Rewiring for just tone on bridge pickup, not neck

gillibi · July 5th, 2008, 03:46 PM

I'd like to get a bit more presence out of my neck pickup and was wondering if there is a way to bypass the tone control on just the neck pickup, leaving it just for the bridge. Just trying to even out the two pickups tones. Please let me know if there is a way, thanks!!!

MBradford6288 · July 5th, 2008, 06:14 PM

Very easy.

All you do is take the lead that is coming from the tone to the input on the volume pot, and put it on the lug of the switch the bridge pickup is attached too. All of a sudden, tone bypass on the neck pup.

fernando · July 5th, 2008, 06:15 PM

I guess you should reconnect the tone cap/pot to the bridge pickup directly instead of at the end of the circuit.
That is, conect it to the bridge pu live wire instead of to the vol pot

gillibi · July 6th, 2008, 10:55 AM

Thanks for all the help, it sounds great now!

pseudocat · July 6th, 2008, 12:48 PM

I wire mine the usual way, but I use no-load tone pots. It's a great mod, IMO -- the increased presence referred to by the OP is available in any position.

July 5th, 2008, 03:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
gillibi TDPRI Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Dayton, OH Age: 26 Posts: 80	Rewiring for just tone on bridge pickup, not neck I'd like to get a bit more presence out of my neck pickup and was wondering if there is a way to bypass the tone control on just the neck pickup, leaving it just for the bridge. Just trying to even out the two pickups tones. Please let me know if there is a way, thanks!!! __________________ Strats, Teles, LPs, 335>Rangemaster clone, custom overdrive, Echoplex clone, Leslie clone>modded Fender combos

July 5th, 2008, 06:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
MBradford6288 Tele-Meister Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 137	Very easy. All you do is take the lead that is coming from the tone to the input on the volume pot, and put it on the lug of the switch the bridge pickup is attached too. All of a sudden, tone bypass on the neck pup. __________________ Classical music is the kind we keep thinking will turn into a tune. -Kin Hubbard (1868 - 1930) Music makes one feel so romantic - at least it always gets on one's nerves - which is the same thing nowadays. -Oscar Wilde (1854 - 1900)

July 6th, 2008, 10:55 AM	#4 (permalink)
gillibi TDPRI Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Dayton, OH Age: 26 Posts: 80	Thanks for all the help, it sounds great now! __________________ Strats, Teles, LPs, 335>Rangemaster clone, custom overdrive, Echoplex clone, Leslie clone>modded Fender combos

July 6th, 2008, 12:48 PM	#5 (permalink)
pseudocat Tele-Meister Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Out there Age: 46 Posts: 225	I wire mine the usual way, but I use no-load tone pots. It's a great mod, IMO -- the increased presence referred to by the OP is available in any position. __________________ There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness". -Dave Barry

July 5th, 2008, 06:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
fernando Tele-Meister Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Barcelona, Spain Posts: 193 5 Photos	I guess you should reconnect the tone cap/pot to the bridge pickup directly instead of at the end of the circuit. That is, conect it to the bridge pu live wire instead of to the vol pot