wiring Tele like Esquire?

KBR · October 29th, 2003, 01:37 PM

I would like to have my next Tele wired with a 4 way switch, will this work?
1Neck pup only
2Neck & Bridge
3Bridge w/ Tone pot
4 Bridge NO Tone pot

is this possible??

any diagrams?

Thanks in advance

KBR

Wally · October 29th, 2003, 04:58 PM

Kenny, I looked at a four-way for awhile and was not able to figure out a way to do what you want. That doesn't mean that it can't be done, it only means that I did not figure it out in my slow way. :)
However, the Yamaha 4-pole, 5 way switch will do exactly what you want wwith the added position of yielding both pups out of phase, a cap and with no tone. In the Yamaha paperwork, they refer to this as the Donahue Tele wiring. The switch is available from Stew-Mac as is the manual.

Jim Collins · October 29th, 2003, 05:18 PM

I couldn't figure out a way to do it with a 4-way, either. If you really want to eliminate the tone control, why not wire the guitar with the usual 3-way switch, and make the tone control a push/pull that would bypass the tone control when pulled. Since the switch really only has to be an on/off switch, rather than a DPDT switch, you do not have to settle for one of those push/pulls that is built on a minipot -- the taper on those things is awful. I believe Allparts sells a fullsize pot that has an on/off switch built on. This would do the trick.

KBR · October 29th, 2003, 06:03 PM

I'll call all parts, the Esquire's with no tone pot just Burn!

But I like a Neck pup, too.

KBR

fullerplast · November 4th, 2003, 03:05 PM

KBR-you can just use a 3-way and modify the tone pot to be "open" at the very end of the travel. This way you can also get any of the positions without a tone control load. The pot can be modded with scraping or nail polish, just so the wiper sees an open circuit when fully clockwise.

October 29th, 2003, 01:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
KBR Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 650 10 Photos	wiring Tele like Esquire? I would like to have my next Tele wired with a 4 way switch, will this work? 1Neck pup only 2Neck & Bridge 3Bridge w/ Tone pot 4 Bridge NO Tone pot is this possible?? any diagrams? Thanks in advance KBR __________________ KBR http://home.earthlink.net/~blueray/

October 29th, 2003, 06:03 PM	#4 (permalink)
KBR Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 650 10 Photos	Thanks, Tele Meister's Jim & Wally I'll call all parts, the Esquire's with no tone pot just Burn! But I like a Neck pup, too. KBR __________________ KBR http://home.earthlink.net/~blueray/

October 29th, 2003, 04:58 PM	#2 (permalink)
Wally Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Lubbock, TX Posts: 3,767	Kenny, I looked at a four-way for awhile and was not able to figure out a way to do what you want. That doesn't mean that it can't be done, it only means that I did not figure it out in my slow way. :) However, the Yamaha 4-pole, 5 way switch will do exactly what you want wwith the added position of yielding both pups out of phase, a cap and with no tone. In the Yamaha paperwork, they refer to this as the Donahue Tele wiring. The switch is available from Stew-Mac as is the manual.

October 29th, 2003, 05:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
Jim Collins Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 309	I couldn't figure out a way to do it with a 4-way, either. If you really want to eliminate the tone control, why not wire the guitar with the usual 3-way switch, and make the tone control a push/pull that would bypass the tone control when pulled. Since the switch really only has to be an on/off switch, rather than a DPDT switch, you do not have to settle for one of those push/pulls that is built on a minipot -- the taper on those things is awful. I believe Allparts sells a fullsize pot that has an on/off switch built on. This would do the trick.

November 4th, 2003, 03:05 PM	#5 (permalink)
fullerplast Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 953	KBR-you can just use a 3-way and modify the tone pot to be "open" at the very end of the travel. This way you can also get any of the positions without a tone control load. The pot can be modded with scraping or nail polish, just so the wiper sees an open circuit when fully clockwise.