Possible to swap conductors?

[wildstar]

For various reaons, none of them very good, I want to try to remove the 4-conductor wiring from one pickup (let's call it Pup "A") and attach the 4 conductors to Pup "B". "A" is a Duncan Design humbucker, "B" is an old Distortion humbucker. I'm removing the original 4-conductor wiring from Pup "B".

Any reason why swapping might not work? Any tips? Warnings? Threats?

Thanks for any help!



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[Zhangliqun]

Re: Possible to swap conductors?

It would work fine but save yourself half of the hassle and just buy some 4-conductor wire from Stewmac (www.stewmac.com).

My question is why do you want to do this? Assuming you match the leads up right, it won't work or sound any different.

 

[Fusion1]

Re: Possible to swap conductors?

Probably wants to split the coil on the Distortion humbucker, which is no go with a 2 conductor wire.

 

[Zhangliqun]

Re: Possible to swap conductors?

Probably wants to split the coil on the Distortion humbucker, which is no go with a 2 conductor wire.

I think you may be reading it wrong -- he seems to be saying they are both 4-conductor.

 

[wildstar]

Re: Possible to swap conductors?

Ok, I'll confess. I'm trying to do a quick, dirty, and ugly fix to an extremely annoying situation. I pulled the yucky Duncan Design 'buckers out of a guitar, and dropped in my nifty Distortion set. But there was one problem... The lead on the Distortion set isn't long enough, and I didn't check before beginning the whole installation process.

I don't want to put the Duncan Design set back in, and I am impatient to get this guitar rocking again. So I'm thinking of clipping the lead of the Duncan Design set and the short lead of the Distortion set. Then I would bridge the long 4-conductor Design lead to the Distortion pups (which were already set up for 4-conductor.)

Assuming I match the leads up correctly, this should work, right? ha ha ha. in theory...

I could order new 4-conductor wire, but I don't want to wait, and I don't plan on using these Duncan Design pups again. Unlike some other Design sets I've had, these sound weak, lifeless.

But this old Distortion set - that's another story! Killer!

Thanks very much guys, for taking the time to chime in.

Cheers