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No. See my other post.

There are 4 wires PLUS the braid to the humbucker, right? The braid always goes to ground (back of the pot) and the other 4 wires determine the phase/polarity series/parallel configuration of the two coils in the 'bucker. For normal humbucker operation: Connect the pos of coil 1 to the lug...

In a standard humbucker, the pickup is both electrically and magnetically reversed, which is sort of a double negative which makes the signal from the strings in phase but RF noise from the surroundings out of phase, hence it is bucking (canceling) the hum. Did you read that DiMarzio page? It...

True enough, but if the pickups are merely out of phase (coil reversed but magnet not, which is what it sounds like from his description), swapping the wires will fix it.

Here's a page that will answer all your questions, I believe: http://www.dimarzio.com/media/diagrams/4Conductor.pdf

I put a split coil 'bucker at the bridge on my Les Paul with a pull knob on the volume control. It was pretty easy to do and it works fine - but I never use it. When I want single coil sound, I play my Strat.

That's a shame about Alva. He was truly a sensational bass player given the degree of disability he had to overcome. To those who never saw him play, he had a severe birth defect which left him with half-sized arms, almost immobile fingers, and no thumbs. He played by hooking his left hand...

I believe Craig Anderton published a design years ago for an onboard preamp that would fit in the cavity space on a Les Paul.

The center wire of the coax cable is one conductor and the shield/ground/earth is the other.

In Lake Charles in what was then the Nicholas Biddle Memorial Lighthouse. It was a converted movie theater. I don't know why I remember this... They took the stage and started off with the Who's "I Can See for Miles". It went like this: "I can see for miles and miles I can see for miles and...

I have six tube amps and they all hum a little bit. Three of them were designed by Fender. :D

That would put the coils in parallel, which is not the way a standard humbucker is wired. A single output humbucker is wired with the coils in series.

The very first Les Paul (it was black) I ever saw was on stage at a club in about 1968 or '69. It was, I believe, being played by the guitarist for The Basement Wall out of Baton Rouge. Lt. Bob will remember them. Anyway, I was captivated by the look and sound of it and I lusted for a black...

Do NOT cut holes in the top of an acoustic instrument. In a solid body guitar you've got a solid slab of wood counteracting the pull of the strings, so a pickup hole is not that big a deal, but you risk severe structural damage if you do that to an acoustic. My advice is to shop around and buy...

One of each.

Like Maria Muldaur used to sing, it ain't the meat but the motion...;)

Lube is a temporary measure, but the real cure for nut squeeze is a trip to the guitar doctor for minor surgery.

My black LP Custom was a fretless wonder when I bought it, but I couldn't play it with those tiny frets. I had it refretted with jumbos pretty soon after. I guess I ruined its collectability when I did that, but that is a non-issue for me since it will never be for sale. It was the 3 'bucker...

Was that the one with three 'buckers? I always wanted one of those after I saw the one with the Bixby on it that Niel Young played.

Chill, Lou. There are indeed many guitars which have "Les Paul" engraved, printed, or decaled on the headstock. Some are more pricey than others. I bought my black Custom for $350 in 1978; it would be a bit more pricey now.