how does the SSL-5 sound when tapped?

[hamerfan]

Re: how does the SSL-5 sound when tapped?

It was my fault: i was not that clear enough.

I came from that schematic
http://www.seymourduncan.com/support/wiring-diagrams/schematics.php?schematic=1h_2s_1v_2t_5w_pp

and brought the tone connections to the other side and connected the tap to the now free lug on the switch to get the auto switch function.

So the tap does not go to the ground but shorts to the full hot.

 

[DMyers77]

Re: how does the SSL-5 sound when tapped?

So you wired it like this?

 

[hamerfan]

Re: how does the SSL-5 sound when tapped?

Yes, if recall it right. Next step is to bring in one of the tone pots as a blender.

 

[DMyers77]

Re: how does the SSL-5 sound when tapped?

hamerfan,

The diagram I posted would give the following:

1 - bridge
2 - bridge (both hot and tap connected -- not sure what that does) and middle (tone 2)
3 - tapped bridge tapped and middle (tone 2)
4 - neck, middle, and tapped bridge (tone 1 and tone 2)
5 - neck (tone 1)


Can you tap something metal on the pole pieces to see what pickups are active in your switch positions?

 

[hamerfan]

Re: how does the SSL-5 sound when tapped?

Sorry i was wrong! I shut the tap to ground by connecting the third lug on the switch to ground. The bridging of the switch output is wrong too.

This is with the blender pot added (maybe backwards for a better dialing in) and disconected the tone pot.

Hope that helps!

 

[DMyers77]

Re: how does the SSL-5 sound when tapped?

OK, so your first diagram was correct.

From what I can tell, when you ground the tap you are using the wrong half of the coil. If the pickup is truly tapped in the middle, I'm not sure if it would make a difference in sound or not.

Do you have a multimeter? Can you measure resistance between these points:

1 - white to black
2 - red to black
3 - red to white

I was planning to wire mine up like this:

 

[hamerfan]

Re: how does the SSL-5 sound when tapped?

It's tapped exactly in the middle. So it's not important which side you use.

Your switch is different to mine. You use a superswitch!