 28 AWG stranded (7/36) insulated conductors: red, white, black, green
• Bare drain wire
• Shielded jacket lined with aluminum-coated mylar
• Lengths: 5' and 10' bagged; 25' spool
• Made by Gavitt Wire & Cable

Details

The bare wire is in contact with the shielded outer jacket (which is lined with aluminum-coated mylar), so connecting the bare wire to any ground means that the outer jacket, or sheath, is grounded, and all four insulated conductors are shielded from unwanted sources of EMI/RFI (noise: radio signals, magnetic fields, etc.). The purpose is to keep unwanted noise from getting into your signal. We assume you don't want unwanted noise in your signal (there's a pun in there somewhere...)

Each of the 4 conductors is 28 AWG 7/36, meaning it's seven strands of 36 AWG wire twisted together, so the overall wire gauge is 28 AWG.