HSS American Deluxe Strat wiring colours question...

[johnny33]

Hello all,
I read somewhere awhile back that there is an issue with the wiring when using Fender single coils and SD humbuckers in an HSS config. i.e an out of phase problem perhaps? I'm looking at buying a beautiful American Deluxe HSS Olympic White next week and i'll be changing out the bridge humbucker straight away. Love the sound of SD humbuckers, Fender ones not so much. If I need to swap wires around could someone please steer me in the right direction?

Many thanks people!

 

[TNTales]

Re: HSS American Deluxe Strat wiring colours question...

HBs have (usually) 4 wire configuration (black and green / red and white). Typically if you are not coil-splitting (turning off one coil for a single coil sound) then only two of those wires are used (one goes to the selector switch, the other to the pot) and the other pair is taped off. IF you should have phase issues, just swap which two wires you're using (black/green to white/red). Otherwise I'm not sure there would be an issue.

 

[Artie]

Re: HSS American Deluxe Strat wiring colours question...

IF you should have phase issues, just swap which two wires you're using (black/green to white/red).

Actually, you'd reverse black/green to green/black. (Leave red/white soldered and taped together.)

 

[johnny33]

Re: HSS American Deluxe Strat wiring colours question...

http://support.fender.com/service_diagrams/stratocaster/011-9100A_SISD.pdf

Here's the wiring diagram, wonder if this will help?

 

[TNTales]

Re: HSS American Deluxe Strat wiring colours question...

Actually, you'd reverse black/green to green/black. (Leave red/white soldered and taped together.)

I stand corrected. Thanks much.

 

[Artie]

Re: HSS American Deluxe Strat wiring colours question...

You weren't actually wrong. Just, there's several different ways to reverse phase of a 4-conductor pickup. Reversing green/black is simply the easiest.

 

[AlexR]

Re: HSS American Deluxe Strat wiring colours question...

I stand corrected. Thanks much.

You were actually perfectly correct if you had all 4 wires used separately - in series swapping white & red still means they are soldered together and taped.

 

[Artie]

Re: HSS American Deluxe Strat wiring colours question...

Just to clarify, here's my Duncan-Phase-Chart:

 

[TNTales]

Re: HSS American Deluxe Strat wiring colours question...

Thanks that is actually quite handy.

 

[Artie]

Re: HSS American Deluxe Strat wiring colours question...

Thanks. Btw, I added labels for people who don't have a color printer.