Wiring the DHB-4 pick ups?

[Dedman]

hey guys, been a while. Real life has taken control.
I'm just finishing a DHB-4 bass and am a bit stumped on the pick up wiring. The kit comes with soapbar kind of humbuckers ( which I couldnt find any up grades for any where without going active). The wiring seems simple enough ...same as a LP but I have a total of 5 wires on each humbucker. Red and white are soldered together as are green and bare with a lone black. Guessing green and bare are earth but lost on the others.
Any clues?

[WeirdBits]

Black = hot, red & white = series link (insulate tip), green & bare = ground/shield.

[Dedman]

Thanks Weirdy, I thought as much but it's been so long since I did one I wasn't sure

[fender3x]

The kit comes with soapbar kind of humbuckers ( which I couldnt find any up grades for any where without going active).

I have had good luck with passive EMGs, although I have not used the soapbars. Would these fit?

https://www.emgpickups.com/bass/35hz.html

file:///C:/Users/rbeaulau/Downloads/...structions.pdf

...that is if you are still interested in upgrading...

[Dedman]

thanks Fender. I'll keep those in mind. Odd they only give the length dimension and not the width or height

[Simon Barden]

They are on the 35hz instruction pdf on that page.1.5" x 3.5" x0.88" (H) 38.1 x 88.9 x 22.3mm

https://www.emgpickups.com/pub/media...structions.pdf

[Rabbit]

The kit comes with soapbar kind of humbuckers ( which I couldnt find any up grades for any where without going active)

Are they the same soap bars that come with the EX-4 kit? (104 x 39mm)? Measur them, then take a butchers at Bartolini's web site. They have a range of different passive soapbars with a variety of tones. They are a bit pricey however.

[Dedman]

close to finishing this, there is a loose wire somewhere on the neck pick up, so I need to look at the wiring before putting the knobs on.
I used a Tune-o-matic style bridge instead of the floating one in the kit, made getting a low adjustable action much easier.