I was thinking about wiring my new Ibanez RGT-42 with a 3-way and a push/pull volume to switch between single-coil and humbucker mode for the neck EMG-89. My switch supplier is out of stock and the only switch I have is a standard 5-way. Can I wire the 5-way to do bridge humbucker/bridge+neck/neck single-coil/neck humbucker? Or would that require a super-switch? There aren't a lot of good diagrams for the dual-mode EMGs that use switches instead of push/pull pots.
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2-humbuckers and a 5-way switch.
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Generally, you can do:
Neck Full
Neck Full / Bridge
Bridge
Neck Single / Bridge
Neck Single
The EMG 89 is different than typical, if you are using master volume/master tone it might be doable by using the other side of the switch. Need to think...
the more I think, I’m not sure it’s possible. You need to switch the input and output of the two coils, and you’ve only got one side free on the 5 way.Last edited by PFDarkside; 08-16-2020, 08:27 AM.
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Artie, here is the schematic of the 89/81TW. It’s 3 coils and two preamps. From a construction standpoint, there are two side by side coils for Humbucker mode and a third coil underneath one of the coils used for stacked single coil mode. It looks like there are two discrete preamps tied to a single coil, then you switch the grounded third coil into the circuit and switch the output as well.
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So, conceptually, on the pickup selector side, the output goes to Volume, and the three lugs are 89 White, Bridge, 89 Green. On the second side, the common lug is 89 Orange, and the lugs are 89 Yellow, no connectuon, 89 Blue.
I think that would get the layout I posted above.
You could probably swap around positions and get:
Bridge
Bridge / Neck HB
Neck HB
(Something odd with the Neck)
Neck SingleLast edited by PFDarkside; 08-16-2020, 09:47 AM.
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Supposedly this is how you would wire it if you didn't want to use the single coil option https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/foru....php?t=1686376
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Originally posted by PFDarkside View PostSo, conceptually, on the pickup selector side, the output goes to Volume, and the three lugs are 89 White, Bridge, 89 Green. On the second side, the common lug is 89 Orange, and the lugs are 89 Yellow, no connectuon, 89 Blue.
I think that would get the layout I posted above.
You could probably swap around positions and get:
Bridge
Bridge / Neck HB
Neck HB
(Something odd with the Neck)
Neck Single
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