Can't Single-coil Split my JB humbucker?

[claxor]

Question:

Had some work done on my Jackson USA soloist (2002), and I asked the tech to take the stock SD JB humbucker that came with the Jackson, and make it possible to split it with a push-pull pot I had. He said sure.

Picked up the guitar, and the tech said that he wasn't able to do tho coil-split because of the wire-connector on the JB. He said that I'd have to buy another JB with the proper wire connector in order to get this feature.

Is this right? I have to buy another JB with the right wiring? What do I order? All I see are one type of JB humbucker for sale.

Thanks!

 

[Clint 55]

Re: Can't Single-coil Split my JB humbucker?

COME ON NOW TECH!!

No, all you have to do is convert your existing JB from 2 conductor to 4.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjW6MjJTW-I

Welcome to the forum.

 

[Blille]

Re: Can't Single-coil Split my JB humbucker?

It may be that the JB you currently have only has 2 wires vs the 4 wires used for splitting.


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[claxor]

Re: Can't Single-coil Split my JB humbucker?

It may be that the JB you currently have only has 2 wires vs the 4 wires used for splitting.


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If so, then I would have by a 4 wire JB? Is that the normal type sold in stores or the 2 wire?

 

[claxor]

Re: Can't Single-coil Split my JB humbucker?

COME ON NOW TECH!!

No, all you have to do is convert your existing JB from 2 contuctor to 4.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjW6MjJTW-I

Welcome to the forum.

So, all 2 wire JB's can manually be converted to 4 wire?

 

[Clint 55]

Re: Can't Single-coil Split my JB humbucker?

Yes

 

[claxor]

Re: Can't Single-coil Split my JB humbucker?

Thanks!

 

[Clint 55]

Re: Can't Single-coil Split my JB humbucker?

No prob!

 

[Ayrton]

Re: Can't Single-coil Split my JB humbucker?

I can’t even remember the last two wire JB I saw. A Soloist from ‘02 would certainly have come with a four wire JB

 

[Toejam]

Re: Can't Single-coil Split my JB humbucker?

Jackson uses whatever JBs they've got laying around. I'm sure they've got plenty that are non 4-conductor.

 

[Mincer]

Re: Can't Single-coil Split my JB humbucker?

I haven't seen a 2 wire one in awhile. I know the Antiquity JB is 2 wire, and if that is what you have, you might think about just buying another JB (they are easy to find) rather than alter an Antiquity (or actual vintage) pickup.

 

[dotsdad]

Re: Can't Single-coil Split my JB humbucker?

The Duncan Custom Shop will do it for like 20 bucks if youre afraid of destroyimg the pickup doing it yourself.

 

[Toejam]

Re: Can't Single-coil Split my JB humbucker?

I've actually got a 2-wire JB lying around. It came out of my '94 Hamer Special.

 

[Mincer]

Re: Can't Single-coil Split my JB humbucker?

Old ones were, and I suppose you can get a Shop Floor 2 conductor one these days, but I don't see why anyone would unless they are replacing an old pickup and wanted the same look.