Blog: Bridge Pickup Bump Switch, aka "Passing Lane" or "Blower"

[Evan Skopp]

Read about it here.

[marvelous_seven]

Re: Blog: Bridge Pickup Bump Switch, aka "Passing Lane" or "Blower"

Does everyone here ever did this mod?
I wanna know how much volume increase. Is it like bumping from 10 to 11?

[LonePhantom]

Re: Blog: Bridge Pickup Bump Switch, aka "Passing Lane" or "Blower"

It's only a slight bump, "10 to 11" may be a good comparison.

[eMyTh]

Re: Blog: Bridge Pickup Bump Switch, aka "Passing Lane" or "Blower"

Does everyone here ever did this mod?
I wanna know how much volume increase. Is it like bumping from 10 to 11?

I have this mod on my Gibson LP Studio only for the bridge pickup and it is not a huge volume increase, but instead it is a presence/clarity with some emphasis on output switch. This mod is not meant to be a boost of any sort.

I love it and I set it up via bridge tone control via DPDT. I was actually looking for a mod like this before, but I never found it online so it took me some time to tinker with the switch before I figured out the right wiring.

Honestly, it is awesome to have a bridge pickup wired with 550K ohm pot and the option to switch to pickup straight to the jack tone. I skipped the neck pickup because it sounds perfect with 550K ohm potentiometer plus it is fun as hell to switch from really sweet & mellow buttery tone to a mighty roar.

[marvelous_seven]

Re: Blog: Bridge Pickup Bump Switch, aka "Passing Lane" or "Blower"

Cool! I might try this mod.