PJ Bass Pickups Splitting

[Dylan-Nic]

I'm sure the answer is obvious but I'm not sure what to search for. I have a set of cheapo pj bass pickups wired in series. I was wondering how I could separate the pickups to have their own lead and ground as one of them has 2 white wires on one not sure which is which or if it matters which is start and finish.

[52 Bill]

I have a set of cheapo pj bass pickups wired in series. I was wondering how I could separate the pickups to have their own lead and ground as one of them has 2 white wires on one not sure which is which or if it matters which is start and finish.

If it is a P-Bass style pickup, the two halves are wire in series so that they hum cancel. The two sides are reverse wound and reverse polarity.

What are you trying to do?

[Dylan-Nic]

If it is a P-Bass style pickup, the two halves are wire in series so that they hum cancel. The two sides are reverse wound and reverse polarity.

What are you trying to do?

I'm just trying to use them for a 4 string cigar box guitar and only need one, just not sure which wire would be which when i do this

[big_teee]

You can use either half hooked any way you like, if you are just using half of it.
Normally with fender type single coils the start lead is grounded, and the finish lead is tied to Vol. Pot output.
If there is not another pickup in the guitar, the polarity will not matter.
GL,
T