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wiring an vintage L-90 pickup ?

Hey folks ...

I found an old L-90 pickup (black, curved blades, square housing, just saying lawrence on top)
in an old German Framus SG from the 70ties.
Now my question is how to wire this pickup?
It only has 3 conductors ... red, black and blank ...
Is this pickup splittable?
I want to wire it into a Telecaster in the neck position ... using 3 way switch and may be one or two
on/on switches für splitting and/or outphasing if the L-90 could do so ...
Please help me ... how this pickup is wired and how it should be wired in ..

Greats from Germany ... Andy

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Submitted by faelup on Wed, 07/16/2008 - 19:14. Categories:

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I remember when I had this

Submitted by donn on Mon, 08/24/2009 - 15:42.

I remember when I had this problem with my old pickup I almost ruined it. I had to call my Houston electrician to fix the electrical circuit. It was a lot of work but we finally did it, I use it even now.

I have one. black and red

Submitted by 663614531@facebook on Wed, 10/08/2008 - 01:03.

I have one. black and red appear to be the output leads, bare wire appears to be a ground (no connectivity with either black or red wire). Pickup tests approximately 10k ohms.

So, no phasing, series/parallel or coil cut/tap are available, this is wired like an old Gibson PAF, just 2 conductors and a separate ground.

also... the wire has white coating (now discolored), "Belden 8640 FR-1"

I CANT ANSWER YOUR PROBLEM I

Submitted by GREENWOOD62 on Sat, 01/24/2009 - 00:51.

I CANT ANSWER YOUR PROBLEM I AM IN THE SAME BOAT I HAVE A DAVE DURNLEY STRAT WITH DUNCAN NECK AND MIDDLE PICK UP BRIDGE PICKUP IS A CREAM L90 WHEN I SWITCH TO IT NO TONE CONTROL I WAS WONERING IF IT IS LIKE THAT BECUSE IT IS THREE WIRE OR THE GUY I BOUGHT IT OFF WANTED IT LIKE THAT ANYWAY LOOKING FOR WIRING DIAGRAMS FOR THEM THE STRAT IS 87/88  WHEN I BOUGHT IT I WAS GIVEN 2 BLACK L90 3 WIRE CAN ANYONE HELP AS I WAS THINKING OF BUIDING A TELE WITH THESE PICKUPS REGARDS MARK

check out

Submitted by Scothiam on Sat, 07/26/2008 - 14:56.

check out http://www.guitarelectronics.com/category/wiringresources.11pickupcolorc...
also, there seems to be a ton of techniacl info here http://guitarsbyfender.yuku.com/topic/3027/t/L-500s-options-and-characte... about the L500, maybe that would be good place to look/ask.
good luck, post a link if you get some answers! Thanks,

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