Musicman Sterling HS -parallel wiring

[Thedaivisch]

Hi guys,

I have a 2007 Sterling HS, which has a true 2 coil H pickup (wired in Series) and the Single coil with a dummy coil attached to it.

I only ever use the H pickup soloed with the mids cut almost entirely out of it because I really want a more Stingray tone, and I'm interested in upgrading the Hbucker to a Nordy 4.2. So that got me wondering...

Is it possible to rewire a Sterling HS/HH in parallel?

I have contacted Nordstrand and they really aren't sure how do this. I don't want to bother Musicman as they don't like their gear being modded (or at least getting involved in mods and getting involved in potentially risky/messy alterations, which is fair enough).

Before anyone says anything, I don't want a Stingray, as I like thin necks, SLO Stingrays are as rare as rocking-horse sh*t esp HS/HH and esp in the UK and no I don't think MM are too sacred to mod...(I've modded a deified Sadowsky with my own fair hands with great success...)



Any advice, stories or even better a how-to would be muchos appreciated

Dave

 

[parsons]

SLO rays come in HS.


If you want more of a stingray tone, you need an alnico pickup, Sterlings use ceramics which contribute to the difference in tone in addition to the preamp.

 

[Thedaivisch]

Do they? Cool. Bet they are hard to come by, especially in the UK.

So an Alnico pickup like a Nordy 4.2?

Dave

 

[Thedaivisch]

So they do! Google is my friend...

Love my Sterling though, don't want the hassle of selling it

Dave