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Re: 5-way Import Switch HH Wiring / Switching Options
I was happy to do it - your request happened to coincide with my recent explorations into what was possibile for coilsplits with an inherently limiting 2 pole 5 way switch. It is a credit to Seymour Duncan that the configuration they came up with in that diagram you found seems to offer the most flexiblity, as a baseline for tweaking a bit further.
For the future, a superswitch with 4 poles is really the way to go. You can get more options, place them where you want. And have 2 volume controls without restrictions. Here is an example frlm the Deaf Eddie website's Wiring Diagram page:
Back to the Two Volume diagram I came up with, if the lack of volume control on the Neck Singlecoil ends up bugging you over time, you can add a volume control for it by wiring it between the Neck pickup's Finish wire pair and where that pair connects to the pickup selector switch. That add-on volume pot can be a 4th standalone pot, *or* you can replace your current Neck volume pot with a Dual Concentric pot. A dual concentric pot has two independently functioning pots in one physical footprint. Head's up, its height is a little taller because of this. See pic below.
Also be aware that a "Dual Gang" pot is a different animal and not what you want for this scenario. A dual gang pot has 2 pots but only 1 common shaft, which allows you to control two pots simultaneously with the same knob.
Originally posted by BigFeet25
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I was happy to do it - your request happened to coincide with my recent explorations into what was possibile for coilsplits with an inherently limiting 2 pole 5 way switch. It is a credit to Seymour Duncan that the configuration they came up with in that diagram you found seems to offer the most flexiblity, as a baseline for tweaking a bit further.
For the future, a superswitch with 4 poles is really the way to go. You can get more options, place them where you want. And have 2 volume controls without restrictions. Here is an example frlm the Deaf Eddie website's Wiring Diagram page:
Back to the Two Volume diagram I came up with, if the lack of volume control on the Neck Singlecoil ends up bugging you over time, you can add a volume control for it by wiring it between the Neck pickup's Finish wire pair and where that pair connects to the pickup selector switch. That add-on volume pot can be a 4th standalone pot, *or* you can replace your current Neck volume pot with a Dual Concentric pot. A dual concentric pot has two independently functioning pots in one physical footprint. Head's up, its height is a little taller because of this. See pic below.
Also be aware that a "Dual Gang" pot is a different animal and not what you want for this scenario. A dual gang pot has 2 pots but only 1 common shaft, which allows you to control two pots simultaneously with the same knob.
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