{"id":1198,"date":"2020-06-30T13:21:19","date_gmt":"2020-06-30T11:21:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mazerius.com\/?p=1198"},"modified":"2020-06-30T13:30:46","modified_gmt":"2020-06-30T11:30:46","slug":"jimmy-page-wiring-with-lace-alumitone-pickups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mazerius.com\/index.php\/2020\/06\/30\/jimmy-page-wiring-with-lace-alumitone-pickups\/","title":{"rendered":"Jimmy Page wiring with Lace Alumitone pickups"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-1 wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" src=\"http:\/\/mazerius.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/GhostOfFury.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"436\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/mazerius.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/GhostOfFury.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/mazerius.com\/index.php\/gear\/ghostoffury\/\" class=\"wp-image-436\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mazerius.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/GhostOfFury.jpg 700w, https:\/\/mazerius.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/GhostOfFury-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mazerius.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/GhostOfFury-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mazerius.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/GhostOfFury-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I like the Lace Alumitone tone since <a href=\"http:\/\/mazerius.com\/index.php\/2020\/03\/10\/gibson-les-paul-cm-2016-upgrade\/\">I installed one on my Gibson Les Paul CM<\/a> and I wanted more possibilities for my SG. So, I went ahead and tried something.<br>My SG had Classic &#8217;57 PAF and I don&#8217;t like them so much on this guitar. They <s>are<\/s> were perfect on my ES-339 but I wanted something different on the SG.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>OK, so&#8230; the point was : is it possible to wire Alumitone humbuckers in a Jimmy Page way?<br>I wasn&#8217;t sure of that, because the Alumitone technology is way different than a regular humbucker. The Alumitones are &#8220;splittable&#8221; but it is not a real split as they are not made of 2 coils in series but have a very different design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I asked the question directly to Lace and they kindly answered this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>Hello. I have attached a Jimmy Page diagram courtesy of our friends at Duncan. From what I can tell, the Alumitone pickups will work. You will need to use this diagram to split the Alumitones: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.lacemusic.com\/pdf\/14.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.lacemusic.com\/pdf\/14.pdf<\/a><br>Disclaimer&#8230;.I have not attempted this!!!! Please keep me posted on your progress.<br>Cheers,<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>OK, let&#8217;s go!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I took the Seymour Duncan diagram (actually a different version from the one Lace sent me), replaced the wires colors with Lace&#8217;s and tag the CTS pins (only the 250k CTS push\/pull can fit in the SG&#8217;s cavity without routing), and ended up with my own diagram :<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"836\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/mazerius.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image-836x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mazerius.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image-836x1024.png 836w, https:\/\/mazerius.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image-245x300.png 245w, https:\/\/mazerius.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image-768x940.png 768w, https:\/\/mazerius.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The parts I used:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"593\" src=\"http:\/\/mazerius.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image-1-1024x593.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mazerius.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image-1-1024x593.png 1024w, https:\/\/mazerius.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image-1-300x174.png 300w, https:\/\/mazerius.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image-1-768x444.png 768w, https:\/\/mazerius.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image-1-1536x889.png 1536w, https:\/\/mazerius.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image-1.png 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I chose an Alumitone humbucker for the neck, and a Deathbucker for the bridge.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Note: At first, my intention was to use a 4pin JST connector (top center on the above picture) to ease the pickup manipulation, but they were too small to fit in the pickups wires, so I did without.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My first impression on the blank cardboard I draw, was &#8220;hmmm, not so much room here&#8221;&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/mazerius.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image-5-1024x768.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1227\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mazerius.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image-5-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/mazerius.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image-5-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/mazerius.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image-5-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/mazerius.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image-5-1536x1152.png 1536w, https:\/\/mazerius.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image-5.png 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Indeed&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/mazerius.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image-3-1024x768.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mazerius.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image-3-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/mazerius.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image-3-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/mazerius.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image-3-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/mazerius.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image-3-1536x1152.png 1536w, https:\/\/mazerius.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image-3.png 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>But at the end, everything fitted in the cavity!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/mazerius.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image-1-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mazerius.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image-1-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mazerius.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image-1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mazerius.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image-1-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mazerius.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image-1-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/mazerius.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image-1.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8230; and I could put the plate back on without any trouble.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The guitar looks exactly like before, thanks to the Deceptor version of the Alumitone which has a chrome cover:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/mazerius.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image-2-768x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1213\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mazerius.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image-2-768x1024.png 768w, https:\/\/mazerius.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image-2-225x300.png 225w, https:\/\/mazerius.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image-2-1152x1536.png 1152w, https:\/\/mazerius.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image-2.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8230; except if you look closely to the pickups because the &#8220;screws&#8221; are fake of course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/mazerius.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image-4-1024x768.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1215\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mazerius.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image-4-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/mazerius.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image-4-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/mazerius.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image-4-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/mazerius.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image-4-1536x1152.png 1536w, https:\/\/mazerius.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image-4.png 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And&#8230;<br>Everything works fine! Great tones in any position!!!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I like the Lace Alumitone tone since I installed one on my Gibson Les Paul CM and I wanted more possibilities for my SG. So, I went ahead and tried something.My SG had Classic &#8217;57 PAF and I don&#8217;t like them so much on this guitar. They are were perfect on my ES-339 but I &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mazerius.com\/index.php\/2020\/06\/30\/jimmy-page-wiring-with-lace-alumitone-pickups\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Jimmy Page wiring with Lace Alumitone pickups&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false},"categories":[6,7],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mazerius.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1198"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mazerius.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mazerius.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mazerius.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mazerius.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1198"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/mazerius.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1198\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1228,"href":"https:\/\/mazerius.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1198\/revisions\/1228"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mazerius.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1198"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mazerius.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1198"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mazerius.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1198"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}