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Wiring Diagram - 2 buckers,3way,splits
Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 9:33 am
by euan
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.
Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 9:45 am
by Mike
You're going to need to have push pull pots to split the buckers I think.
Like this:
Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 9:52 am
by euan
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.
Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 9:56 am
by Mike
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.
Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 10:21 am
by euan
Yeah I knows. I'll search around when I get home. I've got a busy day at work today.
Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 12:53 am
by Mages
if you used a fender style 3-way switch you could do it without the push/pull pots.
Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 12:57 am
by euan
Yeah I need Gibson style unfortunately.
Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 1:47 am
by rodvonbon
I think it can be done with a three-way on/on/on switch like one one of
THESE.
Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 9:02 am
by euan
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.
Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 9:24 am
by euan
Fuck me. £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.