pickup wiring for Gibson LP Studio

[eric22rr]

I have a stock Gibson LP studio. I plan on switching to a Custom for the bridge pup, and a SH-1 '59 for the neck. I'm looking at the wiring diagrams and I'm a bit confused. My guitar is obviously a 2-humbucker, 2-volume and 2-tone knob guitar, but what's the difference between split and split-series-parallel? (I'm looking at the wiring diagrams on the SD website.)

Also, the Custom comes in a 4-conductor configuration, while the '59 is a 1-conductor config. What's the difference? Considering the fact that my pickups are stock, are they 4- or 1- conductor? In another forum, someone mentioned something about a problem with the leads in the '59?

I just need some clarity on this before I buy the pickups!

Thanks

 

[Mike D]

Re: pickup wiring for Gibson LP Studio

Unless you plan on coil-splitting or coil-tapping, or having a switch for in/out phase or series/parallel, don't worry about ordering a 4-conductor. Do you want to directly replace your pickups with the same configuration you currently have or make changes?

http://www.seymourduncan.com/support/faq.shtml

Check out this page. It will inform you all about the configurations that you mentioned. Let us know if you still need help.

 

[eric22rr]

Re: pickup wiring for Gibson LP Studio

Unless you plan on coil-splitting or coil-tapping, or having a switch for in/out phase or series/parallel, don't worry about ordering a 4-conductor. Do you want to directly replace your pickups with the same configuration you currently have or make changes?

http://www.seymourduncan.com/support/faq.shtml

Check out this page. It will inform you all about the configurations that you mentioned. Let us know if you still need help.

Yeah I just want to switch them out for my current setup... Same setup, just new pickups (by setup im referring to the three way switch for bridge/neck/blend)

 

[Mike D]

Re: pickup wiring for Gibson LP Studio

Use the schematic "2 Humbuckers, 2 Volumes, 2 Tones, 3-way switch w/ coil split," but omit the switch in the diagram. (Red & White wires will still be soldered together and taped)

A single conductor will not have the extra wires. Wire the hot wire the same way as in the diagram. The shield/ground will be grounded.

 

[Mike D]

Re: pickup wiring for Gibson LP Studio

The shield/ground will be grounded.

To the back of a pot, obviously.

 

[eric22rr]

Re: pickup wiring for Gibson LP Studio

Use the schematic "2 Humbuckers, 2 Volumes, 2 Tones, 3-way switch w/ coil split," but omit the switch in the diagram. (Red & White wires will still be soldered together and taped)

A single conductor will not have the extra wires. Wire the hot wire the same way as in the diagram. The shield/ground will be grounded.

Just to confirm,

When you say the single conductor will not have the extra wires... you mean the red/white wires that i would normally solder together and tape in a 4-conductor pup, like you mention?

So basically, the purpose of having a a 4-conductor pickup is that you can do different, more specific wirings (phasing, splitting, all of that other stuff for more rare configurations?)

 

[Mike D]

Re: pickup wiring for Gibson LP Studio

If I remember correctly, a single-conducter pickup will only have one wire and the braiding around it is the sheild/ground. That's the part that you will want to solder to the back of the pot.

 

[Mike D]

Re: pickup wiring for Gibson LP Studio

So basically, the purpose of having a a 4-conductor pickup is that you can do different, more specific wirings (phasing, splitting, all of that other stuff for more rare configurations?)

Yes, although coil splitting & tapping is not all that rare. (on production guitars maybe, but it's a common mod)

 

[eric22rr]

Re: pickup wiring for Gibson LP Studio

Yes, although coil splitting & tapping is not all that rare. (on production guitars maybe, but it's a common mod)

awesome! thanks for all of the help (in the other post, too) I really appreciate it. I think I have it all down now, finally!

 

[Mike D]

Re: pickup wiring for Gibson LP Studio

awesome! thanks for all of the help (in the other post, too) I really appreciate it. I think I have it all down now, finally!

No problem! Good luck!