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Bentley August 8th, 2012, 01:31 PM So, I had this idea for wiring my guitar that i'm building. I want the most tonal options out of it as I can get. So I got to thinking... Well what if I could coil tap each coil!? Then I got to thinking.. What if I could just tap any coil in any of the 3 positions? The best foreseeable way, is obviously a switch for each pup, but that's ugly and takes up room, so a push/pull for each is suitable. So I ordered (or thought I had) two push/pulls tone pots, and two (actually it was four) volume pots. I'm just using a500k pots for everything, I believe. THHEN I got to thinking.. I think I think too much.... What If I just made then all push/pulls!? Nah.. I can't think of another two uses.. So I decided on a third for a kill switch. Now my question, after all this unnesecary jibber jabber, is how would I wire a kill switch for both pups with a push/pull pot with this http://www.seymourduncan.com/support/wiring-diagrams/schematics.php?schematic=2h_2v_2t_3w_2pp wiring?
waparker4 August 8th, 2012, 01:48 PM Instead of the lead from the 3way switch going straight to the tip of the output jack, route it to the center lug of one pole of the kill switch, and from the same lug send a wire to the tip of the output jack. in the "up" position route that lead to the back of the volume pot. In essence all you have to do is ground the final signal of the guitar in the "up" position, pretty easy.
Bentley August 8th, 2012, 02:47 PM Instead of the lead from the 3way switch going straight to the tip of the output jack, route it to the center lug of one pole of the kill switch, and from the same lug send a wire to the tip of the output jack. in the "up" position route that lead to the back of the volume pot. In essence all you have to do is ground the final signal of the guitar in the "up" position, pretty easy.
thanks!
mgdesigns August 8th, 2012, 10:36 PM Go for the Jimmy Page wiring. You won't regret it. Make the tones the split coil taps, and the lower volume a phase switch for the mid position of the toggle. You'll get single coil joy, HB chunk, and start Clapton Bell Bottom Blues, all from one axe. My 59 GT LP had that added and I miss it. It would make you cry it had so much variety. Waaaaa.
jefrs August 9th, 2012, 02:33 PM Hmm, complicated.
Been there done that 16-knobs and switches thing, and come to the conclusion that simple is best. Honestly, there's only so many things you can do whilst playing, and reprogramming the guitar isn't one of them.
Also note that a split-coil humbucker sounds like a really cheap unfocussed single-coil, never use them alone.
Bentley August 9th, 2012, 03:15 PM Jefrs, I know that coil taps sound pretty bad, and the mini buckers I bought are going to sound even worse, but I might as well not limit myself. :lol: thanks for the input though!
waparker4 August 9th, 2012, 03:18 PM Limitations can be a good thing.
MojoMonster August 9th, 2012, 03:30 PM Jefrs, I know that coil taps sound pretty bad, and the mini buckers I bought are going to sound even worse, but I might as well not limit myself. :lol: thanks for the input though!
Instead of splitting them wire them series/parallel.
At least then you keep the hum-canceling and minimize the volume drop.
FWIW, the easiest way to get the most out of a pair of humbuckers is to start with a pair of Seymour Duncan Triple Shots.
They are super easy to install and ridiculously simple to use.
With them you get series/parallel and coil splits to either coil for each pickup.
Add 2 push/pulls for series/parallel and phase when both pups are selected and you've got the full Jimmy Page mod plus a little bit.
Add a 3rd push/pull for a kill switch or a "blower" switch that bypasses your volume and tone pots for a wide open sound and you're pretty much done.
Edit: the Triple Shots won't work with mini-buckers... :(
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