2 volume pots <> separate volume for each pickup?

[CrackedPepper]

Looking at this diagram:

http://www.seymourduncan.com/pdfs/support/schematics/2h_2v_2t_3w.pdf

I expected the 2 volume pots to control the volume of each pickup separately. I just finished wiring and if either volume control is "at zero" there is no volume from either pickup when the 3 way is in the middle position.

Is it normal for the volume with the lowest value to be the dominant one since both volumes are in the circuit?

Is there a wiring scheme that will allow you to adjust the volumes independent of one another?

 

[Artie]

Re: 2 volume pots <> separate volume for each pickup?

I just finished wiring and if either volume control is "at zero" there is no volume from either pickup when the 3 way is in the middle position.

Is it normal for the volume with the lowest value to be the dominant one since both volumes are in the circuit?

Yup. You've just discovered the "problem" of dual-vol guitars.

Is there a wiring scheme that will allow you to adjust the volumes independent of one another?

Yup. Done on paper. Going to test it this week. I've already done a preliminary test and it works fine. I'm just perfecting a tweak now.

Stay tuna-ed.

Edit: Btw, this works way better than the faulty "trick" of reversing the input/output of the volume pots.

 

[Ventilator]

Re: 2 volume pots <> separate volume for each pickup?

I have a bass without any selector witches. I'd follow a bass diagram if I were going to try to wire one up myself.

I have a feeling that there is a reason a bass is wired this way and guitars aren't though, but I dont know what it could be right now.

 

[hamerfan]

Re: 2 volume pots <> separate volume for each pickup?

Thats a often discussed problem with multiply solutions. Look here for wealth of diagrams:

http://www.lespaulforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=88796

 

[blueman335]

Re: 2 volume pots <> separate volume for each pickup?

Just look at diagrams for independent volume control. I wire all my guitars like that. All you have to do is switch the lugs that the toggle and PU/tone wires are on. Looking from the bottom, the pot on the left is ground (in either scenario), make the middle lug the PU/tone wires, and the right lug the toggle wire. Then you have independent volume controls. Only takes a minute to move the wires.

 

[CrackedPepper]

Re: 2 volume pots <> separate volume for each pickup?

Thats a often discussed problem with multiply solutions. Look here for wealth of diagrams:

http://www.lespaulforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=88796

I just signed up for this forum so I cannot see that thread. Thanks!

 

[CrackedPepper]

Re: 2 volume pots <> separate volume for each pickup?

Just look at diagrams for independent volume control. I wire all my guitars like that. All you have to do is switch the lugs that the toggle and PU/tone wires are on. Looking from the bottom, the pot on the left is ground (in either scenario), make the middle lug the PU/tone wires, and the right lug the toggle wire. Then you have independent volume controls. Only takes a minute to move the wires.

I'm sorry but I don't understand what you mean by "the pot on the left is ground". I am pretty new to all this - you wouldn't happen to have a diagram or a picture of what you mean?

 

[Zhangliqun]

Re: 2 volume pots <> separate volume for each pickup?

Blue is right, just switch the wires on the hot lugs.

 

[GuitarDoc]

Re: 2 volume pots <> separate volume for each pickup?

I'm sorry but I don't understand what you mean by "the pot on the left is ground". I am pretty new to all this - you wouldn't happen to have a diagram or a picture of what you mean?

He meant the "lug" on the left.

 

[GuitarDoc]

Re: 2 volume pots <> separate volume for each pickup?

+1.

I also wire all my guitars with independent volume.