the renard
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I currently have a HH guitar
I am swapping the pickups with Humbuckers that split and have one dominant pickup to combat volume drop for coil splitting (Vintage Vibe CC pickups) I also had a single coil made that should compliment the Humbuckers when split to get nicely balanced SSS tones. I would like to keep the guitar as is with the 3 way toggle and would like to add a mini toggle which simultaneously splits the humbuckers and adds the middle pickup to the circuit so that I can get strat positions 2 and 4 and as well as all 3 coils activated depending on where the 3 way is positioned. I heard that SN + SB doesnt really emulate a tele tone too well with split humbuckers so Ill sacrifice that option as well as middle alone since I never really use that position on strats. I just want to be able to get the quack of positions 2 and 4 on a strat and all three Single coils at once would be an added but most likely rarely used bonus tone from having this configuration. I assume this is a relatively easy mod and am hoping someone can tell me how to do this.
I also had the zany idea of having the SSS routed to 250K pots when this switch is activated to get the most ideal tone for SSS and have the Buckers connected to 500k pots so I would have 2 master volumes 2 master tones for each option which would also allow me to balance the volume of the 2 modes. I have already met some detractors saying that this is unnecessary, i should stick with only 500k pots and this idea is overkill, but Pete the maker of the pickups seemed to like this idea and since the guitar already has 4 pots like a les paul in its current configuration (BV BT NV NT) and the fact that I never blend my humbuckers ( I usually keep all 4 pots cranked and only roll down the tone when playing jazz on the neck) I matter as well make the most of the 4 pots instead of having 2 holes or 2 dummy pots. Of course this isnt really the number one priority in this post.
Hermetico was already kind enough however to create a wiring diagram that does include this feature which I have attached for reference. In this schematic we were going with indie toggles for each pickup and I no longer see it necessary to have 4 toggles when I can get everything I need with two.
Anyone care to direct me to a schematic for split buckers and add middle with a single toggle? I know that i will also lose the option of buckers and middle but I think its redundant since essentially all i want is the strat quack for funk tunes and the ability to switch to buckers for lead playing. Thanks all. I know Ive made a lot of posts in regards to this guitar of mine but its a journey and perhaps someone can learn from the less is more conclusion I came to.
A 5 way switch is not an option as the guitar is already outfitted with a 3 way and I dont like using push pull pots I rather wack at a mini toggle situated next to my main 3 way to engage the straty goodness on the fly. Again my apologies for all the posts and i hope it doesn't deter anyone from lending a hand.
I am swapping the pickups with Humbuckers that split and have one dominant pickup to combat volume drop for coil splitting (Vintage Vibe CC pickups) I also had a single coil made that should compliment the Humbuckers when split to get nicely balanced SSS tones. I would like to keep the guitar as is with the 3 way toggle and would like to add a mini toggle which simultaneously splits the humbuckers and adds the middle pickup to the circuit so that I can get strat positions 2 and 4 and as well as all 3 coils activated depending on where the 3 way is positioned. I heard that SN + SB doesnt really emulate a tele tone too well with split humbuckers so Ill sacrifice that option as well as middle alone since I never really use that position on strats. I just want to be able to get the quack of positions 2 and 4 on a strat and all three Single coils at once would be an added but most likely rarely used bonus tone from having this configuration. I assume this is a relatively easy mod and am hoping someone can tell me how to do this.
I also had the zany idea of having the SSS routed to 250K pots when this switch is activated to get the most ideal tone for SSS and have the Buckers connected to 500k pots so I would have 2 master volumes 2 master tones for each option which would also allow me to balance the volume of the 2 modes. I have already met some detractors saying that this is unnecessary, i should stick with only 500k pots and this idea is overkill, but Pete the maker of the pickups seemed to like this idea and since the guitar already has 4 pots like a les paul in its current configuration (BV BT NV NT) and the fact that I never blend my humbuckers ( I usually keep all 4 pots cranked and only roll down the tone when playing jazz on the neck) I matter as well make the most of the 4 pots instead of having 2 holes or 2 dummy pots. Of course this isnt really the number one priority in this post.
Hermetico was already kind enough however to create a wiring diagram that does include this feature which I have attached for reference. In this schematic we were going with indie toggles for each pickup and I no longer see it necessary to have 4 toggles when I can get everything I need with two.
Anyone care to direct me to a schematic for split buckers and add middle with a single toggle? I know that i will also lose the option of buckers and middle but I think its redundant since essentially all i want is the strat quack for funk tunes and the ability to switch to buckers for lead playing. Thanks all. I know Ive made a lot of posts in regards to this guitar of mine but its a journey and perhaps someone can learn from the less is more conclusion I came to.
A 5 way switch is not an option as the guitar is already outfitted with a 3 way and I dont like using push pull pots I rather wack at a mini toggle situated next to my main 3 way to engage the straty goodness on the fly. Again my apologies for all the posts and i hope it doesn't deter anyone from lending a hand.
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