Humbucker wiring

MichaelB

Hey guys. Been a while. I need some sage advice.
I have an old Epi SG special that I am doing some DIY on. I had to replace all the wiring and pickups.
My issue: I got a prewired harness kit and installed that. The humbucker only came with a live and neutral wire and no diagram. It is a straightforward 1 vol 1 tone 3 way selector. Where do each of the live and neutral wires for the neck and bridge pickups go. I am a real noob and this is my first attempt at this. The Internet has just confused me even more. I just want to know where live and neutral wires go. Thanks. Any help would be most welcome.

Johnny-B

I think this is what you are looking for.

MichaelB

Johnny-B thanks so much. I will give this a try over the weekend. Crossing fingers.

V8

From https://www.seymourduncan.com/resources/pickup/wiring-diagrams

Which is (as far as I can see) identical to Johnny's one. Only one live wire out means no coil tapping - though the diagram does have a 4 wire (coil tappable) humbuckers. they arn't wired up to coil tap.

Good luck - pics if it works!

MichaelB

V8 thanks for the help. Check out the pics I posted.

MichaelB

Thanks guys. Got it working. Some trial and error was involved....and I suck at soldering.😅

MichaelB

Before all the work.

V8

MichaelB Dude, looks great in white! I super appreciate the matching truss rod cover as well - I know from having a few laser cut for me, it's a total PITA. Also like the kinda TV jones looking filtertron pickups - wtf are they?

Was it a family guit that got neglected or a pawn shop find?

MichaelB

V8 So. The pickups are an amazon special. A Japanese filtertron knock off. I really had no idea what they would sound like. But I am happy to say they sound great. Not super high output which is ideal.
The guitar was gift from a friend of a friend who moved overseas, and they didn't know what to do with it. Knowing i always wanted to try a project guitar, he offered it to me.

guidothepimmp

Great work.. looks great