HH - super/mega switch wiring

[CarlosG]

Hi!
I need wiring diagram super or megaswitch like this:
1. Bridge series
2. Bridge inner coil
3. Bridge inner coil + Neck inner coil
4. Neck outer coil
5. Neck series
If possible I would like to split the coils through a resistors (partial split) on 2 and 4 position, without 3 position.

 

[Artie]

What is the vol / tone configuration? 1 vol / 1 tone? Something else?

 

[CarlosG]

What is the vol / tone configuration? 1 vol / 1 tone? Something else?

Sorry. 1 volume, 1 tone

 

[Artie]

No prob. I'll get on this tomorrow.

 

[Lazarus1140]

Try a Schaller Megaswitch Type E. It should get you close to your goals. Just my opinion, don't buy these from Amazon. That is, I consider it risky because because the photos on Amazon do not match those on Scaller's website. For some reason, I've been unable to upload a link that takes you to the manufacturer's very clear wiring diagrams. From the HOME page, click on Megaswitches, Pre-Amp & Pickups. Then under Megaswitch guitar and bass click Details. On the next page click on the picture of Megaswitch E (5-way). From the next page, scroll down to "Additional information on switching and circuit diagrams and click on Megaswitch Guitar. Then from that page, scroll all the way down to Item 11, Schaller Megaswitch types with circuits as PDF downloads, and click on Megaswitch Type E. From there, go down to configuration HH7.

There may be a less circuitous route to access the wiring diagrams, but I haven't been able to find it. By the way, I just bought the Type E megaswitch for an HH guitar I'm building. It arrived earlier this week.
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[Lazarus1140]

Hey, Artie. Good to see you're still active! I've been gone for a while ... almost going back to the days of the riff wars.
As clear as the Schaller wiring diagrams are, I'm still not sure how to do it. I also like the selections available with the Type E switch HH7 layout. I have a SD Saturday Night Special in the bridge and a Zhangbucker pickup in the neck. According to David Plummer, he uses the same color codes as SD. It is confusing to me. Is what Schaller calls "hot" the start, and "cold" is the finish? The fact that a neck humbucker is normally oriented opposite from the bridge so that the screw coils are closest to the neck ... right? I really want to get my wiring right on the first try. What neck pickup wire goes on switch terminal 2? And which two neck pickup wires go to witch terminal 5? And then, which neck pup wire goes to terminal 4 (ground)? The neck pickup has 4 wires. There is no bare wire like the SD has. Is north and south the same as outside and inside coils, or has it to do with polarity?

 

[ehdwuld]

When I bought my Schaller Megaswitch
I went to the schaller site

Decided which one did what I wanted
Then ordered it from Amazon

Yes there is a less convoluted route

But this worked for me

I love Amazon

I bought text books from them back in the early 80s

 

[CarlosG]

Hi!
I know what I can do it. I need Megaswitch M type.
What is the durability of these switches? Schaller Megaswitch Version M vs GOELDO EL4X5?
The price is similar. But Schaller looks solid and Goeldo looks cheap.




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[Lazarus1140]

I really don't know ... have not installed mine yet, but the switching action feels very positive.

 

[Mincer]

I have used a Megaswitch in my Brian Moore, and it is still going strong after 10 years.