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Question AL pickup change
- Thread starter Christer
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beej
Moderator
Sure, you can swap anything you like in there
In terms of wiring, it depends if you're planning to split it or not. If not, it doesn't need to be wired to the silent circuit. Just wire it to ground, connect the coils, and hot to the switch.
In terms of wiring, it depends if you're planning to split it or not. If not, it doesn't need to be wired to the silent circuit. Just wire it to ground, connect the coils, and hot to the switch.
beej
Moderator
You can email Daniel- [email protected], he can forward you one. But it's pretty straight-forward under the hood.
Sweat
Well-known member
Should be clear cut, I am in the process of adding a JB hot rail to the bridge of my SSS, the pickup should come with wiring instructions
beej
Moderator
You mad scientists, you 
Sweat
Well-known member
You mad scientists, you
LOL going to be quite cool, if only my job would give me the time to finish, hoping this weekend but at worst next weekend
Will definitely post a pic
beej
Moderator
I've been considering the same in one of mine actually, so I'd love to see a pic. Good luck.
Magic Jason
Well-known member
Replaced mine with a Seymour Duncan ssl5 (Gilmour pickup). It is not a humbucker but handles gain very nicely! I really dig it! Swap was a breeze.
threeminutesboy
Well-known member
I have a ssl1 x2 and ssl5 in a guitar and must admit that ssl5 can handle some gain in a very nice way.
