Hi I was sent here by someone from www.projectguitar.com because of my pick up related question and the amount of knowledge here on this forum about this kind of things.
Now my problem/question
Hi,
Today I finally found what was wrong with my LP copy, how the humbucker was wired. Like when you look at the back of your humbucker, see 2 coils connected, 1 coil grounded and 1 coil hot. The problem was that the 1 coil grounded was well uhm gone (on both buckers). There wasnt a wire there, only a few remains of it (loose wire or solder).
So I did that myself. now the neck pick up works but the other doesnt. I know there is something with polarity but how should I wire the bridge humbucker? Oh and what is hot rod wiring??
For some reason there isnt much sound coming from the bridge pick up, but I do hear the click when I touch it with metal, and the other pick up does work.. Hmm maybe bad contact?? Suggestions???
I forgot to ask. Is there a way to measure how much DC resistance the pick up has (with a standard ohm/voltage meter).
Thx for the help I'm really trying to learn more about this and understand it all so I can do future mods and all myself and create new things.
Oh btw its a standard passive humbucker with only 2 wires (the ground and the uhm whatsitcalled). So not the 4 wire type.
Now my problem/question
Hi,
Today I finally found what was wrong with my LP copy, how the humbucker was wired. Like when you look at the back of your humbucker, see 2 coils connected, 1 coil grounded and 1 coil hot. The problem was that the 1 coil grounded was well uhm gone (on both buckers). There wasnt a wire there, only a few remains of it (loose wire or solder).
So I did that myself. now the neck pick up works but the other doesnt. I know there is something with polarity but how should I wire the bridge humbucker? Oh and what is hot rod wiring??
For some reason there isnt much sound coming from the bridge pick up, but I do hear the click when I touch it with metal, and the other pick up does work.. Hmm maybe bad contact?? Suggestions???
I forgot to ask. Is there a way to measure how much DC resistance the pick up has (with a standard ohm/voltage meter).
Thx for the help I'm really trying to learn more about this and understand it all so I can do future mods and all myself and create new things.
Oh btw its a standard passive humbucker with only 2 wires (the ground and the uhm whatsitcalled). So not the 4 wire type.
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