JP6 - Converting Split Coil Middle Position to Full HH

[CHill]

Hello EBMM Forumites,

All the way from Delta British Columbia Canada, I present you with steps and pictures to rewire the stock JP6 split coils

to full HH in the middle position. Thanks to the thread below and Beej for providing the wiring details:

http://forums.ernieball.com/music-m...sition-coil-split-john-petrucci-7-loaded.html

In summary, this modification was the way to go for me. The stock split single coil sound is fantastic; however, with my

blues-rock playing the full HH in the middle position works out better. Of course you can install the pull/push volume

control and get the full HH or the split singles.

1. Starting shot, including incoming Slinky 10s (no RPS10s at the store and the Cobalts are not in yet)

2. Open up

3. Stock wiring

4. Protect your guitar and prevent solder drops

5. Bridge = solder Green to the Red; Neck = solder White to the Black

6. Clean flux with cold water on rag, dry, then tape to prevent contact

7. Parting shot with the new Slinkys...very nice sounding strings by the way!!

Thanks again Beej and others from the mentioned thread who provided the technical insight.

My JP6 feels like a new guitar with the HH setup and new Slinkys. Even though I'd enjoy a new Dark Lord Morse like

richb!!

Cheers, C.

 

[Arctic11]

Nice, thanks for showing it. Awesome guitar, love the all rosewood neck!

 

[beej]

Glad that worked out for you. Nice to make a guitar your own.

 

[DR5Guy]

Excellent write up, thanks for sharing!

 

[PeteDuBaldo]

Great job! I installed a push/pull on my JP6 last week and it is great having the option of using both humbuckers at the same time.

 

[Dr.Strangenote]

If you were to do a push/pull, would you take those wires that were taped off and solder them into the new pot? what would the diagram look like?

 

[Minoin]

Thanks so much CHill for trying and showing the mod! I'm doing this exactly this week thanks to your update Cheers

 

[Kinjin]

Oh wow, totally late to this party, and all the pics are non-working! Just got my new fully loaded JP7 in mystic dream yesterday morning, and definitely want to do this. Any chance of refreshing the pics/links, etc?

ALSO: Where would I go about getting a push/pull pot for this? Is there a special part #/model # anyone would suggest?


Thanks all!

 

[CHill]

Kinjin: pictures re-linked. Cheers.

 

[PeteDuBaldo]

Here's a conversion wiring diagram as well

 

[Kinjin]

Awesome! Thanks a lot Pete and CHill for the updated pictures! As far as a push-pull pot, anyone have a suggestion for a nice high-quality one? I've looked a bit, and I am very new to this, do I need a short or long shaft? 250k or 500k? Is one brand better than another?

Thanks everyone!

 

[Chaka5150]

Nnnoice! clean job. I'm all for modding my guitars and making it your own.