In this post, you’ll find the details needed to wire up a set of Railhammer Hyper Vintage humbucker pickups with pickup-splitting capability. This configuration is fairly straightforward, with one push-pull pot for a master volume and one push-pull pot for a master tone. Both of these pots are 500K ohms. In this case, the selector […]
In this post, you’ll find the details needed to wire up a set of Seymour Duncan 78 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. As […]
The Tone Control Capacitor The tone control capacitor is often one of the most misunderstood components of the electric guitar. In this short guide, we’ll discuss how it works and how to choose the one that’s best for your instrument.
In this article, we’ll illustrate how to install DiMarzio Fortitude pickups. The DiMarzio Fortitude is known for being sharp and precise; it’s warm-sounding without being muddy and works well with alternate tunings. It has a slight boost at 160hz and a small decrease at 500hz. It’s the signature pickup of Gojira guitarist and lead vocalist […]
In this article, we’ll take a close look at the guitar volume pot to see how it works and how it affects your guitar tone. We’ll also explain the differences in potentiometer values and how they relate to your guitar circuit.
Question Hi HBS, I wanted to try your partial tap resistor for my coil tap. How does DCR relate to choosing a resistor value? Would you say the recommended 7K is a good choice for my SD Pearly Gates, because the DCR is 7.3K? What about my Custom Custom in the Bridge Position? It has […]
This article will cover how to completely wire a Stratocaster with a stock wiring diagram. We mount almost all of the electronics used in a Fender Stratocaster to the pickguard, and the only component separate from the rest is the output jack. This configuration makes it easy to wire up your electronics away from your […]
This Suhr Pickup Installation Guide will help you install any model of these pickups into any kind of guitar. Suhr pickups were founded by John Suhr, a guitar player from New Jersey who has been building pickups for 35 years. They may not have as many models as some of the big guys like DiMarzio […]
This article will cover Jackson guitar pickups and how to get them installed into your guitar. We’ll cover both single-coils and humbuckers, and will include all of the illustrations you need to install them in virtually any guitar.
In this article, we’ll provide a Peavey pickup installation guide to help you install any of their pickups into your guitar. Peavey isn’t known for their pickups, as DiMarzio and Seymour Duncan are, but they come stock on all Peavey guitars, so you’ll probably run across one sooner or later. We’ll discuss all of the […]
In this article, we’ll provide a diagram that demonstrates DiMarzio Tone Zone Tele Bridge Coil Splitting. The DiMarzio Tone Zone T is a mini-humbucker designed to fit into a single coil spot. It’s wound to replicate the tone of the standard size Tone Zone perfectly. It provides a rich, clear tone that cuts through without […]
Ever wondered how to coil-split a Gibson 61 pickup? If so, this guide will help. Coil-splitting is when you use a switch to turn off one of the two coils in the humbucker, thereby creating a single-coil sound. This can help brighten your guitar tone when you need to cut through the mix.