2 hb and 5-switch

Marco78

Marco78

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Hi boys, I have a guitar with two hb and a normal 5 switch (one tone and one volume). What kind of combination can I obtain? On DiMarzio site there isn't this combination, while on SD site only one, but very strange.

Where can I find different wiring to choose from?

Thanks a lot for your help
 
Re: 2 hb and 5-switch

depends on the switch and if your pups have 4 conductor wiring or not. if you have a superswitch type then you can use it to do splitting and whatnot so you could have the bridge or neck tapped either on their own, or both together. if it's a normal strat 5-way, then you lose the trickseyness and afaik can only get the full humbucker sounds.
 
Re: 2 hb and 5-switch

eviltobz said:
depends on the switch and if your pups have 4 conductor wiring or not. if you have a superswitch type then you can use it to do splitting and whatnot so you could have the bridge or neck tapped either on their own, or both together. if it's a normal strat 5-way, then you lose the trickseyness and afaik can only get the full humbucker sounds.
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I have pickups with 4 cond but the switch isn't a super switch.
 
Re: 2 hb and 5-switch

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Those diagrams are all 3-way or Superswitch or rotary selectors.

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The way in which the traditional five-way selector forms connections severely limits your options.
1) Bridge only
2) B + N
3) Neck only
4) N + ?
5) ?

The question mark probably represents the bridge pickup in reverse phase or coil split or something.

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There are plenty of interesting ways to wire up two humbuckers but these require one of the many varieties of Superswitch.
 
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Re: 2 hb and 5-switch

Funkfingers said:
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Those diagrams are all 3-way or Superswitch or rotary selectors.

*

The way in which the traditional five-way selector forms connections severely limits your options.
1) Bridge only
2) B + N
3) Neck only
4) N + ?
5) ?

The question mark probably represents the bridge pickup in reverse phase or coil split or something.

*

There are plenty of interesting ways to wire up two humbuckers but these require one of the many varieties of Superswitch.
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Hi my friend, isn't possible to have a typical 1) bridge 3) b+N and 5) Neck with 2 o 4 someone of different? I don't like neck in 3) position.. thanks!
 
Re: 2 hb and 5-switch

If you use a normal Strat switch and you want:

1) bridge 3) b+N and 5) Neck

Then 2 and 4 will both be B+N as well.

Just get a superswitch. It'll be worth it.
 
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