Custom Wiring Switch?!

[merseymale]

P-1 = Bridge, no controls
P-2 = Bridge with tone and volume
P-3 = Neck with tone and volume
P-4 = Neck, no controls.

I'm trying to figure out a way of doing a 3-way thus:

P-1 = Bridge, no controls
P-2 = Bridge with tone and volume
P-3 = Neck with volume only

but so far I'm only coming up with a P-3 that has volume AND tone - a short on the 3-way being to blame.

Give me time...

That’s really wonderful work thank you for your time
I appreciate it
-somebody has just shown me a way of wiring the three-way
but I haven’t tried it yet and your four-way does look tempting!

(I don’t seem to be able to post a photo of the wiring I’ve been given, sorry)

[beaubrummels]

I would do it like this and forgo trying to have bridge with no volume. IME it's not as great a change as removing the tone control is.

This is

1. Bridge no tone
2. Bridge with tone
3. Neck no tone

[Juanhanglo]

This is not doable with a standard 3 way. It needs a super switch.

They make a 3 way super switch.

I think it's goldo.

you will need 2 or 3 of the 4 poles on it, depending on your wiring prowess. I used 3 for ease of wiring.

1 pole to wire the pickups to. This is easy.
1 pole to assign the tone control to any position, or none.
1 pole to send the signal output to jack or switch.
The bridge to output jack would go from the 3rd pole to jack.

let me see if I can draw this up and attach.

Ok, I got it drawn but can't upload. I keep getting errors. Any help?

[ThreeChordWonder]

I found if you upload pictures from a PC it still works.

Sometimes.

I can't remember exactly how you get there but there's a "send it to the server" button involved.

[ThreeChordWonder]

Probably the least invasive way is just to use push-pulls to defeat the tone pot and or the volume pot.

I'll knock up a drawing or two shortly.

[merseymale]

Probably the least invasive way is just to use push-pulls to defeat the tone pot and or the volume pot.

I'll knock up a drawing or two shortly.

Look forward to seeing it, thanks

[ArtieToo]

If what you want is:

1. Bridge (no vol, no tone)
2. Bridge w/ vol/tone
3. Neck (vol only)

Then it's easy to do with a standard Tele 3-way if you don't mind using one of these volume controls:

https://guitarelectronics.com/alpha-250k-audio-taper-dual-ganged-stereo-control-pot-for-guitar-bass/

The fact that it's dual-ganged will be transparent to you, the user. I can do the diagram tomorrow. I'm not on my "graphics" computer now.

[ArtieToo]

So, you have several options. (As others have suggested.) If you want to go with your original wiring scheme, you can either use the ganged pot that I linked to above. Or you could use a 3-hole Tele plate, and have a separate bridge/neck volume pot.

https://reverb.com/item/18572329-920d-custom-telecaster-control-plates-configurable-chrome-3-holes?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=6556462740&utm_content=campaignid=6556462740_adgroupid=82353538201_productpartitionid=1418841465292=merchantid=506726186_productid=18572329_keyword=_device=c_adposition=_matchtype=_creative=391635704566&gclid=Cj0KCQjw2MWVBhCQARIsAIjbwoOH5TM2DmhTzwMw5tuqlVMmIpL2iLViOlt0EZSDFSONCgsKQLy1hccaAhfmEALw_wcB

Or, you could do a Superswitch with the ends blocked. I've actually been working on that for awhile. It's pretty simple and makes a nice "short-throw" 3-way.

Here's the basic idea for doing the 2-volume method. And remember, that with the ganged pot, the "dual" thing is transparent to you in operation.

[ArtieToo]

P.S. (Can't edit that post.) Using a no-load tone pot eliminates the need for the 2nd neck volume pot.

[merseymale]

P.S. (Can't edit that post.) Using a no-load tone pot eliminates the need for the 2nd neck volume pot.

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