Definition Of Series, Split, Parallel

[sixthview]

Well, I have been working on bodies and necks for a while and I have finally gotten to the point of wiring the badboys up. Unfortunately, I lost my "handy dandy" book somewhere in my last move.

So could some one pont me to a place or give a quick definition or example of the terms: Series, Split, & Parallel?

Thanks for the Help!

[Primal]

Series: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v104/ins...a100/series.jpg

Parallel: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v104/ins...00/parallel.jpg

Splitting, or coil splitting, is just where you select one of the coils of the humbucker and use it as a single coil.

[sixthview]

Thanks for the help. So I would assume that wiring a HB in Series as opposed to Parallel may give it a different sound?

[Primal]

Yes, series will give you a hotter sound, from what I understand. Most humbuckers are wired in series. Kind of like batteries, when batteries are in series you get more voltage than if they are in parallel.

[MerlinTheWizard]

Thanks for the help.  So I would assume that wiring a HB in Series as opposed to Parallel may give it a different sound?

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Of course. In series, you get the typical humbucker sound: fuller, darker, a bit mellower - and of course, the output level is hotter too. In parallel, you get less output, and a brighter, somewhat thinner sound. Something "funkier", if you will.

But there are other wiring subtleties. You can also wire them out of phase...