How can I tell if my humbucking pickups are in series or parallel?
You often hear the term series/parallel/split associated with humbucking and single coil pickups. It s a way to change the character of your pickup by using different wiring that change the impedance and inductance of a pickup. In series, a combination of coils are put end to end and in parallel, one side of two or more coils can be grounded and the other side can become positive, and when hooked up look like the steps of a ladder. Depending what side the coil is connected to ground can make the pickup in or out of phase electrically when connected in parallel. The example below is a measurement between two coils in a humbucking pickup: Coil A: the adjustable coil reads 4.05 K Ohms DC resistance Coil B: the non adjustable coil reads 4.05 K Ohms DC resistance Use a VOM meter to find the DC resistance of the coils.
