Wiring a Bill Lawrence XL 500?

[MortenP]

Can anybody tell me how to wire a XL 500 in humbucker mode in a Charvel 375 with an import 5-way switch?

Thanks!

[straycat]

guitarelectronics.com

[K.Dee]

I love this pickup..its cuts really well in the mix.

[straycat]

Wire it according to the color code on that web site I gave you.It will be wired the same as the old pick up.Last position on the switch for bridge pick up.
I prefer the older BL 500 a much fatter pick up.IMO

[MortenP]

Wire it according to the color code on that web site I gave you.It will be wired the same as the old pick up.Last position on the switch for bridge pick up.
I prefer the older BL 500 a much fatter pick up.IMO

This is exactly what I did.. The weird thing is that I get what seems to be an out of phase sound, very thin and nasal, from my second position on the switch. Maybe my switch is dead?

[Hellbat]

That sounds like a phase issue.

[Dreamland_Rebel]

some people are looking for that sound in positions 2 & 4. if you don't like it, reverse the Hot & Ground wires.

[MortenP]

Hehe, the out of phase thing isn't exactly my cup of....Well, anything really I'm gonna resolder the red and black wires tomorrow and see if that makes a difference.
This is my first time trying to solder stuff, I had to change the volume-pot as well, so I was kinda afraid that I got some wires switched around..
If this is what the XL sounds like then I'm not all that impressed..I think it sounds kinda single-coily..Am I doing this wrong?

[Sharkfin]

Morten which L-500XL did you get? The original XL from Bill

http://wildepickups.com/Wilde_Bill_s_Twin_Blades.html

or the fake one?

http://www.billlawrenceusa.com/swampkaster/testimonials-L-500XL.htm

It could be that you got the wrong one. There was a thread around here by metalchurch79, that goes into great detail about the differences between the two. It is confusing since the impostor PU is called the Bill Lawrence. I can't seem to locate the thread through the search. :think:

[RacerX]

I take issue with you calling the California ones "fakes" or impostors". They are good pickups, built using the original equipment. They may not sound exactly the same as Bill & Becky's but Unfortunately there is/was a dispute involving former business partners that resulted in 2 different companies selling similar stuff.

[Sharkfin]

I guess a better description would be, the original L-500XL. What I meant was that there are 2 L-500XL pickups out there to purchase and only one of them is the original XL.

[MortenP]

Hehe, I got what you call the fake one, it says Bill Lawrence USA on the top. It sounds like a high output 'bucker to me, but it sounds like it got a single coil-like snap to it..Can this have something to do with me soldering it out of phase in the second and fourth positions?

Thanks for all the help guys!

Morten which L-500XL did you get? The original XL from Bill

http://wildepickups.com/Wilde_Bill_s_Twin_Blades.html

or the fake one?

http://www.billlawrenceusa.com/swampkaster/testimonials-L-500XL.htm

It could be that you got the wrong one. There was a thread around here by metalchurch79, that goes into great detail about the differences between the two. It is confusing since the impostor PU is called the Bill Lawrence. I can't seem to locate the thread through the search. :think: