Another weird wiring question

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Can it be done?

Wiring two humbuckers with a three way switch as: neck,neck+bridge in series, bridge. It is not necessary changing between parallel and series.

Thanks
 
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Not so sure if this helps but I think with certain switches you can but with a LP style you can't.
 
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That's messy. You need a switch with true three positions. Not an ON-OFF-ON, an ON-ON-ON.

If you can host a Strat switch, a dual-contacted Strat switch will do.

Probably easier to do the series with a separate switch. I just posted schematics like that.
 
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Re: Another weird wiring question

PLVTONIVS FILIVS said:
Can it be done?

Wiring two humbuckers with a three way switch as: neck,neck+bridge in series, bridge. It is not necessary changing between parallel and series.

Thanks
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You can dissect the part of the Jimmy Page system that does this.

However...as someone who has installed the JP system on about 15 guitars, two HB's in series is very dark. To me, I only use it when the neck HB is in single coil mode, or the two PU's are out-of-phase. And in the JP system at least, when the PU's are linked in series, the bridge is shut off and can't be used alone (only in conjunction with the neck). This would leave you with two PU choices (neck alone or neck+bridge in series). I love alternative wiring, but I would not want a guitar wired like this.

You need to give this more thought and try out a guitar that has the JP system before you wire a guitar for series without parallel or coil cuts. Otherwise you'll probably end up redoing it again. You're best bet is to go with the full JP system, and you have all the flexibility in case you're not thrilled with certain parts of it. You can get the parts from StewMac, the diagram is online, and if you have the soldering skills of an average 12-year old, you can do this yourself.
 
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What kind of switch is on your guitar? Blade type (strat-like) or toggle type (gibson)?

There is a 4-position blade type switch for tele that can do: bridge - bridge neck parallel - neck - bridge neck in series. I think it is sold by fender and allparts.

The standard gibson toggle can't put things in series, but it would be posible with an additional dpdt push pull pot.
 
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Thanks a lot for your help and advices. Today I have wired them into series without switch or pot, direct out, and I like it. I think my guitar is enough bright to this (alder body, Duncan Distortions, just one 1 meg pot). I am going to buy a on-on-on switch tomorrow and remove the on-off-on one, but I am not sure how to wire it.
 
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Hi, an on-on-on toggle usually connects like this in middle position:

0.......0
!.........
0.......0
.........!
0.......0

or sometimes the other way round:

0.......0
.........!
0.......0
!.........
0.......0

You will have to measure the switch!
 
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Actually, on-off-on is the easiest way to do two pups in series:

series-pups.png
 
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Don't mean to barge in, but would an
On-on-on be suitable for parallel wiring of the same config?

Thanks.
 
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That's great, I did not find the on-on-on switch.

ArtieToo, I have also learnt a lot reading your old posts. Thanks a lot.
 
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lickinice said:
Don't mean to barge in, but would an
On-on-on be suitable for parallel wiring of the same config?

Thanks.
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Yes, but keep in mind, parallel is pretty much the standard way that most guitars are wired. Just follow any diagram that suits your needs.

PLVTONIVS FILIVS said:
That's great, I did not find the on-on-on switch.

ArtieToo, I have also learnt a lot reading your old posts. Thanks a lot.
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Yer welcome. Glad to help.
 
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Actually I have possibly quite a difficult wiring problem.

When I draw it, I'd send it to you artie?
Maybe you can figure out if it will work.
 
Re: Another weird wiring question

PLVTONIVS FILIVS said:
Is a Gibson switch an on-off-on switch?
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Generally, it isn't, but I just realized, by looking at your diagram, that it might be. (As in, could be made so.)

First off, I'm not sure what that purple line is, but eliminate it. Then move the bottom pickup black wire to where it (the purple wire) attaches to the 3-way.

Then . . . gimme a sec to think. I think that will work if you spread apart those two center tabs on the Gibby 3-way. Gimme a sec . . .

Edit: Gimme a sec to post a modified version of your pic.
 
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Sorry, it is just a plate where all ground wires join together. I did not draw the volume pot because I am thinking if convert it to a tone pot. The schematics of your link is to wire on parallel, I want to do it on series...

The purple line is a wire I put there. Im removing it now.
 
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