JBE Gatton T-set series/parallel?

So, I have a JBE Gatton T-set on the way. For now, they're going in an MIM Tele Standard.

I'm curious about the sound of wiring one or both with a DPDT switch to switch the dual coils between series and parallel. It's a lower output, what's the tone like and is it worth the time, other than for the sake of experimentation?

Thanks

I'd recommend the one coil from each in series thing, set up to keep it humbucking. Parallel of course is nice too if you like 2 and 4 on a Strat or have heard parallel HBs. The bridge will be very bright in parallel. I've done parallel necks and liked it. But the coil from each is a full sound somewhere between N+B parallel and N+B series normal Tele sounds since its around the same resistance etc as a normal HB.

I hadn't thought of coil splitting and combining the single coils from each Pup. What I was asking about was the sound running the two coils of one Pup in Parallel.

I'm going to have to make a patch bay on my tele to try all the combinations!

Sorry, I got off topic. In my experience parallel works well almost all the time for the neck, great for clean and much clearer distorted. For the bridge it can be too bright altho I had one guitar where it actually tamed the icepicky vibe. Self parallel, then both in parallel (all coils parallel) sounds almost acoustic like. Very transparent, but you do have to be careful, its hyper-real tone emphasises mistakes, but also nuance, if your a nuance player.

i'm really starting to believe that I need to dedicate a tele to experimentation. Somehow, I need to make a patchbay to compare sounds. i suppose if I leave out the volume and tone controls I could have room for a couple of terminal strips.

I have a universal swimming pool route Strat I use for experimenting w p/ups. I have it all set up so I can just hook up the p/ups w alligator clips that come from the volume. A little noisey but handy. It gives a general idea since a p/up might be great for guitar A, but not quite as good for guitar B.

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I've wondered about these ever since I first saw them. may be a little bit overboard but what a test bed guitar this system would make for checking out pups. Theres always a mad scientist type 'out there', nope I have no affilliation here. I'm just dumbstruck by the ingenuity of what this set up entails...probably 80% would not be of intrest...but that still leaves 20% of 76 possibilities. It boggles me mind it does...

lol The most I've done is 28. I used 3 a lot and 2 more occasionally. OoP has very limited use and a lot of combos sound like a second rate version of another. But it would be handy to figure what to put on your 3,4, or 5 way.

That's cool! I figured someone had done something like that already. It would be great to be able to compare sounds like that. I can't see using that for serious playing. Serious comparison, yes.

One kind of different thing most folks haven't heard is two coils in parallel then in series w a third. Strat: ( N ll M ) + B. The single p/up dominates the sound , but the other 2 add a lot. You get the parallel sound to a degree and also the series. W a Strat it stays brighter than 2 p/up series. Very usefull.

One kind of different thing most folks haven't heard is two coils in parallel then in series w a third. Strat: ( N ll M ) + B. The single p/up dominates the sound , but the other 2 add a lot. You get the parallel sound to a degree and also the series. W a Strat it stays brighter than 2 p/up series. Very usefull.

-That sounds cool.

Any wiring diagram for such a mod?

One kind of different thing most folks haven't heard is two coils in parallel then in series w a third. Strat: ( N ll M ) + B. The single p/up dominates the sound , but the other 2 add a lot. You get the parallel sound to a degree and also the series. W a Strat it stays brighter than 2 p/up series. Very usefull.

Just to be clear: you're talking about 3 single coil Pups? (I ask, just because the thread started w/JBE's which each pup is two coils). Thanks.