4 way tele 2 humbucker with coil tap

[Dennis Hrapeck]

I am trying to wire my telecaster with an STK S1N neck pickup (4 leads) and a lil 59 bridge pickup (5 leads) with a 4 way switch and ONE coil tap to split both pickups and allow for the 4 way tele switch to still work. I want it to do the basic 4 way switch- both pickups series, neck pickup, both pickups parallel, bridge pickup. I want to split both of the coils with one coil tap switch and have the same operation with the single coils- both pickups series, neck pickup, both pickups parallel, bridge pickup, single coil with hum cancelling when both pickups are engaged while using only one coil tap switch. Any help with a schematic will be greatly appreciated.

 

[Funkfingers]

Re: 4 way tele 2 humbucker with coil tap

To obtain hum-cancellation when both pickups are selected in the single coil mode is a matter of choosing the correct coil of the Li'l '59 to leave operational. Keeping the coil closer to the bridge saddles operational will give you the correct magnetic relationship. You may still need to reverse the order in which the individual coil output conductor wires are connected. (i.e. Green and black would become the series link. Red and white would serve as hot and ground. Not necessarily in that order.)

I would keep the wiring of the STK-T1n conventional.

For what it is worth, I have to question the wisdom of connecting two dual-coil Tele pickups in series. The result is likely to be loud 'n' muddy.

 

[Dennis Hrapeck]

Re: 4 way tele 2 humbucker with coil tap

To obtain hum-cancellation when both pickups are selected in the single coil mode is a matter of choosing the correct coil of the Li'l '59 to leave operational. Keeping the coil closer to the bridge saddles operational will give you the correct magnetic relationship. You may still need to reverse the order in which the individual coil output conductor wires are connected. (i.e. Green and black would become the series link. Red and white would serve as hot and ground. Not necessarily in that order.)

I would keep the wiring of the STK-T1n conventional.

For what it is worth, I have to question the wisdom of connecting two dual-coil Tele pickups in series. The result is likely to be loud 'n' muddy.

I'm not too concerned with the series dual coils, it's the series single coil 4 way sound I have grown fond of with my teles. I really don't think the series bucker sounds will be overly usable either. My major concern is a lack of wiring diagrams for the STK T1n as they are out of production and mine has only 4 leads. Do you know which wires to solder together to set it up for coil tap? I think the red and green but am not sure. Thanks for the reply