HSH Wiring
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BriGuy1968
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Re: HSH Wiring
Unfortunately it’s not doable with a standard five way switch… you’ll need to use a super switch in order to pull it off. Assuming that’s not a dealbreaker, I can come up with a diagram for you. What pickups are you using?
Unfortunately it’s not doable with a standard five way switch… you’ll need to use a super switch in order to pull it off. Assuming that’s not a dealbreaker, I can come up with a diagram for you. What pickups are you using?
BriGuy1968
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Re: HSH Wiring
OK… I can come up with something for you. I am just starting my day right now so I won’t be able to work on it until after work tonight which will be several hours, but I will see what I can do.
OK… I can come up with something for you. I am just starting my day right now so I won’t be able to work on it until after work tonight which will be several hours, but I will see what I can do.
BriGuy1968
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Re: HSH Wiring
Really, all you would need to do is flip one of the pickups around so that the screws and slugs were in the same position as one another (both top or both bottom). Unfortunately, if you have logos on the pickups or if they are zebras, then you have one pickup that is noticeably mounted upside down. Chrome or gold covers, or single-color humbuckers without logos are really only noticeable if you’re looking for the positions of the screw and slug coils.
Really, all you would need to do is flip one of the pickups around so that the screws and slugs were in the same position as one another (both top or both bottom). Unfortunately, if you have logos on the pickups or if they are zebras, then you have one pickup that is noticeably mounted upside down. Chrome or gold covers, or single-color humbuckers without logos are really only noticeable if you’re looking for the positions of the screw and slug coils.
BriGuy1968
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Re: HSH Wiring
Hey vel0c1ty, how many volumes and tone controls? Also, are positions 2 & 4 using the humbuckers split or full along with the center p’up?
Hey vel0c1ty, how many volumes and tone controls? Also, are positions 2 & 4 using the humbuckers split or full along with the center p’up?
vel0c1ty
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Re: HSH Wiring
Position 2: Inner Bridge Coil + Middle
Position 4: Outer Neck Coil + Middle
That's from a standard autosplit wiring. If I had Position 2 be the Outer Bridge Coil + Middle, would it sound good?
Again, thanks for your time. I tried figuring this out myself and didn't get anywhere.
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1 Volume, 1 Tone.
Position 2: Inner Bridge Coil + Middle
Position 4: Outer Neck Coil + Middle
That's from a standard autosplit wiring. If I had Position 2 be the Outer Bridge Coil + Middle, would it sound good?
Again, thanks for your time. I tried figuring this out myself and didn't get anywhere.
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BriGuy1968
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Re: HSH Wiring
I’m sure it would sound fine, but the reason they’re using the inner coil from the bridge with the center is that it’s hum-canceling. If we leave it as is, all 5 positions will be silent.
I’m sure it would sound fine, but the reason they’re using the inner coil from the bridge with the center is that it’s hum-canceling. If we leave it as is, all 5 positions will be silent.
vel0c1ty
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BriGuy1968
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Re: HSH Wiring
Okay vel0c1ty, here ya go:
Sorry it took so long... I literally fell asleep last night doing it! [emoji42]
It should work good for you but, as has been mentioned by numerous folks here, you need to flip the orientation of the neck pickup in order to make it work correctly for inside coils on 3. Whether that’s done with the magnet or just by turning around the pickup is completely up to you.
Let me know if you have any questions... and enjoy! [emoji2]
Okay vel0c1ty, here ya go:
Sorry it took so long... I literally fell asleep last night doing it! [emoji42]
It should work good for you but, as has been mentioned by numerous folks here, you need to flip the orientation of the neck pickup in order to make it work correctly for inside coils on 3. Whether that’s done with the magnet or just by turning around the pickup is completely up to you.
Let me know if you have any questions... and enjoy! [emoji2]
vel0c1ty
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Re: HSH Wiring
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Thank you so much, man. Which superswitch would you reccomend based on build quality and feel?Okay vel0c1ty, here ya go:
Sorry it took so long... I literally fell asleep last night doing it! [emoji42]
It should work good for you but, as has been mentioned by numerous folks here, you need to flip the orientation of the neck pickup in order to make it work correctly for inside coils on 3. Whether that’s done with the magnet or just by turning around the pickup is completely up to you.
Let me know if you have any questions... and enjoy! [emoji2]
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vel0c1ty
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Re: HSH Wiring
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Oh yeah, could I switch the bridge pickup for the same effect in Position 3 and to make it Middle + Outside Bridge Coil in Position 2? Or can it only be the neck pickup?Okay vel0c1ty, here ya go:
Sorry it took so long... I literally fell asleep last night doing it! [emoji42]
It should work good for you but, as has been mentioned by numerous folks here, you need to flip the orientation of the neck pickup in order to make it work correctly for inside coils on 3. Whether that’s done with the magnet or just by turning around the pickup is completely up to you.
Let me know if you have any questions... and enjoy! [emoji2]
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BriGuy1968
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Re: HSH Wiring
Yes and no.
That’s certainly a possibility, but if you want it that way instead I’ll have to redraw the diagram to reverse the way the splits are set up. In its current state, if you reverse the bridge pickup instead, you’ll have outside coils instead of inside coils for position 3.
Yes and no.
That’s certainly a possibility, but if you want it that way instead I’ll have to redraw the diagram to reverse the way the splits are set up. In its current state, if you reverse the bridge pickup instead, you’ll have outside coils instead of inside coils for position 3.
vel0c1ty
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Re: HSH Wiring
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Ok, thanks. I appreciate all the help. Is there any real tonal difference in the two different Positon 2's or would it be negligible?
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BriGuy1968
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Re: HSH Wiring
In my opinion there’s not enough difference to worry about, but I’d be lying if I told you that there was no difference whatsoever.
Hook it up this way and listen to how position 2 sounds, then turn the bridge p’up around try it again. If you really like it better the other way, then...
1) Move the wire that connects the commons between A and C to connect the commons between B and D
2) Reverse the hot and ground connections to that are currently connected to the commons on C and D
3) turn the neck pickup back around to normal
In my opinion there’s not enough difference to worry about, but I’d be lying if I told you that there was no difference whatsoever.
Hook it up this way and listen to how position 2 sounds, then turn the bridge p’up around try it again. If you really like it better the other way, then...
1) Move the wire that connects the commons between A and C to connect the commons between B and D
2) Reverse the hot and ground connections to that are currently connected to the commons on C and D
3) turn the neck pickup back around to normal