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Hey guys, I'm new around here!

I recently bought a pair of second-hand barts for the 4003, which I bought new in 1994. I've tried looking all over the web, but can't quite seem to find how to wire the bridge pickup, considering it has more wires than the stock high gain. I realize they are there to give you the flexibility of wiring in series/parallel/coil tap, etc. So perhaps some wires won't even be utilized. I don't know. That's why I'm here! I just want them wired the way the stock pickups are. I'm also changing the pots to 500k, and switching out to .22 tone caps. So I guess my question is, which wires go where?!

Thanks!

Doc Prop wrote:Hey guys, I'm new around here!

I recently bought a pair of second-hand barts for the 4003, which I bought new in 1994. I've tried looking all over the web, but can't quite seem to find how to wire the bridge pickup, considering it has more wires than the stock high gain. I realize they are there to give you the flexibility of wiring in series/parallel/coil tap, etc. So perhaps some wires won't even be utilized. I don't know. That's why I'm here! I just want them wired the way the stock pickups are. I'm also changing the pots to 500k, and switching out to .22 tone caps. So I guess my question is, which wires go where?!

Thanks!

Barts are humbucking pickups, Rick hi-gains are single coil, so there is no relationship between the two. Wire up the Barts any way you see fit that gives you the tone you are looking for, just search online for their wiring diagram.

Geez, was the Bartolini site hacked?!
I don't know why the the McAfee Site Advisor would warn that a site like Bartolini's would have security risks. Proceed with caution!

Thanks so much for the info, and quick response! I've been trying to get on the bartolini site, but can't establish a connection.

There is a black, green, bare (ground, I'm assuming since it appears to be grounded to the pickup), and white/red soldered together. It also appears as though the green and black wires weren't being used in the previous application. There is no exposed wire coming from the insulation on those two. Perhaps a little trial and error is in store for me this evening.

I have the Bart wiring diagram but don't know how to upload it. For parallel wiring the Black & red are connected together as hot. The white, green & shield are connected together as ground. For series the black is hot, Red & white connected & taped , the Green & shield are connected as ground.

I just typed in bartolini.net, and I see it says, "Site down for maintenance," so it probably did get hacked.

BTW -- probably a typo. I think you meant to type .022 as a consideration for a tone circuit cap. The standard for bass is .047, and I prefer .033 to retain some mids.

Ha! Yeah, I meant .022mf.

Badanovski, thanks. That's exactly the kind of info I have been looking for. I'll get to work on it sometime this evening. I'll let you guys know how it goes.

BTW, I'm a long time lurker, first time poster. Thanks for the warm welcome.