HSH Guitars
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Either am I, but that is an exceptional one.
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Occasional lurker here. I don't do custom wiring schemes as much as I did years ago, but I did a HSH one recently that I've never seen anywhere: the two HBs on a 5-way giving sort of PRS combinations, and a push/pull to swap in the middle single in positions 2-4.
One of the HBs has the magnet flipped, so all positions except the single coil alone are hum canceling.
It's a Jazz in the neck, a Custom alnico 8 in the bridge, and a Rio Grande single. Sounds pretty good.
I ended up with one bank on the superswitch unused, so I wired in different tone caps for different positions. The 2-4 positions were very bright...
| push/pull pushed | push/pull pulled | |
| 1. | neck HB | neck HB (unchanged) |
| 2. | HB outer coils | neck outer + middle single |
| 3. | both HBs | middle single |
| 4. | HB inner coils | bridge inner + middle single |
| 5. | bridge HB | bridge HB (unchanged) |
One of the HBs has the magnet flipped, so all positions except the single coil alone are hum canceling.
It's a Jazz in the neck, a Custom alnico 8 in the bridge, and a Rio Grande single. Sounds pretty good.
I ended up with one bank on the superswitch unused, so I wired in different tone caps for different positions. The 2-4 positions were very bright...
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Wow, that really seems like a useful scheme for an HSH. I bet other people here could use this idea as well.
Snake Aces
Singlecut Slut
The guitar I've owned the longest is an HSH. Black Korina Warmoth LP from 2008 that I finished myself. It was my first and last attempt at finishing a guitar body, haha. Wenge neck with a ziricote fretboard. I remember selling my favorite Gibson Les Paul in 2008 because I loved this Warmoth so much. 18 years later, I still love the Warmoth, but I kinda wish I would have kept the Gibby, for sentimental reasons. Oh well.
It has been so long since I wired it. I don't remember what I did without looking at it, but I did a few wiring tricks. I know I can run all 3 pups in single coil or humbucking modes, individually, with my push/pull volume knob. I think I have the mid and bridge on the tone knobs.
It's loaded with Duncans: Jazz neck, STK-S4 mid, and Jazz bridge. It was my number 1 from 2008 to 2015. Many players fall in love with this guitar after playing it even though it isn't much to look at.
I think it's because I have over 10,000 hours of playing on it. It settled in nicely over the years. Now it barely gets played and I will never build/seek an HSH guitar again, but I do love this one...
It has been so long since I wired it. I don't remember what I did without looking at it, but I did a few wiring tricks. I know I can run all 3 pups in single coil or humbucking modes, individually, with my push/pull volume knob. I think I have the mid and bridge on the tone knobs.
It's loaded with Duncans: Jazz neck, STK-S4 mid, and Jazz bridge. It was my number 1 from 2008 to 2015. Many players fall in love with this guitar after playing it even though it isn't much to look at.
I think it's because I have over 10,000 hours of playing on it. It settled in nicely over the years. Now it barely gets played and I will never build/seek an HSH guitar again, but I do love this one...
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Artie
Peaveyologist
Dang. Now I'm wanting an HSH.
If I had one, I'd probably do a mag flip on the neck, so it would be hum-cancelling with the bridge when split to inner coils. Also, I'd use a neck pup in the middle so it would also be hum-cancelling when used with the neck or bridge stud coils. Then I'd use a Superswitch, and do:
1. Bridge
2. Bridge (inner coil) + middle
3. Bridge / Neck (inner coils)
4. Neck (inner coil) + middle
5. Neck
That should yield a pretty good selection of tones with just Vol /Tone / 5-way. All positions humbucking.
If I had one, I'd probably do a mag flip on the neck, so it would be hum-cancelling with the bridge when split to inner coils. Also, I'd use a neck pup in the middle so it would also be hum-cancelling when used with the neck or bridge stud coils. Then I'd use a Superswitch, and do:
1. Bridge
2. Bridge (inner coil) + middle
3. Bridge / Neck (inner coils)
4. Neck (inner coil) + middle
5. Neck
That should yield a pretty good selection of tones with just Vol /Tone / 5-way. All positions humbucking.
This seems like the best arrangement for HSH I've seen. All 5 of those would be useful to me.
Artie
Peaveyologist
I see an HSH in my future.
Chistopher
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I like that, but I'd probably end up doing outer coils for the middle position.
I was also thinking it could be a fun project to do a "fake" HSH where you have humbuckers that kind of sound like single coils.
Humbucker From Hell neck
Duckbucker middle
Bluesbucker bridge
Then you'd use a standard 5 way switch
I was also thinking it could be a fun project to do a "fake" HSH where you have humbuckers that kind of sound like single coils.
Humbucker From Hell neck
Duckbucker middle
Bluesbucker bridge
Then you'd use a standard 5 way switch
nienturi
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Former version of that guitar was sooooo messy or complicated with its 2 hum and 2 singles and many controls, you know
Y2D models feels so familiar
Well, Steve uses the old version primarily, and I get why he does- it is very unique to him, which is what a signature model should be. The newer version was made for his work with Deep Purple, which didn't use all the sounds in the old one. I also think it was easier on his right hand, which has suffered from arthritis for years.
yeah, sucks about his right hand. his picking style is so unique. i get the old version works for steve, its his baby! but its not the most user friendly switching setup. even the ernie ball guy at the booth had a difficult time explaining it to me at namm forever ago
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