5-Way Switch Wiring Question?

Woodcutter

Woodcutter

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I'm trying to figure out how to wire a 5-way switch so that I have the option of neck pickup alone, neck and bridge in parallel, bridge pickup alone, and neck and bridge in series. I know I can do this with a 4-way switch. but I'm trying to use the 5-way switch I already have.

If I use the wiring diagram below this is what I think the positions will do.

1. Bridge Alone
2. Neck and Bridge in Parallel
3. Neck Alone
4. Neck Alone
5. Bridge and Neck in Series

Is this correct?

Also does it work best to have one of the two pickups be RWRP when I run them in series?

Thanks
 
Re: 5-Way Switch Wiring Question?

I don't see how that is going to get you what you want. How are you getting the bridge-only to the vol pot?
 
Re: 5-Way Switch Wiring Question?

Yes that should work just like you described. And you want to have the other RWRP when you run them in series AND in parallel, if they are singlecoils.
 
Re: 5-Way Switch Wiring Question?

From my understanding of a 5-way switch in the first position the hot lead from the neck will be connected to the hot lead from the bridge going to the volume pot, but the GND lead of the neck should be open.

Could I blend in the middle pickup if connected it straight to its own separate volume pot?
 
Re: 5-Way Switch Wiring Question?

Woodcutter said:
From my understanding of a 5-way switch in the first position the hot lead from the neck will be connected to the hot lead from the bridge going to the volume pot, but the GND lead of the neck should be open.

Could I blend in the middle pickup if connected it straight to its own separate volume pot?
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Yes for the first part.

Yes you can blend in the middle pickup. Couple of ways to do it. EIther with it's own volume (blend) pot as you said or you can put it in a push/pull pot and add it when needed or a 3-way mini-switch so you can have it with the other pickups or just by itself.
 
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