Roadhouse Humbucker Wiring Color Code

[Cagey]

Is anybody familiar with the wiring color code on Roadhouse humbuckers? It comes out as red/green/white/black/ground like a SD, but I don't know which wires are which.

 

[Patrick from Davis]

I believe that it is identical to the SD color codes.  Lemme check, I have an email with it somewhere.
Patrick

 

[Cagey]

It doesn't behave if it's wired that way, which is why I ask.

 

[Patrick from Davis]

I found the diagram I used to wire my buddies Ibanez in the way that they are wired, and I have: Black +, White -, Red +, Green -, coil one and two respectively. 
Patrick

 

[Cagey]

Hmm... Ok. That's the way I wired it. Gonna have to tear it apart and see if I didn't inadvertently short a winding.

 

[Patrick from Davis]

I am not sure about it really, pretty sure, but you know how that goes.  I don't have the code, or an email with the code listed in it, just the diagram I scrawled out to do the Ibanez wiring.  It works as it should on his guitar, so I am pretty sure of it.  He said he'd send me anything he has, but he is not home at the moment.
Patrick

 

[TroubledTreble]

Cagey,
I have been catching up to a flood of emails. I did get one recently for a color code request. You?(I just checked I received two.. one was from you. Sorry about that it's been crazy this week.)

Code is:
Green = Ground screw side
Red    = Hot screw side     
Black  = Ground slug side
White = Hot slug side

Put red and black together for humbucker. Green is start and white is hot/finish.

Please do not take it apart. If broken for some reason just send it back and I will fix it. It won't be easy to take apart without damaging it.

You have a warranty. Don't be afraid to use it! Even if you think you broke it don't worry about it. As long as it doesn't look like it got ran over by a car.  :laughing7:
Also checking I noticed you got that back in February. The warranty for workmanship is lifetime. I know you haven't installed it until just now so please feel free to have me check it / fix it.

You can always call me as well. Number is here: http://roadhousepickups.com/RH_Contact.html

 

[Patrick from Davis]

Awwe geez, now I have to check out Nicks guitar...  Again...  Rough life.  Thanks for the code Ken.
Patrick

 

[TroubledTreble]

Patrick, I began using a different code some time ago. I switched to this code because it made more sense to me. Black and white just like a single coil and Green and Red with green being the natural ground color with red a natural hot/positive color. So the one in Nicks may mirror the SD wiring. Even if someone wired it exactly backwards, it would work fine.

 

[Patrick from Davis]

It sounded like it should so I wasn't worried.  I like using the AC power, black for hot and white for neutral.  It is AC, right?    Thanks for the clarification, I am pretty sure that I did it correctly.  Worst case, I'll be able to mess around with Nick's gear.
Patrick

 

[Cagey]

Thanks! I've got it wired wrong. I'll fix it and let you know how it works out.

Seems like a wiring page on the website might be handy...

 

[stubhead]

It might seem bold, obnoxious or pushy depending on the destination but you'd get an "A" for effort if you send the code to Stew-Mac, Seymour Duncan, Project Guitar:
http://www.projectguitar.com/
Guitar Electronics:
http://www.guitarelectronics.com/
and anybody else who lists a "comprehensive" PU-decoder wiring dictionary as one of their perks. Since to a larger or lesser degree they're all pretty much pimpin' PU's* as part of their existence, their willingness to list a competitor's PU's code could be seen as a Cool-O-Meter, or at least a ConfidenceInCompetitiveCapitalismAsAWayOfLife-O-Meter.

http://www.unofficialwarmoth.com/index.php?topic=281.0

*(Pimpin' Pu's... have you though up a theme song for your business yet? "I'm pimpin my Pee Youze ... cause dey be PUMPIN PEE YOUZE... etc. Hmmm. Better not.)

 

[TroubledTreble]

Seems like a wiring page on the website might be handy...

Yep, I do need to put one up. And I agree that a comprehensive list of all codes goes a long way to help folks get their projects together.