What ga. are individual conductors in HB 4-cond lead wire?

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Jason G

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Hi all,

I'm wondering what ga. are the individual conductors used by Seymour Duncan in a typical 4-conductor humbucker? Also, how about typical braided shield single-conductor wire, and the conductors used for single coils?

And just out of curiosity, is this the same for Dimarzio, Gibson, etc?

FWIW, I need to replace some "snipped-way-too-short" leads on several HB's I've bought used... and bought cheap because the leads were so darn short:scratchch

Do you recommend a particular source for the foil-shielded 4-conductor wire... Stew Mac, Wymore, any others?

thanks and cheers,

Jason G in Amarillo, TX
 
Re: What ga. are individual conductors in HB 4-cond lead wire?

I'm sorry if I was not clear in my OP... I'd like to know what gauge each conductor in a SD HB lead is? Wymore has a Shielded 4-Conductor wire for Pickups, but he only mentions it being a bit smaller than what Gibson uses. And Stew Mac lists theirs as having conductors that are 28 AWG.

Like I mentioned, I'm really just curious what Duncan uses... and some other manufacturers if different?

thanks,

Jason G
 
Re: What ga. are individual conductors in HB 4-cond lead wire?

they should be 28awg IIRC like you said, though i'm just going off of wymore.
 
Re: What ga. are individual conductors in HB 4-cond lead wire?

Thanks super rad stuff,

I'm guessing 28AWG, but I didn't see that ever listed on Wymore's site? Only Stew Mac. Guess it doesn't really matter, I was only curious. I'm going to be ordering wire and magnets from 3 different places anyway... I'll compare when it all comes in and I replace those short HB leads.

Jason G
 
Re: What ga. are individual conductors in HB 4-cond lead wire?

I am not positive of the AWG on the wire I have but it looks to be the same size as what SD uses in the 4-Conductor pickups. It's sourced from Allparts.

The comment on my website about it being lighter than what Gibson uses was in reference to wiring a 3-Way switch, not the actual pickups.
 
Re: What ga. are individual conductors in HB 4-cond lead wire?

The comment on my website about it being lighter than what Gibson uses was in reference to wiring a 3-Way switch, not the actual pickups.
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Wow, thanks! I see that now in the way it's worded... the way I read it! LOL

I'll see if I can get around to making that order... gonna do a Demon8 with one of your Alnico 8 mags.


Just curious, you got some magnets that will work with a SD Phat Cat... I'd like to do something interesting with one of those (I have 3: one bridge and 2 neck positions)?

thanks and take care,

Jason G
 
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Re: What ga. are individual conductors in HB 4-cond lead wire?

Jason G said:
Wow, thanks! I see that now in the way it's worded... the way I read it! LOL

I'll see if I can get around to making that order... gonna do a Demon8 with one of your Alnico 8 mags.


Just curious, you got some magnets that will work with a SD Phat Cat... I'd like to do something interesting with one of those (I have 3: one bridge and 2 neck positions)?

thanks and take care,

Jason G
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any of those magnets on wymore's site will work in a phat cat.i personally like a8/a2 in the bridge and a5/a4 in the neck, but that's with an SG.
 
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