Coil Splitting
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Coil Splitting
Does anyone here know if I could coil split a 2 conductor/wire pickup somehow? I wouldn't connect it to any tone knobs, just volume so I dont know if that makes any difference?
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Re: Coil Splitting
I don't believe it is possible to split a 2 conductor pickup since both magnets are wired with one wire.BowTie29 wrote:Does anyone here know if I could coil split a 2 conductor/wire pickup somehow? I wouldn't connect it to any tone knobs, just volume so I dont know if that makes any difference?
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Re: Coil Splitting
if it's a humbucker, then yes, it can be converted, but it's tricky.
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Haha, I searched and read some stuff but just was seeing if anyone here had any experience or their own knowledge on this
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it can be done but if you have to ask the question then it probably isn't something you should try and do....don't wanna sound like a dick but it is true
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if it's a humbucker, then it's only 1 magnetdannyahansen wrote:I don't believe it is possible to split a 2 conductor pickup since both magnets are wired with one wire.
basically, you have 2 coils, both wrapped with an awful
lot of copper wire. Both coils have a start and an end.
Let's call them A, B, C and D. Then you have the grounding
wire that's connected to the baseplate.
Now, in the construction as a whole, you could say that
A and D are the start/end of the pickup, whereas B and C
are soldered together(lift the tape around the pickup and you'll
see for yourself ). What you need to do is to remove the tape,
break the connection between B/C and lengthen each wire and BAM...
...you have a 4 conductor pickup
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Re: Coil Splitting
BowTie29 wrote:Haha, I searched and read some stuff but just was seeing if anyone here had any experience or their own knowledge on this
Sometimes I can't resist being a smartass!
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we knowPaul Wolfe wrote:BowTie29 wrote:Haha, I searched and read some stuff but just was seeing if anyone here had any experience or their own knowledge on this
Sometimes I can't resist being a smartass!
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Re: Coil Splitting
Better than being a dumbass, though.
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Paul Wolfe wrote:Better than being a dumbass, though.
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Re: Coil Splitting
What I should have said is "no it can't be done unless you modify it".Stiltzkin wrote:if it's a humbucker, then it's only 1 magnetdannyahansen wrote:I don't believe it is possible to split a 2 conductor pickup since both magnets are wired with one wire.
basically, you have 2 coils, both wrapped with an awful
lot of copper wire. Both coils have a start and an end.
Let's call them A, B, C and D. Then you have the grounding
wire that's connected to the baseplate.
Now, in the construction as a whole, you could say that
A and D are the start/end of the pickup, whereas B and C
are soldered together(lift the tape around the pickup and you'll
see for yourself ). What you need to do is to remove the tape,
break the connection between B/C and lengthen each wire and BAM...
...you have a 4 conductor pickup
Didn't think most people wanted to actually do that. For me the task is too much of a head ache. I would have just bought a 4 conductor pickup.
Re: Coil Splitting
I probably would toodannyahansen wrote: I would have just bought a 4 conductor pickup.
but really, if you know how to handle a soldering iron(and if you're cheap) it's as easy as
installing a pickup to the pots, controls etc
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man you're doing a lot of dredging.....are you trying to bring some life bak to the boardStiltzkin wrote:
I probably would too
but really, if you know how to handle a soldering iron(and if you're cheap) it's as easy as
installing a pickup to the pots, controls etc
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I hope