Wiring Diagram - 2 buckers,3way,splits

euan · Post by **euan** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 9:33 am

One thing I'm not good at is figuring out guitar wiring diagrams.

What I want is a three way switch, two tones and master volume all connected to two humbuckers. Positions of the switch should be:

1. Neck
2. Outer Coils of both humbuckers together
3. Bridge

I can figure out without the outer coils but not with. What am I forgetting? Or am I going to have to delve into the world of push pulls.

Post by **Mike** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 9:45 am

You're going to need to have push pull pots to split the buckers I think.
Like this:

euan · Post by **euan** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 9:52 am

Yeah it was what I was thinking. But I'm pretty sure I've read about guitars that do that with a three way switch to get the "authentic" Strat sound.

Post by **Mike** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 9:56 am

Hmm. It must have a bunch of lugs so that you can reconnect the coils together in the "normal" positions.

I'm not even sure what the nomenclature of such a switch would be.

euan · Post by **euan** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 10:21 am

Yeah I knows. I'll search around when I get home. I've got a busy day at work today.

Mages · Post by **Mages** » Wed Oct 29, 2008 12:53 am

if you used a fender style 3-way switch you could do it without the push/pull pots.

euan · Post by **euan** » Wed Oct 29, 2008 12:57 am

Yeah I need Gibson style unfortunately.

rodvonbon · Post by **rodvonbon** » Wed Oct 29, 2008 1:47 am

I think it can be done with a three-way on/on/on switch like one one of THESE.

euan · Post by **euan** » Wed Oct 29, 2008 9:02 am

rodvonbon wrote:I think it can be done with a three-way on/on/on switch like one one of THESE.

http://www.cizguitars.com/service_files ... uckers.pdf

This seems to agree.

euan · Post by **euan** » Wed Oct 29, 2008 9:24 am

Fuck me. Â£29 quid for a switch.

http://www.axiomatic-music.co.uk/acatal ... tches.html

Split coils in the middle position doesn't mean so much.