Need help wiring new pickups

ibznorange · 04-09-2008, 01:36 AM

thin sounding?
that sounds like a phase issue

blackgecko · 04-09-2008, 01:40 AM

yeah ? how the fuck do i fix it

? ive been trying diferent wirings with no result, my last test was to only connect the bridge pickup, position 5 full sounding, position 4 coil split, volume decreases but not drastically so i think its ok, position 3 full sounding, 1 and 2 obviously no sound. so the problem is when connecting the neck pick up rigth ??

ibznorange · 04-09-2008, 02:12 AM

switch the wires.
switch green and white, and switch red and black

Uber Mega · 04-09-2008, 04:01 AM

You have wired your pickups out of phase by the sounds of it, make sure the two magnets are wired the same

scott from _actual time_ · 04-09-2008, 08:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blackgecko

how the fuck do i fix it

? ...my last test was to only connect the bridge pickup, position 5 full sounding, position 4 coil split, volume decreases but not drastically so i think its ok, position 3 full sounding, 1 and 2 obviously no sound. so the problem is when connecting the neck pick up rigth ??

right, the problem is when you're running both pickups coil split. that's another reason i was sure it was a phase issue--because you only have the problem in position 4 and that's the only position that runs both pickups coil split. (position 3 runs them both full on, not split.)

to fix it, ibznorange is right: switch the green and white wires with each other, and switch the red and black with each other. but only do this on _one_ of the pickups, not both. it doesn't matter which one.

and in your case, it doesn't have anything to do with the magnets--that's why i asked if you were getting any hum. you said you weren't, so your magnet polarities are cool. (you got them set up right when you rotated the neck pickup.)

so swap those wires and post back!

blackgecko · 04-09-2008, 01:21 PM

Scott Thank you so much men, now it is working as it shoud, i followed your advice and switch the wires, now it is cool ill try to record something to show how it is sounding. thank you

scott from _actual time_ · 04-09-2008, 08:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blackgecko

now it is working as it shoud... thank you

ibznorange · 04-10-2008, 12:54 AM

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ibznorange Chief Officer/RHLC © Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: AZ Posts: 7,359 Real Name: Max Main Seven: Ir now Sevenless :squint: Main ERG: A Dead Cat Rig: Mesa Rectoverb Combo Thanked: 43	switch the wires. switch green and white, and switch red and black

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blackgecko ss.org Regular Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Mexico Posts: 103 Main Seven: C7 HellRaiser Rig: Flextone III Plus Thanked: 5	Scott Thank you so much men, now it is working as it shoud, i followed your advice and switch the wires, now it is cool ill try to record something to show how it is sounding. thank you

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