AV '62 Stratocaster Wiring for series/parallel S/H/S

[Darkstream]

I have an American Vintage '62 Fender Stratocaster that I'd like to modify.

I'm using stock pups in the neck and bridge and have a lil'59 in the middle position with the bridge also wired to the tone pot. As it is right now, I really like the tone and harmonics I am able to to achieve. But...

I was wondering if I would be able to achieve series/parallel wiring with a push/pull pot to give me the option of beefier tones with the lil'59 in the middle position or do I have to put a single coil back in?

With the push pull activated I would like to have;
5.neck 4.neck 3.neck and middle in series 2.neck and middle parallel, ran in series with the bridge 1.bridge and the neck ran in series. :fingersx:

I've done alot of experimentation with pups in this guitar but my soldering skills and equipment were sub standard (looks a bit butchered, but perfectly functional :32 so I want to put all new pots and a new selector switch in.:dunno:

1. If I can use the lil'59 in the middle position??? What would the schematic look like?

2. If I can't use the lil'59 in the middle position what would the schematic look like?

3. What make of potentiometers and 5way switch should I get? (I was thinking Dimarzio for the pots.)

Thanks for reading and any reply would be greatly appreciated, cheers. :beerchug:

 

[jeremy]

Re: AV '62 Stratocaster Wiring for series/parallel S/H/S

5 - neck
4 - neck
3 - neck & middle in series
2 - neck & middle in parallel in series with the bridge
1 - bridge and neck in series

i dont think that can happen with a push/pull and any 5 way ive seen. neck/middle in series would take one switch, bridge and neck in series would take another.

 

[jeremy]

Re: AV '62 Stratocaster Wiring for series/parallel S/H/S

http://www.deaf-eddie.net/drawings/strat-series-2.jpg

this is close to what you want. just use the ground and hot wire of the lil 59 as the two wires of the single coil.

 

[Darkstream]

Re: AV '62 Stratocaster Wiring for series/parallel S/H/S

Thanks Jer, I appreciate your recommendations,
If I decide to use an Alnico Pro II for strat in the bridge, should I wire it backwards using the ground as the hot and the hot as a ground to avoid that "thin" sound?