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I use the same color codes as Bareknuckle Pickups by default for wiring my humbuckers. This makes it very easy for you to use the comprehensive wiring diagrams that BKP offers on their website at this address.
If you wish, for practical reasons (such as mounting a Cecca pickup with a pickup from another brand like Gibson, Seymour Duncan, Dimarzio, Fender, etc.), you can request a custom wiring configuration. Simply mention it in the comments section on the order confirmation page.
We wire our pickups with 5-conductor cables, one for ground and 2 (start and end) for each coil.
I don't have a wiring diagram specific to Cecca Guitars. I prefer to direct you to the Bareknuckle Pickups website , which offers a very comprehensive series of diagrams for almost all pickups. Since my colors are the same as BareKnuckle Pickups', all the diagrams offered by BKP can be used directly without any color conversion.
RWRP or RW/RP stands for Reverse Wind / Reverse Polarity. In French, this means: Reverse Winding / Reverse Polarity. We could therefore say “BI/PI” but we avoid it :-).
Technically, RWRP is used only with single-coil pickups (Telecaster, Stratocaster, Jaguar, Jazzmaster, and P90). It allows for the cancellation of hum in the middle position between two pickups . This position becomes "noiseless" (like humbuckers) if and only if the winding direction of the two pickups is reversed, as well as their polarity, meaning the orientation of their magnets. One must be north and the other south.
Our single-coil pickups sets are RWRP by default. Please indicate in the “Comments” field during order confirmation if you do NOT want the pickups to be “RWRP”.
This information is very important if you want to install a Cecca microphone with a microphone from another brand (yes, yes, you have the right, I swear).
The winding and magnetic orientation directions we use are the same as most major brands: Gibson, Dimarzio, BareKnuckles...
In the case of an HS configuration with a humbucker at the bridge and a Strat pickup at the neck, the neck pickup will be wound like a middle pickup so that the intermediate position is noiseless, with the HB split.
Is resistance a good indicator of the output level of an electric guitar pickup?
DC resistance is the resistance of the copper wire in the coil, measured with a multimeter in direct current mode. It increases with the number of turns and with thinner wire. It can roughly correlate with the output, but it's a misleading indicator: two pickups with the same resistance can have very different levels and tones depending on the inductance, magnet, geometry, and parasitic capacitance. Resistance also varies with temperature (approximately +0.39%/°C for copper), so a measurement at 10°C or 30°C will not be the same. Use it primarily for troubleshooting and identification, not as a "power" indicator.
A simple example: let's take a classic, the Telecaster. It has two pickups wound with wires of different diameters: 0.063mm for the bridge pickup and 0.056mm for the neck pickup. These two wires have different resistances per linear meter:
You can therefore understand that for the same number of turns, the resistance of the neck pickup will be greater than that of the bridge pickup. By increasing the number of turns in the bridge pickup's winding, which is always done, you will obtain a more powerful pickup, but its resistance will be very close to that of the neck pickup, though less powerful than the bridge pickup.
Inductance reflects the coil's ability to resist changes in current and, along with parasitic capacitance and load, determines the resonant frequency and the amplitude of the resonant peak. Higher inductance tends to lower the resonant frequency and boost the midrange, often resulting in a fatter sound, while lower inductance leaves more treble. Generally speaking, a single-coil pickup is often around 2 to 3 o'clock, a humbucker between 4 and 8 o'clock, but there are many exceptions. Inductance is dependent on the measurement frequency, the material, and the magnetic state.
The most reliable method is an LCR bridge, which measures current (L) in alternating current at a given frequency (often 100 Hz, 120 Hz, or 1 kHz). Note the frequency used, as L varies with frequency. Disconnect the microphone from the rest of the circuit, bypass any static protection devices, and avoid nearby magnetic fields that can skew the measurement. Basic "LCR" multimeters provide a good general indication, but accurate readings require a high-quality instrument.
The microphone coil has internal parasitic capacitance; added to the cable capacitance (often 70 to 150 pF/m) and the load from the potentiometers/amplifier input, this creates an RLC circuit with a resonant frequency and a Q factor. High cable capacitance lowers the resonance and attenuates the treble. This is why low-capacitance cables often produce a more open sound. The choice of potentiometer values (250 kΩ vs. 500 kΩ) also changes the load: 500 kΩ leaves more treble, while 250 kΩ softens and rounds it out.
The output level depends heavily on playing style, string height, string type, circuit load (potentiometers, cable, amp input), and pickup settings. Therefore, a universal absolute value cannot be given. In practice, an order of magnitude is often expressed in millivolts, either peak or RMS, for a given protocol. As a guideline, a vintage single-coil pickup often produces 100 to 200 mV peak on an average strum, a humbucker 200 to 400 mV, and "hot" pickups can exceed 1 V peak on hard attacks. In musical RMS, the output is typically several times lower.
To compare pickups , you need to standardize the protocol: same guitar or test bench, same microphone height, same cable, same high impedance input, same gesture or excitement.
Yes, but it's generally modest compared to the guitar-to-amp cable. The pickup lead (a few tens of centimeters) adds a small amount of capacitance and negligible resistance. A 2-conductor + braid or 4-conductor shielded cable offers better noise rejection and wiring options; its shielding and conductors typically add 10 to 50 pF, which can very slightly lower the resonant frequency, especially on heavily loaded single-coil pickups. Cloth push-back versus PVC wires don't, on their own, have an intrinsic sonic signature; the difference comes mainly from capacitance and routing. Longer, untwisted, or unshielded leads pick up more hum. 4-conductor versions often have slightly more capacitance than braided single-conductor wire but offer series/parallel/split wiring. Solder quality, contact oxidation, and the proximity of the leads to the coil (which increases parasitic capacitance) have a more tangible impact than the type of insulation alone.
In summary, 4-conductor cables for double coils and 2 conductors plus ground reduce the interference that pickups can pick up and do not have a real impact on the sound.