"Ground both pups and the strings to the white ones and use the switch to select which pickups hot feeds the red one"
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Splitting and wiring a pair of pickups - but how?
Started this discussion. Last reply by The Phrygian Kid Mar 11. 8 Replies 0 Likes
Hi everyoneI bought a couple of sets of these pickups - one set to go in a solid body jazzmaster-styled uke I'm building, the other set to revamp a 4-string CBG.…Continue
Is this intonation or my playing?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Keni Lee Burgess Mar 20, 2011. 12 Replies 0 Likes
I was delighted with the sound of my first CBG (tuned gdg), initially on open strings, and also as I learned my first bits of playing - around the 2nd and 3rd frets (drawn on) of the middle string. I…Continue
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The Phrygian Kid replied to Stewart Hutton's discussion Splitting and wiring a pair of pickups - but how?
Stewart Hutton replied to Stewart Hutton's discussion Splitting and wiring a pair of pickups - but how?"Thanks guys
Looking at this again last night, I'm not sure where I got the idea that white wire had been attached at both ends and then broke.
It seems obvious now that this harness needs 3 loose wires. As you say, 2 for the pickup (or switch…"
The Phrygian Kid replied to Stewart Hutton's discussion Splitting and wiring a pair of pickups - but how?"I concur"
David L. replied to Stewart Hutton's discussion Splitting and wiring a pair of pickups - but how?"Hi Stewart,
I think the red is for hot(live) from your pickup and the other two are both grounds(earths) one for the pickup ground and the other to ground the strings via the bridge or tail piece.
Regards,
DL"
BrianQ. replied to Stewart Hutton's discussion Splitting and wiring a pair of pickups - but how?"Go Here,Lots of Wiring Diagrams, http://www.cigarboxnation.com/group/cbgwiringelectronics/forum/topics/ted-crocker-s-mad-scientist-lab-wiring-diagrams-schematics"
Stewart Hutton replied to Stewart Hutton's discussion Splitting and wiring a pair of pickups - but how?"This all seemed obvious until I laid it all out to start soldering - now I realise I dont know which pickup wires (+ve or -ve) gp to the switch poles, and which get grounded on the volume pot?
I've also got a wire in my harness that has broken…"
Stewart Hutton replied to Clarky's discussion First time builder, I'm addicted!"I was struck by the clean lines of the early pics especially - then I realized many of them don't have bridges/saddles.
Is that just for the pics or do you have some secret no-bridge design?
In any case I do like the biscuit theme :)
Stewart"
Stewart Hutton replied to Stewart Hutton's discussion Splitting and wiring a pair of pickups - but how?"Fantastic David - thanks for that.
Stewart"
David L. replied to Stewart Hutton's discussion Splitting and wiring a pair of pickups - but how?"Hi Stewart,
The wiring matters because if you wire them as suggested and one is the wrong way around the pickups are out of phase. They still work but give an altered sound (a bit like a quack in nature) which some people add as a switchable effect…"
Stewart Hutton posted a discussionSplitting and wiring a pair of pickups - but how?
Hi everyoneI bought a couple of sets of these pickups - one set to go in a solid body jazzmaster-styled uke I'm building, the other set to revamp a 4-string CBG.And a wiring harness that has volume and tone pots and a 3 way switch.My intention was to split the pair of pickups and wire them separately so they can be toggled to run…See More
Stewart Hutton replied to Roosterman's discussion Calling all Scots - Free Whisky! in the group The Brits are coming"This is taking a while to get off the ground, but FWIW, I'm in Fife and up for it if free (bizarelly spend more of my time in Engerland these days)"
Stewart Hutton replied to Michael Glenn's discussion Chord charts for 3 string open tuning in the group How to Play a Cigar Box Guitar"That is fantastic - there is another chart kickinga round here that has a lot fewer chords and is confusing for newbies like me.
I *knew* there had to be more chords hidden on that stick - your Gdg chart is just what I was looking for and…"
Stewart Hutton replied to David English's discussion Don't know what I'm doing."The "keep it simple" wont make sense until you have done it.
I'm neither a musician nor a craftsman (nor a tpyst).
I've made 2 CBGs:
#1 was very much based on the free plans here " How to Build a 3-String…"
Stewart Hutton replied to Stewart Hutton's discussion How long? in the group Cigar Box Ukulele"Thanks everyone. I have a plan now :)"
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