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Jaekae

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Re: how to wire BKPs ?
« Reply #15 on: March 17, 2009, 10:13:19 PM »
Something sounds wrong.  Did you try tapping the polepieces with a screwdriver (or a key, something metal) to see if all the switch connections are working properly?  So for example in position 1 you should get a sound when you tap either coil of the bridge pickup, in position 2 you should get a sound when you tap the two inside coils, etc.

Which BKP models do you have, by the way?

 

No but i get sound from each switch positions, and it sounds like it change sound the kind of way it should do.
Its a set of nailbombs, it sounds dull and weak, lower gain, alot lower volume , very bad low end response, sounds awful, sustain is not good at all, (it was amazing sustain before) sounds like i play a 50 euro guitar, but it is a 1890 euro one. Still there is no buzzing or wierd noises as it could be with bad wiring

Its wired exactly like the diagram i posted in first post, but with right colors for BKPs

Philly Q

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Re: how to wire BKPs ?
« Reply #16 on: March 17, 2009, 10:22:49 PM »
Sorry, I've no idea what could be wrong.  :?
BKPs I've Got:  RR, BKP-91, ITs, VHII, CS set, Emeralds
BKPs I Had:  RY+Abraxas, Crawlers, BD+SM

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Re: how to wire BKPs ?
« Reply #17 on: March 18, 2009, 09:04:36 AM »
I know you asked about the wiring colours in your initial post, but did you actually wire it the same way the DiMarzio was?

If you did then both pickups would effectively be coil split which may account for the lower output & perceived thin tone.

Basically, for the BKP to work in series (i.e. like a Humbucker)

Red -> Hot output
Green <-> White
Black & Bare -> Ground

Focus on getting pos #1 & #5 to work properly, then you can work back through the rest...
BKPs: HD, MM, NB, PK, CS, Ab (b&n); Am (b only); VHII, Tril (n only); IT, Slow, Sult (m&n)

Jaekae

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Re: how to wire BKPs ?
« Reply #18 on: March 18, 2009, 11:49:53 AM »
how do i know which of the 8 tabs of the switch that are active in each switch position?

ive made bridge pickup to work nice now as a humbucker so its going forward :)

Edit

Got it all working now and it sounds freakin amazing :D
« Last Edit: March 18, 2009, 04:48:42 PM by Jaekae »

Philly Q

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Re: how to wire BKPs ?
« Reply #19 on: March 18, 2009, 09:15:27 PM »
Got it all working now and it sounds freakin amazing :D

Excellent, well done!  :D
BKPs I've Got:  RR, BKP-91, ITs, VHII, CS set, Emeralds
BKPs I Had:  RY+Abraxas, Crawlers, BD+SM

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Re: how to wire BKPs ?
« Reply #20 on: March 19, 2009, 10:26:25 AM »
Great! glad you got it sorted & that you like the Nailbombs after all :)
BKPs: HD, MM, NB, PK, CS, Ab (b&n); Am (b only); VHII, Tril (n only); IT, Slow, Sult (m&n)

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Re: how to wire BKPs ?
« Reply #21 on: March 20, 2009, 05:28:07 PM »
Can you solder the four conductor in the same fashion as a braided 2, i.e. all four wires to the volume pot?
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Re: how to wire BKPs ?
« Reply #22 on: March 20, 2009, 05:44:55 PM »
yes. you join the green and white together and tape them out the way, then connect the black and bare to the back of the volume pot and red to the tab

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Re: how to wire BKPs ?
« Reply #23 on: March 20, 2009, 05:49:00 PM »
I love you. Seriously, that was a massive load off my mind. The green and white have actually come insulate separately out of the way. I also did a quick bit of research on Wiki and seems a fair few humbuckers have 4 conductor as standard.
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