easyrider66689
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Hi guys I am looking for as many options as I can get from a 5 way switch and 1 humbucker.
1 Pickup & Switch wiring
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easyrider66689
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Re: 1 Pickup & Switch wiring
ok how would I wire these options up. I am looking for split, parallel & series.
ok how would I wire these options up. I am looking for split, parallel & series.
idsnowdog
Imperator of Indignation
Re: 1 Pickup & Switch wiring
I would just go with one on/on/on mini-toggle for series/split/parallel and dump the five-way switch.
If you visualize the switch part as separate the middle position would be split.
http://www.seymourduncan.com/support/wiring-diagrams/schematics.php?schematic=1h_1v_sp
I would just go with one on/on/on mini-toggle for series/split/parallel and dump the five-way switch.
If you visualize the switch part as separate the middle position would be split.
http://www.seymourduncan.com/support/wiring-diagrams/schematics.php?schematic=1h_1v_sp
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MikeS
Bengalsologist
Re: 1 Pickup & Switch wiring
Or, if you want to stick to a blade style switch you could wire a humbucker up to a 4-way and get series/south/parallel/north. You could do series, parallel, split to either coil, and OOP, but that would require a 4-pole 5-way switch, and like Jeremy, I don't find the OOP tone all that pleasant.
Or, if you want to stick to a blade style switch you could wire a humbucker up to a 4-way and get series/south/parallel/north. You could do series, parallel, split to either coil, and OOP, but that would require a 4-pole 5-way switch, and like Jeremy, I don't find the OOP tone all that pleasant.
easyrider66689
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Re: 1 Pickup & Switch wiring
OK I shall stay away from OOP.. I would prefer to use a 5 way switch. at the moment I have the pickup wired direct to a toggle switch > volume > output, but I want to try some other switching options.
Also the hole for the toggle switch is gonna be used so I need to interate it all on a 5 way switch.
so any ideas for wiring... I think I could figure out the coil split.. but the parallel wiring I am unsure about.. series I am guessing is the standard wiring method.
OK I shall stay away from OOP.. I would prefer to use a 5 way switch. at the moment I have the pickup wired direct to a toggle switch > volume > output, but I want to try some other switching options.
Also the hole for the toggle switch is gonna be used so I need to interate it all on a 5 way switch.
so any ideas for wiring... I think I could figure out the coil split.. but the parallel wiring I am unsure about.. series I am guessing is the standard wiring method.
MikeS
Bengalsologist
Re: 1 Pickup & Switch wiring
Keep in mind you are severely limited with a 3T2P 5-way (this is a standard Fender 5-way). To do the series/south/parallel/north you'll need a 5T2P 5-way. The advantage that has is the ability to have one switch short to ground, thus acting like a kill switch.
Keep in mind you are severely limited with a 3T2P 5-way (this is a standard Fender 5-way). To do the series/south/parallel/north you'll need a 5T2P 5-way. The advantage that has is the ability to have one switch short to ground, thus acting like a kill switch.
easyrider66689
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Re: 1 Pickup & Switch wiring
I have a 3rd party type, and a jackson superswitch... just really trying to figure out what parallell does.. like for a split it sends one set of coils to ground.. if someone can explain what/where each wire is doing/going then I think I can adapt something!
I have a 3rd party type, and a jackson superswitch... just really trying to figure out what parallell does.. like for a split it sends one set of coils to ground.. if someone can explain what/where each wire is doing/going then I think I can adapt something!
MikeS
Bengalsologist
Re: 1 Pickup & Switch wiring
to split to the north coil in a Duncan, the black needs to be switched to output and the white to ground. To split to the south coil in a duncan the red needs to be switched to output and the green to ground (the green in this case can be permanently grounded). For parallel operation with a Duncan black and red need to be switched to output while white and green go to ground.
to split to the north coil in a Duncan, the black needs to be switched to output and the white to ground. To split to the south coil in a duncan the red needs to be switched to output and the green to ground (the green in this case can be permanently grounded). For parallel operation with a Duncan black and red need to be switched to output while white and green go to ground.
easyrider66689
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Re: 1 Pickup & Switch wiring
Thanks mike that makes perfect sense! hopefully I can work it into a 5 way switch I have.
Thanks mike that makes perfect sense! hopefully I can work it into a 5 way switch I have.
Will S-T
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Re: 1 Pickup & Switch wiring
I use this mod on some of my Tele's.
http://www.guitarnuts.com/wiring/triffic/index.php
Should also work with the two coils of a humbucker.
However, Hermetico has posted some cool diagrams using
a six position rotary switch that will give you all posibilities,
though not all combinations will be all that useful.
Cheers, Will.
I use this mod on some of my Tele's.
http://www.guitarnuts.com/wiring/triffic/index.php
Should also work with the two coils of a humbucker.
However, Hermetico has posted some cool diagrams using
a six position rotary switch that will give you all posibilities,
though not all combinations will be all that useful.
Cheers, Will.
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easyrider66689
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Re: 1 Pickup & Switch wiring
does anyone have a diagram for a 5 way super switch, it has 4 poles and 5 terminals.
I tried wiring it up, but all I it seems to do is read full on or split on all positions :S... so not sure what I did.
does anyone have a diagram for a 5 way super switch, it has 4 poles and 5 terminals.
I tried wiring it up, but all I it seems to do is read full on or split on all positions :S... so not sure what I did.