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Can anyone tell me how to wire a switch to change a master tone control to affect only one pickup?

I'm converting one of my '90s Parker Flys to point-to-point wiring instead of the flexible circuit board that was installed from the factory. The stock wiring uses a 4PDT C&K toggle switch to get three options: full neck humbucker, the inner coils of both pickups, and full bridge humbucker...

Re: Odd wiring question Any thoughts on adding a blender pot to the three middle positions only?

Re: Odd wiring question This is just a random pic from the internet, but close enough - the blend pots are hidden by the chrome bridge covers, with thumb wheels on shorter-than-normal pot shafts. The 3-way neck selector is pretty pointless, since again, you would never need both necks on at...

I picked up a '60s Fender Dual Six Stringmaster with four very odd, definitely not original pickups. Each one has a metal baseplate and three wires, which come out through a hole in the side of the covers. The covers were painted black at some point, but three of them were originally a pukey...

I have an old Fender Dual Six Stringmaster, so two necks, each with two Mustang-style single coils, with a blender pot on each neck. These usually have a Telecaster-style 3-way switch to select either neck or both - and with both on, the output of both necks drops considerably. I'd like to...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rare-Fender-Strat-w-Jazzmaster-Pickups-One-of-a-kind-Classic-60s-Stratocaster-/221220520230?pt=Guitar&hash=item3381c54126 I will miss it, but it's very likely I will own another in the future, and if I do, I'll just have to mod that one for Jazzmaster pickups too! I...

About two years ago I converted my Hagstrom Swede to master volume, master tone, and two spin-a-splits (100k linear, if you're curious). I quickly realized that as far as spin-a-splits go, 98% of the time it sounds best to have the splits on the same setting...not a problem, I can combine them...

I'm working on plans for a 6-string lap steel, and since I used to own a Fender 400 pedal steel, I'm looking for a 6-string equivalent to their 8-string Jazzmaster-style pickups. I'm just wondering if there are any specific differences in how the pickups were made, other than the number of pole...

Well we've had no luck finding an On-On-On Gibson-style switch, but we've come close. This is the Switchcraft 41312L, which has two of the C circuits side-by-side, on both the up and down positions. It's still an On-Off-On, but it's a beastly one. These are a "special order only" item, but...

Could anyone recommend a tech that could convert my vintage-wired humbucker to a 4 conductor output? Has anyone tried this?

Here's a homework assignment for all the smart kids here: First of all, I'll toss up the link for Artie's Spin-a-Split observations, for anyone interested. I took Artie's advice, and used 100k linear pots for dual SAS (with Duncan '59 neck and Custom 5 in the bridge), and it works...

Anyone using a Jazz neck with an Ebony fingerboard (or a Hagström?) The Duncan ToneWizard never recommends the Jazz model for Ebony fingerboards; my Hagström has a "Resinator" fingerboard, a composite made to sound and act like ebony while being more consistent. I'm just wondering how faith to...

I've been reading up on G&L's separate treble and bass controls, and a few people mention that they believe the bass control has a reverse taper. This diagram shows everything involved, but I was just wondering what exactly "1 Meg C" specifies. I want to try this setup out but thought I'd...

I'm getting ready to do dual spin-a-splits on my Hagstrom, and I'm wondering if anyone has tried a blender pot to split to the inner coils as well as the outer coils. I'm sure it will work, but what value/taper blend pot should I use? No one seems to offer any variety, but several sites offer...