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Series/Parallel/Coil Tap Humbucker Help

SFrench
August 10th, 2012, 01:26 PM
Very sorry, but I am a complete newbie, I think this is the right place to post this? (sorry if not :confused: ).

In my (first ever!) build I would really like to include a humbucker, with series/parallel/single coil options.

I already have a switch (not sure what type, as i am a complete newbie), 4 wire humbucker, tone pot, volume pot, etc.

I just need a wiring diagram that will work for my switch (picture below), and information on how to understand the diagram (newbie!) please!

If anyone could be kind enough to find/make a diagram, Seymour Duncan wiring colours would be best :grin: and I wouldn't be able to thank you enough!

(is it possible with this switch, or do I need another?)

Here is the switch (has 3 positions):

http://i.bosity.com/wt/435000001/15005696/10005696_3_image.jpg

62 Jazzmaster
August 10th, 2012, 02:37 PM
If your switch is a Tele-style 3 way, I think you could wire your pickup for North single coil, Both coils in Parallel and South single coil. You'd lose a lot of the humbucker's ooomph in Parallel wiring, but it would probably be brighter and cleaner than Series wiring. There may be a better way to do it, but I don't have the instructions right at hand, sorry.

For the most options, you need an On/On/On DPDT switch (http://guitarwiring.blogspot.ca/2011/04/how-dpdt-switch-works-dpdt-in-guitars.html).
Here's (http://www.eyguitarmusic.com/PACK5PCSMini-Toggle-Switches6pcs-of-Small-FootON-ON-ONNickel-_p_861.html) an inexpensive source for them that I've used. Here's a source within the U.K. (http://www.ebay.com/itm/DPDT-3-position-on-on-on-min-toggle-guitar-switch-/180901466220?pt=UK_Guitar_Accessories&hash=item2a1e91506c)

Here (http://customguitarprojects.co.uk/?page_id=408) are instructions for using the On/On/On DPDT switch for wiring Series/Parallel/Split coil on a humbucker.

If you don't need all the variations that an On/On/On DPDT switch gives you, here (http://www.seymourduncan.com/support/wiring-diagrams/schematics.php?schematic=1h_1v_1t_sp) is the Seymour Duncan diagram for Series/Parallel wiring with a Push/Pull DPDT switch.

adeiderich
August 10th, 2012, 02:54 PM
Red and white together from the pup on the left post, green wire from the pup on the right post, black wire from the pup to ground on vol pot. Wire from center post of switch to tab on volume pot. Try the Seymour Duncan site wiring diagrams. You should be able to figure it out from there.

SFrench
August 10th, 2012, 04:36 PM
Thanks for the replies guys! But my switch (as in the picture) only has 3 lugs at the bottom, would it still be the same? I can't find a seymour duncan wiring diagram for that switch! (I think it is a type of cheaply made import switch)

SFrench
August 10th, 2012, 04:39 PM
This is what I had in mind, but I don't know if I could use my switch.
And if I could, I don't know how to wire it up!

http://cdn.seymourduncan.com/pdfs/support/schematics/esquire_hb.pdf