1 Humbucker w/ 1 Vol, 1 Varitone, 1 blend knob, and on/on coil tap switch wiring

[Vajazzled]

Hi, I am new to the forum and need help with wiring...

I got an 8-string with 36 fanned fret guitar in the works
and I want to cram the following inside the control cavity using a Lace X-bar Humbucker

1-Volume pot (500k)
1-six position rotary switch Varitone
1-tone knob that acts to blend the selected tone cap into and out of the signal
1-on/on switch to go back and forth between humbucking and split coil (I'm thinking spdt switch?)

{I DO NOT want to have to use a push/pull pot on this build}

Here is a link to the varitone/blend knob wiring that I anticipate should work:

http://www.diyguitarmods.com/images/how-to/custom-varitone/basic-varitone-diagram.jpg

-Thanks in advance

[Vajazzled]

Re: 1 Humbucker w/ 1 Vol, 1 Varitone, 1 blend knob, and on/on coil tap switch wiring

Sorry, to be clear I need a diagram that includes all the components listed...

[beaubrummels]

Re: 1 Humbucker w/ 1 Vol, 1 Varitone, 1 blend knob, and on/on coil tap switch wiring

Welcome to the forum!

BTW - That's not an actual Varitone, it's only selecting the cap to use for the tone knob. But is a nice idea.

Someone might have done something similar and posted on the internet, but more than likely you'll need to combine a couple diagrams. Like just find a 1H 1V 1T w/split diagram and replace the tone section with that variable one you found.

For example, you could start with this one:

http://www.seymourduncan.com/support/wiring-diagrams/schematics.php?schematic=1hum_1vol_1tone_split

The wiring for the coil split switch is the exact same as the push pull. Then for the tone, the red line in the diagram you found, hook that to the volume knob where the tone connects in the Seymour Duncan diagram.

[Vajazzled]

Re: 1 Humbucker w/ 1 Vol, 1 Varitone, 1 blend knob, and on/on coil tap switch wiring

Thanks for the popping my cherry,
ya, I didn't know what else to call the rotary switch...

I guess I'll have to do some digging.

[Boogie Bill]

Re: 1 Humbucker w/ 1 Vol, 1 Varitone, 1 blend knob, and on/on coil tap switch wiring

Have you thought about one of the Tonestyler controls? I would think it would work much better than a Vari-tone, which can really be a tone sucker.

Bill

[Vajazzled]

Re: 1 Humbucker w/ 1 Vol, 1 Varitone, 1 blend knob, and on/on coil tap switch wiring

I've never even heard of tonestyler before...
Just checked out the stellartone site, definitely looks like a space-saver too

Thanks for the tip man

[Vajazzled]

Re: 1 Humbucker w/ 1 Vol, 1 Varitone, 1 blend knob, and on/on coil tap switch wiring

Holy ****, wait a minute!
Just went through the options on what type of pot and model of guitar it would be tailored for...and...
MO-Fuggars want $125 for one of those things!

I think that was a huge draw for me concerning the 6-position DIY rotary tone-selector.
The switch and the caps, maybe even some resistors, would cost me under $30

[hermetico]

Re: 1 Humbucker w/ 1 Vol, 1 Varitone, 1 blend knob, and on/on coil tap switch wiring

IMHO, several caps add nothing interesting to your tone. At the end your pickups will work better with some cap values. That's all.
But, if you wanted to really affect the tone of such a pickup, please take a look to Bill Lawrence's q-filter (well, just and inductor).

[Vajazzled]

Re: 1 Humbucker w/ 1 Vol, 1 Varitone, 1 blend knob, and on/on coil tap switch wiring

tonal variety IS what I am going for
I want this to be an ALL-IN-ONE go-to guitar for practicing, and maybe gigging

I will definitely check it out

[Vajazzled]

Re: 1 Humbucker w/ 1 Vol, 1 Varitone, 1 blend knob, and on/on coil tap switch wiring

I think I found something...
After checking out the tonestyler and the Q-filter, I got to thinking about a 2-in-1 high AND low pass tone knob.
I did some searching and found the Fender TBX http://www.fender.com/guitar-bass-pa...ntiometer-kit/
It is basically two tone knobs on top of eachother, and it has a ton of simple little mods you can do to it, depending on what your shooting for.
I think this will give me the most options tonally...and its like $15
Thanks everyone, for adding cars to my train of thought, never would have stumbled upon this without ya!