Is it necessary? Why shouldn't I just wire in series?
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It's up to you wether you prefer parallel, series, or both options. For general playing I don't really need the giant boost of series unless I have a spin a split to dial it back.The things that you wanted
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I don't find two singles in series to be as interesting a sound as parallel. If I were adding a fourth sound to a Tele, I'd probably go with the Jerry Donahue fake-Strat setting.---------------------------
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It's a little resister and cap wired in to put the pickups partially out of phase (don't ask me to explain; I'm not knowledgeable enough) and get something akin to positions 2&4 on a Strat.
I've been fascinated by it for twenty years, but still haven't gotten around to actually doing it.
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Ok you got me interested, what's this?---------------------------
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Originally posted by St_Genesius View PostIt's a little resister and cap wired in to put the pickups partially out of phase (don't ask me to explain; I'm not knowledgeable enough) and get something akin to positions 2&4 on a Strat.
I've been fascinated by it for twenty years, but still haven't gotten around to actually doing it.
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They're all over the internet. Premiere Guitar did an article about it. Also, If you go back far enough in the Forum, there's an Artie diagram in a very old thread of mine, back when I was obsessed with getting as many sounds out of a single guitar as possible.
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Do you have a diagram with values?---------------------------
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Two vintage-output single coils sound pretty cool in series. It is a thicker sound that is a good contrast to parallel. I wouldn't do it with more powerful pickups, as it will turn to mud pretty quickly.Administrator of the SDUGF
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Originally posted by St_Genesius View PostAlso, If you go back far enough in the Forum, there's an Artie diagram in a very old thread of mine, back when I was obsessed with getting as many sounds out of a single guitar as possible.
Jerry Donahue Wiring.
Position ONE:
The neck (Strat®) pickup with the tone circuit OUT, affording a clearer, brighter tone
to compensate for the inherent dullness normally found in this position. The result: a lead guitar
sound that echoes the blues shadings of Clapton, Hendrix, etc.
Position TWO:
The neck (Strat®) pickup with the tone circuit IN, allowing the guitarist to soften the tone
for rhythm or mellow leads, as per a stock Tele rhythm pickup.
Position THREE:
The neck and bridge pickups are in the standard stock parallel wiring with the tone circuit IN,
enhancing the customary Tele® sound.
Position FOUR:
By combining both pickups with a capacitor and resistor in a controlled degree of reversed phase,
the guitar offers a bell-like, rich tone that echoes the classic Strat® sound. Until now,
this sound could only be obtained by the use of the bridge and middle pickups on a typical Strat.
Position FIVE:
An updated stock-style bridge pickup with symmetrically staggered pole pieces for great string
balance and a special wind for increased sustain. It captures that great old Tele® lead sound
that launched post-War popular music in America, and has the same gutsy, "punchy" tone of Jerry's
prized '52 Tele®. By the way, the Fender® Custom Shop Jerry Donahue Signature model uses a
Seymour Duncan APTL-3JD Jerry Donahue Model bridge pickup and an APS-2 Vintage Flat pickup
for Strat® in the neck position. In any event, the wiring is fairly complex and the key to the
Strat® sound is using a Strat® pickup in the neck position.
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Maybe I'm conflating things. You did a diagram for a Nashville Tele with, like, 11 settings or something dumb. But maybe it didn't include the JD mod.
But whenever I've searched for info on the mod over the years, even as more and more stuff has shown up, I've repeatedly come across a thread called something like "Is the Jerry Donahue Wiring a Secret?" Because back then, it kinda seemed like it was. Nowadays... Not so much.
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Originally posted by St_Genesius View PostMaybe I'm conflating things. You did a diagram for a Nashville Tele with, like, 11 settings or something dumb. But maybe it didn't include the JD mod.
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I've got series on my Danelectro (about as low-output as they come). It's... Fine? I haven't bothered to change it. But I def prefer the middle settings on my other guitars more. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Originally posted by Mincer View PostTwo vintage-output single coils sound pretty cool in series. It is a thicker sound that is a good contrast to parallel. I wouldn't do it with more powerful pickups, as it will turn to mud pretty quickly.---------------------------
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Originally posted by St_Genesius View PostI've got series on my Danelectro (about as low-output as they come). It's... Fine? I haven't bothered to change it. But I def prefer the middle settings on my other guitars more. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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