Artie
Peaveyologist
I was just going to ask that. That does make sense.
Another Megaswitch Question
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I was just going to ask that. That does make sense.
It may also depend on the pickups and the guitar. Artie, if you were to find the same difference in your experiment, how would this change the wiring?
Artie
Peaveyologist
Here in a little bit, I'll draw up that diagram to show inner or outer coils. It's just a question of moving a couple wires around.
BTW, that switch will also allow the #1 and #3 positions to be full parallel. That could be a cool combo with a pair of Stag Mags, or maybe even Invaders:
#1. Neck parallel
#2. Inner coils parallel
#3. Bridge parallel
Could be a "clean" machine.
Edit: Hmmm. There doesn't seem to be a neck version of the Stag Mag. That's odd. I coulda swore I used to have one.
BTW, that switch will also allow the #1 and #3 positions to be full parallel. That could be a cool combo with a pair of Stag Mags, or maybe even Invaders:
#1. Neck parallel
#2. Inner coils parallel
#3. Bridge parallel
Could be a "clean" machine.
Edit: Hmmm. There doesn't seem to be a neck version of the Stag Mag. That's odd. I coulda swore I used to have one.
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beaubrummels
Well-known member
Part of it could be the screw heads vs the flat slugs also. I'll have to flip the pickup around and see if that's it.
TVFV
New member
Interesting scheme you have there. Do you have a diagram for it?
Artie
Peaveyologist
Note, that because of the versatility of the Superswitch, 10 different people could show you 10 different schemes that would all have the same functionality. Here's just my interpretation on how to do it. I assume a couple things here: Humbucker, no-tone, is the handle all the way rear-ward. There's tone on all positions except that one. And, it's a 1-humbucker axe.
AllHailDIO
New member
Hello
It appears OP went with a different direction than the Megaswitch but just wondering... I know there was speculation of a potential noise issue with Schaller's schematic; I believe my guitar is actually having that issue with the culprit being the Megaswitch. Just curious if any solution has been found. I would LOVE to end this noise!
Thanks!
And if you get that switch, here's how I'd wire it. In step one, you simply install the violet and cyan jumpers while the switch is out on your bench and easy to get to. Add a leader for ground and a leader for to reach your vol / tone pots. Step 2, install the switch into the guitar and just add the wires from the pups to their associated terminal.
With this wiring scheme, ALL coils that are "off" are shorted out. Even the whole neck pup when the bridge is selected and vice-versa. And of course, the stud coils are both shorted out when in the middle "screw coil" mode. It should be dead quiet in all positions and in all environments.
Make sense?
OK, this week I am going to attempt this switch. It should be pretty straightforward- I am doing Step 1 out of the guitar, and Step 2 in the guitar.
A very quick reply here saying that I finally tried this wiring scheme, and I like it! It is a more refined version of my 'Do It All' wiring, and time will tell if I miss the other positions. I will have a Superswitch ready if I really miss both humbuckers together.
Interesting- when I screwed down the 3 position switch fully in the guitar, the screws touched the outer tabs of the switch. Drove me crazy until I realized what was going on.
Interesting- when I screwed down the 3 position switch fully in the guitar, the screws touched the outer tabs of the switch. Drove me crazy until I realized what was going on.
Jack_TriPpEr
New member
Congrats that you figured it out. I assume the fix was to loosen the screws a bit, which means they were over-tightened originally?
Artie
Peaveyologist
No. They just came from the factory way too long. You can see them touching the bottom wafer common in this pic. (I pointed this out in post #97, but Mincer may have forgotten.)
Artie
Peaveyologist
Dremel's are cool.
I notice also, that the handle seems excessively long. I wonder if this switch was originally designed for some guitar with a fairly thick top?
PFDarkside
of the Forum
Definitely seems like it is designed to mount to a thick carved top. That’s far better than the alternative!
Artie
Peaveyologist
There's also a lot of play in the handle. It's for that reason, (and what you said), that if I do one of these projects in the future, I'll probably do the "blocked" standard superswitch, rather than use one of these. I'll still use this . . . just not sure for what. The cool thing about this switch is, as an auxiliary switch, it will do series/split/parallel, on two humbuckers, in any order. Kind of a nice option if your guitar will accommodate a 2nd lever switch.
Actually, it will do any combination of series, split, parallel, or Slutbucker. You just pick which three.
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Artie
Peaveyologist
The handle could be cut down with a Dremel. But the "play" is some serious sloppiness in the hinge joint. That, would be very difficult to fix. Shame, as it has potential.
