Pearly Gates Plus wiring - Fender or SD?

[wootwhoop]

Since the PG Plus is a bridge pickup made for the Fender Lone Star Strat, I can't figure out if the pickup is using Fender's color code or Seymour Duncan's color code for wires.

If I'm understanding it correctly, Seymour Duncan is black hot/green ground, while Fender is green hot/red ground?

(I am attempting to install this in a Sheraton with a SD Jazz in the neck)

 

[Bezmotivnik]

The Confusion Never Ends

The Confusion Never Ends

Since the PG Plus is a bridge pickup made for the Fender Lone Star Strat, I can't figure out if the pickup is using Fender's color code or Seymour Duncan's color code for wires.

The SHPGP-1b is used in a huge number of Fenders, particularly Cor-Tek contract builds.

Standard Fender wiring for this pickup is:

Black & Green = joined

White & Ground = grounded to common

Red = hot.

Here's a .PDF diagram.

HOWEVER...

Pulling one of these apart, this is what I actually FIND:

Red & White = joined

Green & Ground = grounded to common

Black = hot.

So...I guess you're on your own! :smack:

 

[wootwhoop]

Re: Pearly Gates Plus wiring - Fender or SD?

Interesting

:smack:

 

[GuitarDoc]

Re: Pearly Gates Plus wiring - Fender or SD?

So I guess...

The wiring/color scheme is SD.
The connections (to keep it in phase with Fender pups) are Fender.

Putting it into a Sheraton...just use the SD wiring diagrams.

Someone correct me if I'm wrong...I don't mind eating humble pie.

 

[wootwhoop]

Re: Pearly Gates Plus wiring - Fender or SD?

Ok I'm really confused now:

When using my multimeter, I'm getting readings while touching the black & white together. And then green & red give me the same reading.

 

[Guitaraxz]

Re: Pearly Gates Plus wiring - Fender or SD?

You have to trust your ears, a multimeter will give you the same reading if it's out of phase.
I would try it with SD colour code and if it sounds wrong (out of phase) use the other wiring, the mess is that getting into the Sheraton takes patience and time, but you'll get it done. Reading these posts is probably longer.