‘97 McCarty wiring

[Stewart Ross]

It is likely your pickups and wiring were all replaced by the previous owner. PRS would never leave the pickup conductors that long, or at least un-tied.

If you end up doing the work yourself, refer to Lindy Fralin's website for ample, sound advice for proper wiring. I just rewired a Private Stock Santana. I was surprised how little room there is in that tone triangle, but I was able to fit what I wanted.

It looks like a mess but it sounds great and is super quiet. I used that solid blue cloth wire to relocate the ground buss. I also zip-tied the tone cap to an underlying wire to protect the leads before buttoning it all up.

I should note that I’m like 99% positive the pickups are original because of the white coil split wires. Only PRS does that

 

[ViperDoc]

I should note that I’m like 99% positive the pickups are original because of the white coil split wires. Only PRS does that

I've been wrong before. Just ask my wife.

 

[Stewart Ross]

I've been wrong before. Just ask my wife.

Lols. It’s obviously that there had been many a pickups installed with the old wiring setup. The back of the volume pot had been soldered to way too many times

 

[SinSir]

also is there something I’m supposed to do with my account in order to post pictures directly and not thru link? This forum seems to run off the same platform as TalkBass but I can’t seem to post images here…

There's several tutorials floating around. Here's one..

https://forums.prsguitars.com/threads/how-to-post-photos-for-free-using-imgur-2020-edition.42565/

 

[Stewart Ross]

There's several tutorials floating around. Here's one..

https://forums.prsguitars.com/threads/how-to-post-photos-for-free-using-imgur-2020-edition.42565/

That’s actually what I did before but it just gives me “

 

[SinSir]

That’s actually what I did before but it just gives me “

I don't know what your doing wrong, but I copied your image address, clicked the picture icon, and paste.

 

[Stewart Ross]

I don't know what your doing wrong, but I copied your image address, clicked the picture icon, and paste.

Weird

 

[boardn10]

Glad you got your wiring figured out!

I just got a 2005 McCarty and looking to replace the bridge McCarty pickup with a Suhr Aldrich.

I'm trying to find a good diagram so that I can match up the Aldrich wires which are like Seymour Duncan.

I have read that Suhr wiring is the same as Duncan. I hope this is correct:
On a SD pickup the red and white wires need to be twisted together and sent to the coil tap switch. The black wire is your hot/signal wire which goes to the pickup selector switch and the green and bare wires go to ground.