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Topic: How to wire in BL705 P/U |
Raymond White
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Georgia, USA
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Posted 5 Nov 2013 2:35 pm |
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| I need to know what wires does what,it has 5 wires,it has theblue /white taped together,it has what looks to be the ground wire,it also has small red wire,also a small black wire,this a used BL 705P/U,it has large red wire coming from theP/U,what connects to what,its going on a SD 10 .guitar,thanks for your help.Ray White ,Perry Ga. . |
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Lane Gray
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Topeka, KS
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Posted 5 Nov 2013 2:44 pm
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If you have an ohmmeter, you could figure it out. My guess is that you have separate wires for each coil (Didn't know Bill's came like that).
You could (and I would) wire it with a three way switch, giving you changer coil, both in series, or neck coil.
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Fred Justice
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Mesa, Arizona
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Posted 5 Nov 2013 5:00 pm
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Hey Ray, give me a call. 480-986-2599
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Carl Kilmer
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East Central, Illinois
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Posted 5 Nov 2013 5:03 pm
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The blue and white connect together. The Black will
be the ground and the Red is hot going to the jack.
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Lane Gray
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Topeka, KS
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Posted 5 Nov 2013 5:20 pm
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Carl, does it HAVE to be that way, or wouldn't one have the option of single coil operations?
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2 pedal steels, a lapStrat, and an 8-string Dobro (and 3 ukes)
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Dennis Rehrig
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Pennsylvania, USA
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Posted 5 Nov 2013 6:39 pm how to wire
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Carl Kilmer
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East Central, Illinois
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Posted 6 Nov 2013 5:25 am
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The 705 has 2 coils. The Green and Red is one, and the Black and White
is the other, with the bare being the ground. The two coils are in series
and makes it a HB pickup and it'll have a higher output than a single coil.
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aka "Lucky Kay"--Custom built Rittenberry SD10 3X5, Walker S/S, NV-112, and Hilton Pedal |
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Lane Gray
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Topeka, KS
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Posted 6 Nov 2013 5:36 am
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Yes, but with a bit less bite and twang. I kinda like the option of a single coil sound until you get a hummy room.
I have always thought the lack of the other wires on a George L was a drawback.
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2 pedal steels, a lapStrat, and an 8-string Dobro (and 3 ukes)
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Michael Maddex
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Northern New Mexico, USA
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Posted 6 Nov 2013 9:08 am
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Lane, I don't see why it couldn't be wired with a three-way switch as you described above. I think that you could also use a SPST switch between the middle wires (Green/White) and the ground (Black, bare). In the open position nothing is changed and you have the humbucker. In the closed postion, one coil is grounded out and you have a single coil pup. I have a Strat sized rails humbucker on a lap steel with that switching and it works great.
Two cents, only. 
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