bisonkills Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 (edited) Hey guys, About to fit some Wizard pickups. Perhaps a silly question, but is there a correct placement for the two halves of the P pickup, i.e. does one half have to be top (near the E) / bottom (near the D), or are they exactly the same and interchangeable? I am guessing the half with the hot connection (positive) should be at the top (closer to the E), and the ground at the bottom? Edited June 24, 2013 by bisonkills Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bisonkills Posted June 24, 2013 Author Share Posted June 24, 2013 (edited) Ignore me, got it sorted. It was as I suspected. Edited June 24, 2013 by bisonkills Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adee Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 Would it actually make any difference which way? What did you decide and why? I have a similar quandry in that I have a USA Fender S1 P-Bass and I am struggling to get decent output form the G string I've lowered the E/A side and raised the G as high as it will go and dropped the D side slightly .... I aslo swapped the two halves over as I was convince that one half was slightly more powerful than the other ! Anyhoo any comments or advice appreciated ta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iiipopes Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 (edited) I tend to fit the segment that has more wire on the D-G side and the coil with less wire on the E-A side to balance tonally. The E string needs more clarity due to its greater diameter and the pickup segment being closer to the neck. Having lesser wire on the coil helps with that. Conversely, the G string needs more body of tone because of its lesser diameter and the pickup segment being closer to the bridge, and having more wire on the coil can help with that, also. Edited June 27, 2013 by iiipopes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bisonkills Posted June 27, 2013 Author Share Posted June 27, 2013 (edited) I just followed a Seynour duncan wiring diagram for a P pickup, and the section with the + wire sits at the top (E-A) on that diagram. All sounds fine. Edited June 27, 2013 by bisonkills Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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