Odd HH Wiring on Cort G300

jaymenonjaymenon Frets: 819
edited March 16 in Making & Modding
Two Humbuckers
Seymour Duncan Bridge TB4 (JB) & Neck SH2 (Jazz)
5-way superswitch

Rather oddly wired
Position 2: both screw coils
Position 4: both slug coils

I would have imagined that the magnet would’ve been flipped to allow reverse polarity / reverse winding for hum-cancelling in these 'coil-split' positions

Interestingly, they are not hum-cancelling



So I’m thinking:

If I flip the magnet in the neck humbucker

Then the wiring would modify in this manner:



So, on the 5-way selector switch, I would swap:
Old red-new Green.
Old white-new Black.
Old black-new white.
Red to earth

I’m imagining that in positions 2 & 4
I will have the same neck pickup coil with
- Polarity reversed.
- Wind reversed

In position 3, I would have the entire neck humbucker (with the bridge PU)
Both Polarity and phase reversed - so in phase with the bridge HB.

Expert opinions most appreciated
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Comments

  • ICBMICBM Frets: 72418
    Yes, that's correct - you need to flip the magnet, and reverse the winding direction of both coils individually - swap red with green, and black with white.

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  • FunkfingersFunkfingers Frets: 14464
    I associate this five-way switch circuit with Musicman except that they use special order DiMarzio humbuckers with the magnet reversal already done.
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  • jaymenonjaymenon Frets: 819
    Bingo!
    Thanks guys :)
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