85/15S Humbucker wire colour question - PRS SE Custom 24 - Cor-Tek 2024 model

[AVSvictoria]

I have a PRS SE Custom 24 2024 Cor-Tek version. It has the 85/15S pickups, and I am going to modify the electronics.
I have the wiring diagram from the PRS site:

Neck Pickup Wires:
A - Green - Tape together w/White
B - Red - Ground
C - White - Tape toghther w/Green
D - Black - Hot

Bridge Pickup Wires:
E - Green - Ground
F - Red - Tape together w/Black
G - White - Hot
H - Black - Tape together w/Red

So, my question is, are the neck and bridge pickups actually different pickups with different wire colours? Or, are they swapping the start/finish wires when wiring up the Bridge pickup? (so the Bridge would be outside to inside wraps instead)

I am getting rid of the tone control, and replacing it with a 4PDT switch to be able to run both the pickups in Parallel or Series. So, I need to know:
North Start (Hot)
North Finish
South Finish
South Start(Ground).

 

[SinSir]

So, my question is, are the neck and bridge pickups actually different pickups with different wire colours?

Yes they are differnet pickups. Check the readings.

 

[rcsrich]

They are different pickups, but you're swapping the hot wires because if you didn't, they'd be wired in phase with each other when you select both pickups.

 

[deathworlder]

I asked the same question not too long ago.
No one will respond with a definitive answer...

 

[AVSvictoria]

I asked the same question not too long ago.
No one will respond with a definitive answer...

Right. The reason i am asking is because i keep finding conflicting answers. It would be nice if there was an official:

Neck
North Start (Hot)- Black
North Finish - White
South Finish - Green
South Start (Ground) - Red

Bridge
North Start (Hot)- White
North Finish - Black
South Finish - Red
South Start (Ground) - Green

(These are just my best guesses)

 

[SinSir]

Right. The reason i am asking is because i keep finding conflicting answers. It would be nice if there was an official:

The place to get an official is PRS or G&B. I'd email customer support.

Many of us that may have an Idea often pull and swap S pups. Staying on the Sherlock Holmes path.. I'd look into the wiring for a seCu2408. Even though a different pickup there's toggles for splits in that diagram and both G&B. Might help?

Also, Here's the Core TCI diagram. At a glance the color codes seem to line up. Came straight from PRS. Good luck!

 

[AVSvictoria]

The place to get an official is PRS or G&B. I'd email customer support.

Many of us that may have an Idea often pull and swap S pups. Staying on the Sherlock Holmes path.. I'd look into the wiring for a seCu2408. Even though a different pickup there's toggles for splits in that diagram and both G&B. Might help?

Also, Here's the Core TCI diagram. At a glance the color codes seem to line up. Came straight from PRS. Good luck!

Thanks! That was very helpful! I think the TCI wiring is the same as the 85/15S. The magnetic polarity seems the same as well. The key was knowing the polarity of the screws and slugs for each pickup, direction of winding. The Bridge is Finish-Start-Start Finish, and the Neck is Start, Finish, Finish, Start. So, I think I have a working diagram now. (in theory) I'll double check with a multi-meter when I have it taken apart.

Bridge-Screw=North/Slug=South
North Finish-Green-GROUND
North Start-Red
South Start-Black
South Finish-White-HOT

Neck-Screw=South/Slug=North
North Start-Black-HOT
North Finish-White
South Finish-Green
South Start-Red-GROUND

 

[AVSvictoria]

If anyone was wondering what I had in mind, this is the wiring diagram. It seems odd, but none of the usual libraries have a Dual humbucker, 4PDT series/parallel switch, with one volume and no tone control diagram.

PRS SE Custom 24 4PDT Parallel Series by Allan Shook, on Flickr