chip46

^Sound like or act like a humbucker? Because on Strats the 2nd and 4th positions do this already, making the middle and neck or middle and bridge act like a humbucker, or hum-cancel.

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I am going to install a duncan sh-6 along with a 59 in my guitar, the sh6 has the 4 conductor wiring as shown on the duncan wirings, but the 59 doesnt. what is the diffference?

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chip46

To my knowledge 4 conductor just gives you the option to coil tape, do phase switching, etc. Mods that wouldn't be possible with just two wires.

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necroscience13

i was wondering if someone knew of or can make a diagram with

3 humbuckers
3 volume
1 tone
1 three way switch

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Albino_Rhino

Ditto.

Thanks J-bomb.

So, haow to I put in that mods so I can whammy without the whammy bar? I grounede it wrong, my pots broke, and it isn't tube.

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asfastasdark

No they don't. A humbucker is two coils wired in series like this:
GROUND -()()()()+ -()()()()+ OUT

Two single coils like on a Strat would be in parallel, like this:

GROUND -()()()()+ OUT
GROUND -()()()()+ OUT

The mod I speak of acts like a humbucker as opposed to on regular Strats.

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chip46

You didn't really say what it did, other than noise free. I just thought you meant it hum cancelled the pickups, which a strat does do. My mistake.

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imgod22222

Maybe add a post about the wiring differences between passive vs. active? Like the different cap and pot values? Other than that, great contribution dude! =]

ezlntrooper

Very good point. I'll see what I can come up with.
Thanks!

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Invader Jim

Actually, you can phase-reverse a two-wire pup (just swap hot and ground). Phasing refers to both pups, not reversing 1 coil in a humbucker. I've done that by mistake and it sounds terrible.



There's a small hole drilled into the shaft where the bridge post will go. Before installing the bridge post bushing, a wire is inserted into this hole and held fast by the bushing.

JesusOfSbrbia

Okay, check it out, I dunno if this should go in this thread, but I have a really simple question. Here's the diagram for my Strat configuration, it was a SSS but I'm putting a JB humbucker in the bridge. I figured everything out, but look:

http://www.seymourduncan.com/suppor...=1h_2s_1v_2t_5w

The humbucker has red, white, silver, green, and black wires coming from it. The diagram doesn't differentiate between white and silver, so I'm not sure which one to solder to the Master Volume, and which one to tie up with the red wire.

So where do the white and silver wires from the humbucker go?

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zakkwyldefan79

The silver gets grounded to the back of the pot with the green wire. The white wire connects to the red wire.

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Invader Jim

Silver=bare

Bare is ALWAYS grounded.

I say again, this thread IS for questions about wiring. Don't be afraid to ask!

JesusOfSbrbia

I have two ground wires coming from the body of my guitar:



One connects to that screw in the middle, and the other goes into a hole and I assume connects to my tremolo block or something. Do both of those get soldered to my master volume pot? I forgot to make a note of that before I disconnected them.

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Invader Jim

Yes. It looks like that cavity is coated with shield paint. The screw/loop thingy is to ground that paint.

JesusOfSbrbia

Thanks! This project is on hold for now because Musician's Friend sold me a pickguard with screw holes that don't match the ones on my new pickup. But I think I've done a pretty good job so far...

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snot_foster25

Oh, so it's not soldered to the bushing or anything? So, to replace this wire, I would need to remove the bushing, insert the wire, then hammer the bushing back in?

wolf1728

Hi folks,
The diagram that asfastasdark posted is from my website www.1728.com/guitar3.htm
Yes, a Strat in positions 2 and 4 is a humbucker wired in parallel. However, the really full, long sustain type of sound (great for distortion) is a humbucker wired in series. In order to hear the difference go to my webpage and click on the link to the you tube video that demonstrates both sounds very well.

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