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storyboards27 · October 10th, 2009, 05:41 PM

I'm putting together a parts-strat for my future bro-in-law and I'm having a bit of problem figuring out the wiring. A while back a friend of mine gave me a tackle box full of old guitar parts, including a couple mini-switches wired together. The control set up is 1 vol, 1 tone, and these 3 mini-switches for the SSH set up. I think I've figured out the switches for the single coils, but the bridge humbucker switch has me confused. Here's what I have so far:

So all that to say, are the mini-switches wired properly? What do I do with bridge switch? The humbucker I have is a 3 wire (red, white, ground).

Thanks! Hope all that makes sense.

pullchord · October 15th, 2009, 06:35 PM

...doesn't quite make sense. No wires are shown going to the volume pot. The DPDT switch - obviously for the 'bucker - shows both sides pf the switch tied together. You're not going to be able to coil-split the 'bucker unless you open it up and find the junction of the two coils. Right now it appears that the DPDT is acting as a master on-off switch for the neck & bridge. And after I look at this a moment, it's really totally wrong. There are some excellent wiring schemes available on the 'net if you just look for them. You've got all the parts you need.

cc9cii · October 15th, 2009, 06:44 PM

I'm guessing you want each toggle to control each pickup?

What did you want to do with the humbucker switch, is it one of those on/on/on switches? Perhaps off/HB/single for that switch?

kman900 · October 15th, 2009, 06:54 PM

Could it be that the DPDT switch has 3 positions? Off in the middle, humbucking in one and single coil in the other outer position?

October 10th, 2009, 05:41 PM	#1 (permalink)
storyboards27 Tele-Meister Join Date: May 2009 Location: Marietta, Georgia Age: 24 Posts: 111	need some wiring help I'm putting together a parts-strat for my future bro-in-law and I'm having a bit of problem figuring out the wiring. A while back a friend of mine gave me a tackle box full of old guitar parts, including a couple mini-switches wired together. The control set up is 1 vol, 1 tone, and these 3 mini-switches for the SSH set up. I think I've figured out the switches for the single coils, but the bridge humbucker switch has me confused. Here's what I have so far: So all that to say, are the mini-switches wired properly? What do I do with bridge switch? The humbucker I have is a 3 wire (red, white, ground). Thanks! Hope all that makes sense. __________________ Gibson got me in the game, Fender kept me playin'

October 15th, 2009, 06:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
pullchord Tele-Meister Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Fort Lauderdale Age: 63 Posts: 203 4 Photos	That diagram.... ...doesn't quite make sense. No wires are shown going to the volume pot. The DPDT switch - obviously for the 'bucker - shows both sides pf the switch tied together. You're not going to be able to coil-split the 'bucker unless you open it up and find the junction of the two coils. Right now it appears that the DPDT is acting as a master on-off switch for the neck & bridge. And after I look at this a moment, it's really totally wrong. There are some excellent wiring schemes available on the 'net if you just look for them. You've got all the parts you need.

October 15th, 2009, 06:54 PM	#4 (permalink)
kman900 Tele-Meister Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Trier, Germany Age: 50 Posts: 339 1 Photos	Could it be that the DPDT switch has 3 positions? Off in the middle, humbucking in one and single coil in the other outer position? __________________ Using an apostrophe for plural sucks

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cc9cii Tele-Holic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Sydney Posts: 769	I'm guessing you want each toggle to control each pickup? What did you want to do with the humbucker switch, is it one of those on/on/on switches? Perhaps off/HB/single for that switch?

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