Nick M. Posted May 21, 2003 Report Share Posted May 21, 2003 i was looking at a humbucker wiring diagram, and there's all these "north south" things, and i was wondering, how do i know which wire is what? my humbucker is wired to a coil tap switch, a volume and tone pot and a 5-way switch. there is also a black grounded wire soldered to a tremolo spring brace. NOTE: i dont know what brand my p/u's are! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted May 21, 2003 Report Share Posted May 21, 2003 Hi Nick, would it be possible for you to link to the diagram here so we could have a look? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick M. Posted May 22, 2003 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2003 yup, here ya go! http://guitarelectronics.com/diagrams/h1.html hey, if this helps, there are BLACK and RED wires coming from the coil CLOSEST to the neck, and BLUE and WHITE wires comming from the coil closest to the BRIDGE. there a wire without the plastic coloured stuff (don't know what it's called. you can see the actual wire) that is soldered to the metal part of the humbucker that the mounting screws go through. later, n.m. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted May 22, 2003 Report Share Posted May 22, 2003 According to what your saying your Black and Red wires would be North and your Blue and White would be South, the wire without the plastic coloured stuff is a ground wire (also called Bare or Sheild in that particular schematic) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick M. Posted May 22, 2003 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2003 cool thanks man! that's what i needed to know! last question, which one would be NORTH START, NORTH FINISH, SOUTH START, SOUTH FINISH? im guessing that red is start and black is finish. don't want to mess up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted May 22, 2003 Report Share Posted May 22, 2003 Without knowing the brand and having a cross reference chart it would be difficult for me to tell. Sorry about that, still your just looking at both ends of the coil wire rapped around the bobbin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick M. Posted May 22, 2003 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2003 hello if i mix up north and south and finish and start, would i electrocute myself? im almost done with the guitar, just have to install the p/u, bridge and neck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted May 23, 2003 Report Share Posted May 23, 2003 Nope as long as the ground is ok your safe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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