Duncan Designed Detonator , I Got A New One On Order.

[Kramer Guy]

I ordered a new duncan detonator yesterday to replace the one that I screwed up last time, I tried to replace in my ESP LTD M-15. I have to remember that this time the Green wire goes on the 5 way switch and not the Black wire. Wish me luck this time fellas. It should be in on either Tuesday or Wednesday.

[surface54]

Re: Duncan Designed Detonator , I Got A New One On Order.

good luck x10!
have no clue what happened before!
you will love this pickup. so perfect of a design.

[GilmourD]

Re: Duncan Designed Detonator , I Got A New One On Order.

Sounds like more happened than just switching wires around... Got a story for us?

[Kramer Guy]

Re: Duncan Designed Detonator , I Got A New One On Order.

Sounds like more happened than just switching wires around... Got a story for us?

I had installed one before and had the black wire on the five way switch which did work but, only for the bridge position. I could get some sound for the other pickup in the neck but only at a low level. I found out that I had to put the Green wire where I had the Black in order for the pickup to be compatible with the stock neck pickup of my guitar. When I went to do that, I accidentally cut the green wire a bit too long and totally screwed up the connection. I ended up having to re-install the stock ESP LH-100 Humbucker back in the bridge position until I could get a new one.

[metalmachine]

Re: Duncan Designed Detonator , I Got A New One On Order.

Well I hope this one goes better buddy

[GilmourD]

Re: Duncan Designed Detonator , I Got A New One On Order.

I had installed one before and had the black wire on the five way switch which did work but, only for the bridge position. I could get some sound for the other pickup in the neck but only at a low level. I found out that I had to put the Green wire where I had the Black in order for the pickup to be compatible with the stock neck pickup of my guitar. When I went to do that, I accidentally cut the green wire a bit too long and totally screwed up the connection. I ended up having to re-install the stock ESP LH-100 Humbucker back in the bridge position until I could get a new one.

Do you still have the pickup? That sounds like an easy fix. You can get 4-conductor cable for pickups from AllParts. I got a package of it that I keep in my tech bag. I also used it to convert the '59s I had in a Les Paul I don't own anymore from vintage braided conductor to 4-conductor.

[metalmachine]

Re: Duncan Designed Detonator , I Got A New One On Order.

Do you still have the pickup? That sounds like an easy fix. You can get 4-conductor cable for pickups from AllParts. I got a package of it that I keep in my tech bag. I also used it to convert the '59s I had in a Les Paul I don't own anymore from vintage braided conductor to 4-conductor.

care to post a how to/ cause I wanna do this to my 496r

[Gplayerzzz]

Re: Duncan Designed Detonator , I Got A New One On Order.

So these pups sound like a tighter Invader right?

[GilmourD]

Re: Duncan Designed Detonator , I Got A New One On Order.

care to post a how to/ cause I wanna do this to my 496r

Well, I don't have so much a how-to guide... But basically I followed this


and, following the Duncan color scheme, I connected the two wires from each coil and the ground to the four-conductor cable.

If I had a single-conductor humbucker (and some time) I would gladly do a photographic tutorial... But I don't have any appropriate pickups any longer. LOL