Help wiring 2 volume 1 tone (Strat Rails Set)

[JohnyElSucio]

Re: Help wiring 2 volume 1 tone (Strat Rails Set)

I wouldn't like two volume controls on a Strat.

I use my pinky for volume swells and would no longer be able to do that for all five of the pickup selections.

In fact, I only have a master volume and master tone on my Strat. Two knobs and the five way switch.

I got used to that config, my first guitars where a Tele Deluxe 72 and then a Les Paul and both have 2 volumes and 2 tones, and i use to let one pickup on low volume and the other one to the max, so i can change from clean to distorted with a flip of the switch... Besides i have other american strat that is my "pure strat" guitar for funk and surf music, this one is for experiments and fun, if i dont like how it goes i can change it back like how it was

 

[beaubrummels]

Re: Help wiring 2 volume 1 tone (Strat Rails Set)

I got used to that config, my first guitars where a Tele Deluxe 72 and then a Les Paul and both have 2 volumes and 2 tones, and i use to let one pickup on low volume and the other one to the max, so i can change from clean to distorted with a flip of the switch... Besides i have other american strat that is my "pure strat" guitar for funk and surf music, this one is for experiments and fun, if i dont like how it goes i can change it back like how it was

The wiring you asked for isn't the same as a Tele Deluxe or Les Paul. The problem is when you blend either the middle or neck with the bridge in your custom wiring, the two volume controls are going to interact. This doesn't happen on a Tele Deluxe or a Les Paul because each pickup has it's own volume control before it hits the switch.

I strongly recommend, before you solder all of it, use alligator clip wires or some temporary wiring to test what happens when you blend the middle or neck with the bridge using the switch and volume configuration you asked for. There's a possibility when you turn down one of the pickups it will turn down them all, or it will get darker by having both volume controls interacting off the switch.

 

[JohnyElSucio]

Re: Help wiring 2 volume 1 tone (Strat Rails Set)

The wiring you asked for isn't the same as a Tele Deluxe or Les Paul. The problem is when you blend either the middle or neck with the bridge in your custom wiring, the two volume controls are going to interact. This doesn't happen on a Tele Deluxe or a Les Paul because each pickup has it's own volume control before it hits the switch.

I strongly recommend, before you solder all of it, use alligator clip wires or some temporary wiring to test what happens when you blend the middle or neck with the bridge using the switch and volume configuration you asked for. There's a possibility when you turn down one of the pickups it will turn down them all, or it will get darker by having both volume controls interacting off the switch.

Thanks for the tip, i almost finish to desolder the wires im doing it carefully slow to not burn anything, in a short we will see how it goes

 

[JohnyElSucio]

Re: Help wiring 2 volume 1 tone (Strat Rails Set)

It happened as you said, when blending the pickups the sound get so so low, almost off, and both middle and neck separately have half the volume of the bridge pickup, or even less (sighs)... Well that was fun tho

What would be the possible way to get the config i want in a strat with both toggle (split and neck) switches?
Adding more knobs for each pup separately? haha!

 

[beaubrummels]

Re: Help wiring 2 volume 1 tone (Strat Rails Set)

What I would do, is rather than have a 'blower' switch for the bridge, is I would keep a master volume for the whole guitar and wire a blend knob for the neck to blend it with the bridge. That works really well without artifacts and is what was on the original Tele wiring.

 

[JohnyElSucio]

Re: Help wiring 2 volume 1 tone (Strat Rails Set)

Oh, i wrote split and bridge, my error, i should have said neck not bridge, sorry, i made the correction, the guitar already have the blower switch for the neck pickup, and also the switch for splitting the pickups, i finished to solder it like it was before, its an awesome guitar with killer tones, but if i would be able to change from clean to distorted with a flip of the switch it would be more than perfect, still this is the guitar that i play most

 

[JohnyElSucio]

Re: Help wiring 2 volume 1 tone (Strat Rails Set)

Thanks for all your help i really apreciate it