Single Connector Pickups

[Elle]

-Bridge pickup is an Alnico HB (APH1B)

-Neck Pickup is a Phat Cat (SPH901N)

-1 Standard 24mm 500k Tone Pot

-1 Standard 24mm 500k Volume Pot

-3 Way Switchcraft Toggle Switch

-Output jack (obviously)

Hey ya'll, call me an idiot but I literally have no clue how to wire this single connector pickup. It's a Phat Cat in the neck. I had to gut the guitar and totally start from scratch. I can manage the Alnico HB fine, but this Phat Cat has me stumped. It's a basic set up, nothing fancy. Did I miss a wiring diagram somewhere?

Anything will help at this point. Thanks!!!

 

[Mincer]

Re: Single Connector Pickups

Welcome to the forum!

Remember, the braided wire of the Phat Cat is the ground. The wire inside that braided shield is the hot. So it is actually 2 wires. This is a similar diagram, but the neck pickup's braided shield goes to ground, while the wire in the middle goes to the switch (hot).

 

[Elle]

Re: Single Connector Pickups

Thank you for the explanation and for linking a wiring diagram in the post for further explanation, and also thank you for your kindness. This is my first time rewiring pickups and your post was helpful!

 

[Mincer]

Re: Single Connector Pickups

Let us know how the project turns out!

 

[Dave Locher]

Re: Single Connector Pickups

If you have never done this before you might want to look at the photos in this thread https://forum.seymourduncan.com/showthread.php?302321-How-the-heck-to-install-single-braided-pickup

You have to carefully trim away OR unbraid the silver mesh to get to the conductor wire.

[Trivia: autocorrect changed "unbraid" to "upbraid" three times!]