HH 5-way, 8-pole switch (not superswitch)

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luctrev

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Hi

I looked at the forum and amidst so much information I couldn't find what I need.

I want to install two humbuckers and with a 5-way, 8-pole switch (not a superswitch) get the following settings.

1 - bridge HB
2 - bridge Single
3 - Single + Single or HB + HB ?????
4 - neck Single
5 - neck HB

I even managed how wiring the 1, 2, 4 and 5 positions, I guess. But I can't figure out position 3.

Could someone help me to get the position 3 wiring for Single+Single or HB+HB configuration?


Here is how I imagine a way to wire 1,2,4 and 5 positions:
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Thanks.
Luciano ST
 
That’s not an 8 pole switch, a pole is an individual “switch” inside the unit. A 2 pole switch has two independent switches inside. This is a typical 5 way Strat switch in the linear pin layout.

Unfortunately there is no way to combine both in position 3 without losing what you’ve achieved already. Anything you add to position will also be active in positions 2/4 as well. You can move the neck to position 3 and split bridge to position 5 (or swap neck/bridge).

Some of the other guys may have some creative uses for a 5 way and HH setup, but to do what you want is either a super switch or a Schaller MegaSwitch.
 
PFDarkside said:
That’s not an 8 pole switch, a pole is an individual “switch” inside the unit. A 2 pole switch has two independent switches inside. This is a typical 5 way Strat switch in the linear pin layout.
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You are correct, sorry for my mistake! Read contacts instead of poles.

PFDarkside said:
Unfortunately there is no way to combine both in position 3 without losing what you’ve achieved already. Anything you add to position will also be active in positions 2/4 as well. You can move the neck to position 3 and split bridge to position 5 (or swap neck/bridge).
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Thanks for the suggestion, I'll assay it!
 
The problem is that you need both sides of the 5 way with two pickups.

On one side you connect the bridge hot to the P1 contact and jump it to the middle, P3, contact. That keeps the bridge hot in P1, P2 and P3.

On the other side you connect the neck hot to P5 and jump it to the middle, P3, contact. That makes the neck hot in P3, P4, and P5.

You can't connect both pickups to the same side of the switch without creating a short to the middle, P3, contact, that will make both pickups hot in all five positions. If you don't jump them to the middle, P3, contact, you can auto coil split in P2 and P4 (see below) but you'll have a dead spot in P3.

To auto coil split in P2 and P4 you connect the bridge hot to the P1 contact, the neck hot to the P5 contact on one side of the switch. Connect that side's common to the output. On the other side of the switch you connect the bridge pickup "middle" wires to the P1 contact, the neck middle wires to the P5 contact, and ground the middle, P3, contact. The common remains unconnected.. Then, in P2, the bridge "middle" wires connect to ground. In P4 the neck "middle" wires do. But you'll have a dead P3 as I said.
 
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