Members MCon Posted February 26, 2006 Members Share Posted February 26, 2006 Howdy folks. I just got a pair of used PRS Dragon II pickups (one bass, one treble) to put in a guitar of mine. Unfortunately I don't have any documentation with the pickups. It has a Red, White, Black, and a braided ground lead. I don't plan on doing any coil-tapping, so my question is: which 2 leads do I need to connect with each other? I know with Dimarzios you need to jumper the white and black leads and with Duncans it's the white and red leads (or at least that's how I remember them being from a long time ago). Thanks!!! Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members batotman Posted February 26, 2006 Members Share Posted February 26, 2006 PRS wiring is white=hot, red=split and black=ground says SD site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MCon Posted February 26, 2006 Author Members Share Posted February 26, 2006 OK, thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MCon Posted February 26, 2006 Author Members Share Posted February 26, 2006 OK, maybe I'm a retard when it comes to pickup wiring. Using the info above I wired it with the white leads going to either side of the switch (3 position) and I jumped the black and red leads together. There's not much output (I plugged it into an 85 watt Fender Twin and dimed the volume and it was only a little loud... normally I would be deaf) and I'm getting a bad hum. I used a multimeter to check that I wasn't accidently jumping wires together that I shouldn't and everything looks fine. Any ideas? Thanks! Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members batotman Posted February 26, 2006 Members Share Posted February 26, 2006 Black/Braided should be ground. Red should be taped off and not connected to anything. Man....it is confusing.....stupid PRS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MCon Posted February 26, 2006 Author Members Share Posted February 26, 2006 Hmm... that would explain the hum. Ok, thanks again... I'll give it another go! I appreciate your help bro! Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MCon Posted February 26, 2006 Author Members Share Posted February 26, 2006 That did it! It doesn't suck anymore. Thanks again!!! Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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