HSH configuration: middle single coil -> 4 wires (only 2 on the diagram)

[Larz89]

Hello,

I'm going to install my black winter pickups with a classic stack plus middle single coil.

I noticed the classic stack plus has 4 wires: a red, a black, a white and a bare wire labeled "drain".

On the install diagram, the middle single coil only has 2 wires (black and white).
What do I have to do with the red and "drain" wire?

Diagram: https://docs.google.com/gview?embed...m/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/HSH_5W_1V_1T.pdf

 

[orpheo]

Re: HSH configuration: middle single coil -> 4 wires (only 2 on the diagram)

As always

Red+white together

Green = ground (back of pot)
Black = signal


It's not that hard... the schematic is for pure single coils. Yours is a stack. I.e. noiseless. I.e.: a humbuckers. Just combine it all.

 

[GuitarDoc]

Re: HSH configuration: middle single coil -> 4 wires (only 2 on the diagram)

^+1

 

[Larz89]

Re: HSH configuration: middle single coil -> 4 wires (only 2 on the diagram)

As always

Red+white together

Green = ground (back of pot)
Black = signal


It's not that hard... the schematic is for pure single coils. Yours is a stack. I.e. noiseless. I.e.: a humbuckers. Just combine it all.

Okay, thank you.

But the classic stack plus has no green wire; it does has a bare wire called drain.

http://medias.audiofanzine.com/images/normal/seymour-duncan-stk-s4-classic-stack-plus-461424.jpg

I assume this drain wire would be the wire I attach to the back of the pot?

Sorry for the dumb question but it is my first time changing pickups

 

[Mincer]

Re: HSH configuration: middle single coil -> 4 wires (only 2 on the diagram)

Yes, the bare wire goes to the back of the pot.

 

[Larz89]

Re: HSH configuration: middle single coil -> 4 wires (only 2 on the diagram)

Okay, one more question:

As you can see in the Classic Stack plus diagram, the "4th" connection of the switch goes to the "5th" and then to the volume pot.
https://docs.google.com/gview?embed...content/uploads/2016/05/3STKplus_5W_1V_1T.pdf

While in the HSH diagram the "4th" connection immediately goes to the volume pot.
https://docs.google.com/gview?embed...m/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/HSH_5W_1V_1T.pdf

How should I wire it?

 

[PFDarkside]

Re: HSH configuration: middle single coil -> 4 wires (only 2 on the diagram)

As always

Red+white together

Green = ground (back of pot)
Black = signal


It's not that hard... the schematic is for pure single coils. Yours is a stack. I.e. noiseless. I.e.: a humbuckers. Just combine it all.

^+1

This diagram:

https://docs.google.com/gview?embed...content/uploads/2016/05/3STKplus_5W_1V_2T.pdf

Shows that for Stack Plus pickups:
White: Hot
Red: Split (taped)
Black: Ground
Bare: Drain/chassis ground

 

[PFDarkside]

Re: HSH configuration: middle single coil -> 4 wires (only 2 on the diagram)

Okay, one more question:

As you can see in the Classic Stack plus diagram, the "4th" connection of the switch goes to the "5th" and then to the volume pot.
https://docs.google.com/gview?embed...content/uploads/2016/05/3STKplus_5W_1V_1T.pdf

While in the HSH diagram the "4th" connection immediately goes to the volume pot.
https://docs.google.com/gview?embed...m/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/HSH_5W_1V_1T.pdf

How should I wire it?

The first uses the second pole of the switch to select which tone control is active in which position. The second diagram uses a master tone, so it doesn't require a connection to the other pole of the switch. It's up you to choose if you have a master tone or multiple tone controls.

 

[Larz89]

Re: HSH configuration: middle single coil -> 4 wires (only 2 on the diagram)

This diagram:

https://docs.google.com/gview?embed...content/uploads/2016/05/3STKplus_5W_1V_2T.pdf

Shows that for Stack Plus pickups:
White: Hot
Red: Split (taped)
Black: Ground
Bare: Drain/chassis ground

Yeah, I already figured that out

Thx anyway

 

[Larz89]

Re: HSH configuration: middle single coil -> 4 wires (only 2 on the diagram)

The first uses the second pole of the switch to select which tone control is active in which position. The second diagram uses a master tone, so it doesn't require a connection to the other pole of the switch. It's up you to choose if you have a master tone or multiple tone controls.

Since I have one tone knob, I guess the direct (switch to volume pot) connection will do it.

Thank you very much!

 

[PFDarkside]

Re: HSH configuration: middle single coil -> 4 wires (only 2 on the diagram)

Yeah, I already figured that out

Thx anyway

I didn't realize the original thread was from a week ago. I was more addressing it toward Orpheo and GuitarDoc.

Since I have one tone knob, I guess the direct (switch to volume pot) connection will do it.

Thank you very much!

You are correct. Hope it sounds awesome!

 

[GuitarDoc]

Re: HSH configuration: middle single coil -> 4 wires (only 2 on the diagram)

Actually, either of those diagrams in post #6 does exactly the same thing.

 

[Larz89]

Re: HSH configuration: middle single coil -> 4 wires (only 2 on the diagram)

You are correct. Hope it sounds awesome!

They sound awesome