Question Hi, Can you help clarify an issue for me regarding the start and finish wires of a 4-wire humbucker and what wire should be connected to which for a normal series output? Using the multimeter and iron bar method I can identify the start and finish wires for each coil of the humbucker I […]
In this article, we’ll cover how to coil-split a DiMarzio Chopper Telecaster bridge pickup. Many players switch out their stock Telecaster pickup for a mini-humbucker to cut down on the noise that a single-coil pickup produces. There are many suitable brands of mini-humbuckers available, but the DiMarzio Chopper is designed specifically for the Fender Telecaster, […]
Question Hi. Love this site. Need help, tho. I’m having difficulty finding/understanding what should be (IMO) a simple mod to my Ibanez JS1200. HH (Dimarzio) with P/P volume and tone. It uses a simple 3-way toggle PUP selector. The tone splits the PUPS when pulled up. That’s all good. But I want the tone portion […]
Question Hi Ed, I’m just in the process of building my take on an Albert Collins Telecaster using a Fender Twin Head humbucker at the neck and a Warman Alnico 2/5 medium output bridge pickup. I intend sticking to a 3 way blade switch, 500k volume pot and a 250k tone pot with 0.33uf cap. […]
Greasebucket Tone Circuit For many people, the tone control on their guitar is something they seldom use, because it often makes the guitar sound too warm, especially when playing older, vintage guitars. While adjusting the value of the capacitor can help reduce how muddy the tone gets, and a treble bleed modification helps roll off […]
Question Hi there, I would like to build something similar to my Rare Earth Blend Fishman replica magnetic pickup, but with a very compact size so I can install it right in the fretboard/neck body. I was recommended to use a very interesting version of a Humbucker-type pickup made out of a single coil. The […]
READER QUESTION: How would I wire a Seymour Duncan Pearly Gates pickup in the bridge position, with two single-coils in the neck & middle (hss) using a super switch (5-way)? Thanks! Shane
Question I own an early 90’s USA Peavey Axcelerator with 3 single-coil housing blade humbuckers, and I would like to change a pot to a push/pull one to split all coils. If you have a diagram of how to do it I would be very grateful. If it’s not possible I would like to have […]
Question: Hi! I’ve been reading your guides on coil-splitting and was wondering about a calculation. A 7k resistor with a coil-split would result in a 20% of the second coil. What is the calculation that I can use to get the exact values? I thought X/(X+Y) = Z would get me the resistor value. With […]
Question Hi ! I just found your site while searching to modify my bullet strat ! What i wanna do is replace the 3 single coils with 2 humbuckers (ALNICO 5 magnets) , which I have from another guitar. But I want to have options for home recordings …meaning: TWO VOLUMES 2 TONES SERIES/PARALLEL ON […]
In this post, you’ll find the details needed to wire up a set of Seymour Duncan Whole Lotta Humbucker pickups. This configuration is fairly straightforward. There is one master volume and one master tone. Both of these pots are 500K ohms. The selector is a standard three-way blade switch, as found in a Fender Telecaster. […]
QUESTION Name: Sean Hello, I came across your site while looking for information on shielding a Telecaster. I have a strange wiring situation and I can’t find any examples of it online. The black wire for my bridge pickup is connected to a metal piece that is connected to one of its screws. I’m wondering […]