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    Wiring help!

    I would like to wire my strat so that in pos 3(middle pickup) I get the neck and bridge pickups on together. So it would look like 1 bridge, 2 bridge/middle, 3 bridge/neck, 4 neck/middle, 5 neck. I would like to use reg 5 way. I think the 50s custom classic are wired this way. Any help would be...
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    2 humbuckers with 2 vol help

    I searched and couldn't fined a wiring diagram for 2 humbuckers with 3 way, 2 push/pull volume's that become tone pots when up. Any help would be appreciated.
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    Quick mag question?

    I have a mystery mag( i saved from a old cheap humbucker) that I flipped around to try get a out of phase tone, and It won't go out of phase either way. I thought it was just a standard A5 however it's not reacting has such. Would this make it Un-oriented?
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    what mag swap for a jb?

    love the overall mid spike of the jb and the clear tone when playing live. However I was wondering if there is a mag swap that would give me a less immediate sound? What im hearing in my head is a slower, softer tone with the clarity and upper mids of the jb. I see alot of forum members like it...
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    Tone zone in a les paul?

    Anyone tried it? How would it compare to a say JB?
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    Quick push pull ?

    Hey guys, how do I wire a push pull where the up position is full humbucker and the down position is single coil ? ( PRS Johnny Hiland style).
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    Wireing help

    I feel kinda stupid but here goes. s/s/h 1 vol 2 tone's 1 5 way. I want the humbucker to autosplit in pos 4, tone 1 controls both single coils, tone 2 controls the humbucker. I have tried to use ducans wiring diagrams and can never get it to work out right. Please help.
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    Quick question

    anyone familiar with the 3- conductor prs pups(eg dragon 2/ vintage). I was just wondering how to wire it to a push/pull pot? All other pickups I have wired in this way have 4 conductor wiring. Do I wire just the red to the push/pull and the black and shield to ground or the red and black...
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    Best sc tone when split?

    Hey guys, I was thinking about putting a sc sized humbucker in the neck pos of my s/s/h strat. I would like the option of a warm style humbucker sound for Petrucci style neck soloing. My problem is I need it to sound as strat like as possible when split. So what I am really looking for is a...
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    Whats your opinion on Dimarzio Evolution's?

    Got a old strat with 2 single's and a humbucker bridge. I got a JB in the bridge at this moment. Would like more clarity out of that position. I love the JB for heavy rock stuff but clean its not usable. I would like a clearer sounding pickup for clean stuff but it also needs to do heavier...
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    Which s/c sized humbucker

    is most like its big brother? Duncan JB jr Duncan lil 59 Ducnan lil screamin demon Dimarzio Super Distortion S DP218 What I am looking for is the most real humbucker sounding strat sized bridge pickup. I have tried the JBjr and to my ears didn't sound half as good as the real deal in the same...
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    GFS dream90 magnets?

    Hey guys,I have a pair of GFS dream 90 pickups I bought on a whim a few years back. I was wondering if anyone knew what type of magnets they use? I can't find the info on their site. I have a JB I would like to try a ceramic or a2 in.
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    Anyone here know what type of pickups vai

    used on the eat em and smile album? His tone seemed to change alot(Brighter to me) on skyscraper and even more so on slip of the tongue. I'm sure he played Ibanez guitars on all those albums(with dimarzio's) anyone know the type he used on eat em and smile?
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