Dimarzio wiring
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Re: Dimarzio wiring
A tap is a split, it's the same idea as a center tap on a transformer ... same thing, different terminology ... tap is actually a more accurate term ... although it tends to cause some confusion at times (view the series connected coils as *one* coil center tapped).
IIRC the white is hot, and black is ground, and the braided shield is just that, a braided shield. The reason for the two conductor cable with separate shield is for phase reversal ... The original three conductors had red, black, and white ... again (disclaimer) *IIRC* it's been a while since I've seen any of those ... grab the meter like Jeremy said to check for sure ... or e-mail DMZ and ask.
But if it is a tap line, well either shield and black or shield and white will read like Jeremt stated. a roughly two fold resistance.
jeremy said:
A tap is a split, it's the same idea as a center tap on a transformer ... same thing, different terminology ... tap is actually a more accurate term ... although it tends to cause some confusion at times (view the series connected coils as *one* coil center tapped).
IIRC the white is hot, and black is ground, and the braided shield is just that, a braided shield. The reason for the two conductor cable with separate shield is for phase reversal ... The original three conductors had red, black, and white ... again (disclaimer) *IIRC* it's been a while since I've seen any of those ... grab the meter like Jeremy said to check for sure ... or e-mail DMZ and ask.
But if it is a tap line, well either shield and black or shield and white will read like Jeremt stated. a roughly two fold resistance.
mongrollo
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Re: Dimarzio wiring
Yes... and no. When you do split a pickup you imediatly assume that you are working with two sepparated coils. When you talk about coil tapping you assume that it is a single coil where half of the coil has being kill. Both are different things and both deserve their own name.
Kent S. said:
Yes... and no. When you do split a pickup you imediatly assume that you are working with two sepparated coils. When you talk about coil tapping you assume that it is a single coil where half of the coil has being kill. Both are different things and both deserve their own name.
Re: Dimarzio wiring
In SD terminology you are correct, electrically no ...a tap is still the means by which a split is made to happen ... or a reduced output. Electrically it is a tap, what is actually done with it is up to the user, whether it be one coil or two ... I see your point, but it's really more of an SD inflection than anything else ... case in point ... a humbucker can be considered *one pickup*, but it can be tapped to a reduced output via tapping it to a single coil.
Just depends how you want to look at it really.
mongrollo said:
In SD terminology you are correct, electrically no ...a tap is still the means by which a split is made to happen ... or a reduced output. Electrically it is a tap, what is actually done with it is up to the user, whether it be one coil or two ... I see your point, but it's really more of an SD inflection than anything else ... case in point ... a humbucker can be considered *one pickup*, but it can be tapped to a reduced output via tapping it to a single coil.
Just depends how you want to look at it really.
Re: Dimarzio wiring
That withstanding, I prefer to call it a tap as it can do either duty depending on useage ... man, can you imagine the discussion involving a *tapped* humbucker ... I always want a six lead humbucker ...
mongrollo said:I guess it is a matter of what are you talking about and where are doing so.
That withstanding, I prefer to call it a tap as it can do either duty depending on useage ... man, can you imagine the discussion involving a *tapped* humbucker ... I always want a six lead humbucker ...
Bluzboy66
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Re: Dimarzio wiring
Go here for the DiMarzio..........
http://www.stewmac.com/freeinfo/I-DIMARZIO.html
The black and white wires are the 'finish wraps' of each coil.
Keep this link handy for future projects...........
http://www.stewmac.com/freeinfo/
Stewart MacDonald is an excellent resource for guitar parts, repair supplies, and free tech information. It's a lot like this forum..........you'll keep going back.
Mike
Go here for the DiMarzio..........
http://www.stewmac.com/freeinfo/I-DIMARZIO.html
The black and white wires are the 'finish wraps' of each coil.
Keep this link handy for future projects...........
http://www.stewmac.com/freeinfo/
Stewart MacDonald is an excellent resource for guitar parts, repair supplies, and free tech information. It's a lot like this forum..........you'll keep going back.
Mike
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Re: Dimarzio wiring
Except that some of the info is wrong, case in point, the wind direction for SD's is listed backwards ... it shows DiMarzio and SD opposite, they are infact both the same (excluding Antiquities of course). Single coils are different thing in a couple of ways.
Bluzboy66 said:
Except that some of the info is wrong, case in point, the wind direction for SD's is listed backwards ... it shows DiMarzio and SD opposite, they are infact both the same (excluding Antiquities of course). Single coils are different thing in a couple of ways.
