Stock switching w/superswitch

[MulliganChebichev]

I have a single wafer superswitch and am wondering if I can do the stock Strat wiring with it (N, N/M, M, M/B, B).

Could I just do this?

[Deaf Eddie]

Nope. Wired that way, all pickups would play at all positions, because they all have continuity. Gotta go this way:



See how none of the pickups are connected to each other?

[MulliganChebichev]

Got it, I just learned something big today, thanks!

[Vizcaster]

Eddie's got you covered. But now consider what you can do with the other side of the switch. You have four sections altogether (four-pole, five-throw) on a Superstrat switch; two are used for the pickups, and now a third one can be used for the tone controls. Run a jumper from the output to your volume control, and send it to one of the remaining poles of the switch. Then connect the first tone control to throws 4 and 5 so that tone control will only operate for neck and neck+ middle. Lastly, connect your second tone control to throws 1, 2, 3 so the second tone knob will work only for middle, middle + bridge, and bridge pickups.

This avoids the overlap that occurs with standard Strat wiring where both tone knobs are operating in position 4 (neck + middle) and the sound gets muddy.

[MulliganChebichev]

Vizcaster, I never thought of using a switch like that before, but I'm using a single wafer (two-pole) switch.
I would try that but I'm not trying to spend much, thats why I'm using this switch I already have on hand.

[Mic Stand]

Originally Posted by Deaf Eddie

Nope. Wired that way, all pickups would play at all positions, because they all have continuity. Gotta go this way:



See how none of the pickups are connected to each other?

I've been looking for a superswitch wiring for a Strat with 3 single coils. Who knew to look on a Tele forum?

Using your diagram, if I wanted to replace position 3 with N+B:

Purple connections stay the same

1st pole:

1 - white/no connection
2 - green/from middle pickup
3 - gray/from lug 4
4 - gray/from lug 5
5 - gray/from neck pickup

2nd pole:

1 - red/from bridge pickup
2 - red/from lug 1
3 - red/from lug 2
4 - green/from pole 1, lug 2
5 - white/no connection

Is that correct?

[Deaf Eddie]

That would work, but I'd probably do it this way:

[Mic Stand]

Originally Posted by Deaf Eddie

That would work, but I'd probably do it this way:

Thanks.

What's the reasoning behind your version - just cosmetics or is there some type of electronics based advantage?

[Deaf Eddie]

Nothing electric, no advantage - it just "draws up" easier.

[Vizcaster]

Originally Posted by MulliganChebichev

but I'm using a single wafer (two-pole) switch.

Didn't know there was such a thing as a two-pole, five-throw switch, what you refer to as a single wafer superswitch, waddayaknow. I thought the switches were either a standard Strat switch (two-pole, three-throw, make before break, five-detent) or a super switch (four-pole, five-throw), so I assumed (and all that comes with that) you had a four-pole job there.