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Les Paul Wiring Diagram

Les Paul wiringReplacing the pickups in this iconic guitar is a snap with this Les Paul wiring diagram

Today we’ll look at the Gibson Les Paul wiring diagram so you can use it as a reference when installing new pickups or changing a component because of wear. There are many different brands of pickups you can install into your guitar, and once you know the wiring code of the pickup, the rest of the installation is the same.

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Seymour Duncan SH-2N Jazz Coil Splitting

seymour duncan sh-2n jazz coil splittingIf you’d like to coil split your guitar’s Seymour Duncan SH-2N Jazz pickup, here’s an excellent guide for doing just that.

In this post we’re going to do a Seymour Duncan SH-2N Jazz coil splitting, but first, a little background information: Humbucker pickups are usually wired to use both of its coils at the same time. Coil splitting is when you use a switch to shut off one of the coils to make it sound much like a single coil pickup. Splitting the pickup will give you more tone options, and the modification is completely reversible.

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Seymour Duncan Pearly Gates Coil Splitting

seymour duncan pearly gates coil splittingSeymour Duncan Pearly Gates coil splitting will provide you with great new tone options, and the modification is completely reversible.

In this post, we’re going to show you Seymour Duncan Pearly Gates coil splitting. Humbucker pickups such as the Pearly Gates are usually wired to use both of its coils at the same time. When you coil split the pickup, you use a switch to shut off one of the coils, making it perform like a single coil pickup.

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Coil Splitting Seymour Duncan Hot Rails Humbuckers with a Toggle Switch

coil splitting seymour duncan hot rails humbuckers with a toggle switchWith only a few tools and a little free time, splitting Seymour Duncan Hot Rails humbuckers with a toggle switch is a simple modification.

If you’re handy enough to install a toggle switch into the pickguard of your guitar, it’s often the easiest solution for coil splitting and many other modifications. Today we’re going to talk about coil splitting Seymour Duncan Hot Rails humbuckers with a toggle switch.

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Single Pickup Telecaster Wiring Diagram – The Fender Esquire

single pickup Telecaster wiring diagramTaking a look at a single pickup Telecaster wiring diagram and its unique three-way switching circuitry.

Today we’re going to look at the unique design of the Fender Esquire guitar and dissect an unusual single pickup Telecaster wiring diagram. What makes the Fender Esquire so unusual is that it is a one pickup Telecaster that features a three-way switch. For those unfamiliar with what this switch does, or how it can be added to a single pickup guitar, take a look at how we dissect this strange component and create our own single pickup Telecaster wiring diagram for the Fender Esquire.

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Dimarzio Fast Track 1 Coil Splitting

DiMarzio Fast Track 1 coil splittingThe DiMarzio Fast Track 1 is perfect for this kind of modification, since it fits into a single coil space in your guitar.

A DiMarzio Fast Track 1 coil splitting is a great way to get some new sounds from your guitar without doing any permanent damage. This modification can be accomplished using any humbucker pickup that has four colored wires and one bare wire, but we’re talking specifically about the Dimarzio Fast Track 1 in this post because of the color consistency of the wires. With other pickups, there is very little consistency in the wire colors.

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Dimarzio Fast Track 2 Coil Splitting

DiMarzio Fast Track 2 coil splittingTry this reversible modification to your guitar with the DiMarzio Fast Track 2, to experience some new sounds.

If you’re looking to get some fresh sounds from your guitar, a DiMarzio Fast Track 2 coil splitting is a great way to go. Coil splitting is when you use a switch to shut off one of the coils in your humbucker pickup to unlock single-coil tones from your humbucker. The sound will be brighter in tone, but there will also be a sharp drop in output gain, and the pickup will lose its humbucking qualities.
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Seymour Duncan SH-4 JB Coil Splitting

seymour duncan sh-4 jb coil splittingThis time we’re going to talk about coil splitting and how to modify your guitar so that you can split your SH-4 JB pickup.

For this post we will be talking about a Seymour Duncan SH-4 JB coil splitting, but first some basics: Coil splitting is strictly a humbucker modification. A humbucker pickup usually uses two coils in its operation, but we can use a switch to turn one of them off. Splitting the humbucker this way will cause a drop in output volume, but it will give us access to single coil tones. Single coil tones are typically brighter and more precise than the warm and smooth humbucker.
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