3 Humbuckers, 3 volumes, 1 spin a split (for bridge only)

[cragga]

Hi

Okay good folks, I need a diagram for three Humbuckers where I can dial in the middle pickup, sacrificing a tone pot, in order to get the following:

1 - bridge/middle
2 - bridge/middle/neck
3 - middle/neck

And when the middle volume is turned down you get:

1 - bridge
2 - bridge / neck
3 - neck

That’s fairly common, but there is a but....

But.... instead of having a master tone, I want 1 spin a split just for the bridge pickup instead of the tone. Can’t seem to find a diagram anywhere?

Just to note all three Humbuckers are 4 wire splittable pickups.

Hope someone can help?

Cheers
Craig

 

[Artie]

Re: 3 Humbuckers, 3 volumes, 1 spin a split (for bridge only)

Duncan has already done this, with the exception of adding the simple mod of converting the tone to a spin-a-split. (Ignore the "master tone" label. I forgot to delete it.)

 

[cragga]

Re: 3 Humbuckers, 3 volumes, 1 spin a split (for bridge only)

Duncan has already done this, with the exception of adding the simple mod of converting the tone to a spin-a-split. (Ignore the "master tone" label. I forgot to delete it.)

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Hi

I did see that one, but thanks for sending it over. I’m just confused how to wire the bridge pickup for spin o split with this diagram as the middle pickup seems to going to the spin o split (old master tone) pot?

 

[Artie]

Re: 3 Humbuckers, 3 volumes, 1 spin a split (for bridge only)

Oops. Sorry My bad. Just run the bridge red/white to the same place on the pot as the middle pups. Then short the middle pups red/white together.

 

[blueman335]

Re: 3 Humbuckers, 3 volumes, 1 spin a split (for bridge only)

I'm a big fan of spin-a-split, but why put it on a bridge PU? It adds treble and thins out mids to a PU that's inherently in a bright/thin location. It's far more beneficial in the neck slot for cleaning up dark, muddy tones.

 

[cragga]

Re: 3 Humbuckers, 3 volumes, 1 spin a split (for bridge only)

I'm a big fan of spin-a-split, but why put it on a bridge PU? It adds treble and thins out mids to a PU that's inherently in a bright/thin location. It's far more beneficial in the neck slot for cleaning up dark, muddy tones.

Hi, thanks for your reply. That’s great stuff��

Ah, I should have said they are Mini Humbuckers. It’s for making my Firebird a three pickup. The bridge is quite high output (14k) so I figured i may be able to get a cleaner ‘bridge/neck on’ tone if I rolled back the bridge? I know it won’t be a strat-like quack but it could be interesting?

Cheers