Gibson SG split coil

[TinPan]

2 p-rails going in this SG, 2 vol 2 tone, 2 500K CTS Push-pull Pots going in the vol position, I need the wiring diagram for split coil. Thank you...

 

[beaubrummels]

Re: Gibson SG split coil

It’s this: https://docs.google.com/gview?embed...-content/uploads/2016/05/2H_3G_2VppSPL_2T.pdf

But you know with P-Rails that scheme is going to give you Rail+P-90 normally and Rail when split, right?

 

[AlexR]

Re: Gibson SG split coil

Series/split is about the least useful option for the p-rails I can think of given my personal experience of it. The rails was nothing special by itself and series horribly dark and mushy. This was in an SG too, so a directly related scenario.

 

[TinPan]

Re: Gibson SG split coil

It’s this: https://docs.google.com/gview?embed...-content/uploads/2016/05/2H_3G_2VppSPL_2T.pdf

But you know with P-Rails that scheme is going to give you Rail+P-90 normally and Rail when split, right?

No I did not know that, I tried the mounting ring with them, turned out to be one huge headache

 

[TinPan]

Re: Gibson SG split coil

Having trouble soldering the grounds to the CTS Push-pull Pot chassis, is there wax or something on them? They came with no instructions.

 

[Mincer]

Re: Gibson SG split coil

Hmm, there shouldn't be...and anywhere on the switch or side/back of the pot will work. Make sure the iron is hot enough and you get in and out of there quickly.

 

[beaubrummels]

Gibson SG split coil

I tin the wire and the surface spot a little bit and never have a problem like that. Technically I don’t think you have to ground to the pot chassis as long as ground wires of the circuit reach the ground of the jack some other way, like a star ground. I’ve done Jimmy Page wiring without grounding to the push pull chassis, but only running all the grounds out to a common ground wire.

 

[TinPan]

Re: Gibson SG split coil

Hmm, there shouldn't be...and anywhere on the switch or side/back of the pot will work. Make sure the iron is hot enough and you get in and out of there quickly.

I never hear of this either however I slightly scraped the spot where I wanted to solder and this time it adhered, it's a misery as much to me as to anyone.

 

[TinPan]

Re: Gibson SG split coil

I tin the wire and the surface spot a little bit and never have a problem like that. Technically I don’t think you have to ground to the pot chassis as long as ground wires of the circuit reach the ground of the jack some other way, like a star ground. I’ve done Jimmy Page wiring without grounding to the push pull chassis, but only running all the grounds out to a common ground wire.

Thanks, good info!