A method of fabricating a stimulation lead by supplying a lead body with a plurality wire conductors extending the length of the lead body and being within insulative material therein providing a plurality of terminals and electrodes on the ends of the lead body, wherein the plurality of terminals and electrodes are electrically coupled, wherein the providing comprises: (i) positioning a conductive band about the lead body that is adapted to be clasped about the lead body (ii) positioning a conductor wire between an exterior surface of the first end and an interior surface of the second end of the conductive band (iii) closing overlapping ends of the conductive band about the conductor wire and (iv) welding the ends to seal the conductive band about the lead body.
