Moderators Ratae Corieltauvorum Posted May 6, 2006 Moderators Share Posted May 6, 2006 does anybody out there have one handy for a 4 wire humbucker? I basically need to know what to do to wire them as 2 wire full humbuckers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Auggie Doggie Posted May 6, 2006 Members Share Posted May 6, 2006 Did you try sending an email to guitarfetish? They're really good about answering questions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Ratae Corieltauvorum Posted May 6, 2006 Author Moderators Share Posted May 6, 2006 Originally posted by Auggie Doggie Did you try sending an email to guitarfetish? They're really good about answering questions. Yup, did that too. According to a tech site the wire colours are identical to SDs.....but I wanted to check South polarity/screw pole pieces = Green start and red finish North polarity/slug pole pieces = Black start, white finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ArKay Posted May 6, 2006 Members Share Posted May 6, 2006 Scanned it for you. Came with the Alnico Fat Paf Boutique. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Ratae Corieltauvorum Posted May 6, 2006 Author Moderators Share Posted May 6, 2006 Originally posted by ArKay Scanned it for you. Europe rocks:thu: Thanks Arkay, I am beholden to you sir. Sean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ArKay Posted May 6, 2006 Members Share Posted May 6, 2006 Originally posted by Fosse Fox Europe rocks:thu: Thanks Arkay, I am beholden to you sir. Sean Yeah, Europe rocks so much that I have to order my pups in the US hehe You're welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Ratae Corieltauvorum Posted May 6, 2006 Author Moderators Share Posted May 6, 2006 Originally posted by ArKay Yeah, Europe rocks so much that I have to order my pups in the US hehe You're welcome. PS you get to like like Brian May more and more every day:confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ArKay Posted May 6, 2006 Members Share Posted May 6, 2006 Originally posted by Fosse Fox PS you get to like like Brian May more and more every day:confused: Been a Queen fan for 20 years by now And batotman likes his hair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Ratae Corieltauvorum Posted May 6, 2006 Author Moderators Share Posted May 6, 2006 Originally posted by ArKay Been a Queen fan for 20 years by now And batotman likes his hair That means I should look like a cross bewteen Phil Lynott and Ritchie Blackmore, when in fact I look like.....erm, Jack Nicholson and Brad Dourif:cry: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members k4df4l Posted May 6, 2006 Members Share Posted May 6, 2006 Originally posted by ArKay Scanned it for you. Came with the Alnico Fat Paf Boutique. fwiw, that's the reverse of SD wiring for the hot & ground....SD: Hot=black, Ground=Green. If you wire it up and it sounds weird when in a middle/combo switch position, swap the hot and ground connections. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ArKay Posted May 6, 2006 Members Share Posted May 6, 2006 Originally posted by Fosse Fox That means I should look like a cross bewteen Phil Lynott and Ritchie Blackmore, when in fact I look like.....erm, Jack Nicholson and Brad Dourif:cry: I don't look like him at all, don't worry! I'm a lot chubbier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Ratae Corieltauvorum Posted May 6, 2006 Author Moderators Share Posted May 6, 2006 Originally posted by k4df4l fwiw, that's the reverse of SD wiring for the hot & ground....SD: Hot=black, Ground=Green. If you wire it up and it sounds weird when in a middle/combo switch position, swap the hot and ground connections. Why would it sound weird in the middle position? Won't it show up with individual pups. This is quite interesting as when I was reading some HC reviews a while ago, some guy said they sound pathetic and tinny, to which a further reviewer replied that he'd obviously wired them incorrectly. I got the info from here: http://www.has-sound.com/info.htm It appears that SD, GFS and Gotoh are all the same. What does "hot" refer to? Just the wire that goes to the potentiometer control? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members k4df4l Posted May 6, 2006 Members Share Posted May 6, 2006 Originally posted by Fosse Fox Why would it sound weird in the middle position? Won't it show up with individual pups. This is quite interesting as when I was reading some HC reviews a while ago, some guy said they sound pathetic and tinny, to which a further reviewer replied that he'd obviously wired them incorrectly. I got the info from here:http://www.has-sound.com/info.htmIt appears that SD, GFS and Gotoh are all the same. What does "hot" refer to? Just the wire that goes to the potentiometer control? out of phase...and you need to have two pups for one to be out of phase with the other. Hot refers to the positive side of the circuit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ArKay Posted May 6, 2006 Members Share Posted May 6, 2006 Green to poti, black/shield to ground. Red + white soldered together and taped off. That's all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Ratae Corieltauvorum Posted May 6, 2006 Author Moderators Share Posted May 6, 2006 Originally posted by k4df4l out of phase...and you need to have two pups for one to be out of phase with the other.Hot refers to the positive side of the circuit. aaaah as in speakers when one sucks and one blows? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Ratae Corieltauvorum Posted May 6, 2006 Author Moderators Share Posted May 6, 2006 OK, wired!! This is the Signature LP (MIJ) I got last week, now complete with GFS FAT PAFS. I love this guitar, full thickness mahogany, with 3/4" plain maple cap, Gotoh electronics, and gorgeous finish. When plain tops are this pretty, who needs flaming. I'll put some more pics up when its back in action. Thanks for all the help guys. Sean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ArKay Posted May 6, 2006 Members Share Posted May 6, 2006 Neat, looks a lot like my Tobacco Sunburst Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Suspicious Mail Posted May 6, 2006 Members Share Posted May 6, 2006 Originally posted by Fosse Fox OK, wired!! This is the Signature LP (MIJ) I got last week, now complete with GFS FAT PAFS. Lookin' sweet! Be sure and let us know what you think of those pups... I'm thinking my next trick is gonna be a Lester- type rigged for classic rock. I got good results with the retrotrons, so I'm curious to know about the fat PAFs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Ratae Corieltauvorum Posted May 6, 2006 Author Moderators Share Posted May 6, 2006 Originally posted by Suspicious Mail Lookin' sweet! Be sure and let us know what you think of those pups... I'm thinking my next trick is gonna be a Lester- type rigged for classic rock. I got good results with the retrotrons, so I'm curious to know about the fat PAFs. I took thse out of my Ibanez S470. The Ibanez stock pups are known for being not bad, but very bland. The S470 as you know is a mahogany body, but only has meat down the centre and thins out very much to the edges, to enable the sound of mahogany without the weight. OK, the Signature is full thickness solid mahogany with a full thickness cap, and these pups now sound like completely different pups. They squeal like a stuck pig, have big but well controlled bass, gorgeous punchy tight midrange and well FAT, yes fat and powerful. The bridge is very capable in both beefy pumping ryhthm and soaring leads, but the neck makes you want to just play it all night. These are made for solid lumps of mahogany, I'm quite stunned that although I've played them quite a lot in the S470, I now seem to have a new set of pups. If LP style guitars can get better than this I'd like to hear one. I'll try, although I dont know how to sort out a sound clip....whats the easiest way? I aint got any decent mic or anything. I refuse to say theyre good for the price. These pickups are good at any price! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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