HSS

JacobF

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Hi.
I'm Redesigning and wiring an old strat with
A push pull switch on tone 2. HSS

I have made following setup but both tone
Pots turn down volume without affecting the
Treble.
All pickups, pots and caps are working.
Is the drawing incorrect?
I have been searching for this a lot.
Thanks.

https://www.accordo.it/article/viewPub/84316
 
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yeah that diagram is correct the man who drew that out has posted a lot of great diagrams I could be wrong but phostenix designed it. Between him, Breja toneworks and guitarelectronics.com (more advanced) and seymour duncan wiring generator on the support part of the page you can learn a lot. If you want to add onto the wiring let me know I must have over 100 diagrams on my computer.

if position 2 when you use the coilsplit hums and you are using a seymour duncan pickup
white - hot lead (switch)
black / green - coilsplit (to push pull)
red / bare - ground
this creates hum cancellation without changing any positions sound. This will not make the pickup go out of phase either.

I personally like how he used one tone capacitor. To me it shows someone knows what they are doing.
Personally I'm a 0.033uf fan but whatever the guitar has should be fine
a replacing at least one pot with 500k can make the guitar brighter if you need it to be. But same as before this is only for serious tone chasing
a cheap way to make the entire guitar brighter - 1950s switch mod premier guitar article. It just changes a wire or two around.

an alternative to adding a push pull pot if you want to experience it without much soldering I suggest is this. Change a tone capacitor to the coilsplit wires from the bridge. That tone control makes the pickup split a coil. This gives you control as 10 is your pickups standard sound. Turning towards 0 splits the coil. At 0 where it will not move any more is the same as if you pulled up on a push pull

black - still the same place
red/white - to where this quickly drawn diagram say to go instead
green/bare - still ground
View attachment 101216
 
Re: HSS

yeah that diagram is correct the man who drew that out has posted a lot of great diagrams I could be wrong but phostenix designed it. Between him, Breja toneworks and guitarelectronics.com (more advanced) and seymour duncan wiring generator on the support part of the page you can learn a lot. If you want to add onto the wiring let me know I must have over 100 diagrams on my computer.

if position 2 when you use the coilsplit hums and you are using a seymour duncan pickup
white - hot lead (switch)
black / green - coilsplit (to push pull)
red / bare - ground
this creates hum cancellation without changing any positions sound. This will not make the pickup go out of phase either.

I personally like how he used one tone capacitor. To me it shows someone knows what they are doing.
Personally I'm a 0.033uf fan but whatever the guitar has should be fine
a replacing at least one pot with 500k can make the guitar brighter if you need it to be. But same as before this is only for serious tone chasing
a cheap way to make the entire guitar brighter - 1950s switch mod premier guitar article. It just changes a wire or two around.

an alternative to adding a push pull pot if you want to experience it without much soldering I suggest is this. Change a tone capacitor to the coilsplit wires from the bridge. That tone control makes the pickup split a coil. This gives you control as 10 is your pickups standard sound. Turning towards 0 splits the coil. At 0 where it will not move any more is the same as if you pulled up on a push pull

black - still the same place
red/white - to where this quickly drawn diagram say to go instead
green/bare - still ground
View attachment 101216

What humbucker in the bridge? I have a Custom in one and its too hot I think. Maybe Demon time?
 
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Thanks a lot.
I can learn a lot from you.
What you suggest sounds tremendous. But for now I will try to make this work from what I see in the other diagram.
I have inspected my work over and over but can´t find the error.
The pickup is mighty mite mfg.
It has black, red, white and the shielding coming out. What would you suggest makes the tonepots runs as master volumes? Is something short?
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I have not seen many Mightymite pickups. I will do some research. The last one was from the 1970s someone gave me last year. Do you have a multimeter? I can show you how to test the pickup to see.

for a humbucker that is too high of output. Try lowering the pickup height by loosening the springs. Be careful when it gets close to the body. The diagram I show can help can help lower the pickup output. Let me know if I have helped. If not feel free to ask more questions.

For the tone acting like a volume control Is there two tone controls? I remember working on a 1964 Fender strat for a friend. It was far from original. I did not wire many strats before then. It would be better i draw out how I made the mistake and show how to fix it.
View attachment 101249
 
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Thanks again.
I will try what you have drawn. It has two tone button and it does only have one capacitor.
I will come back if this doeasn´t work. Yes I have a multimeter and the pickups is playing fine as a humbucker.
 
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That solved thge tone issue. Great. But the humbucker is out of phase. what du you suggest as the best way of flipping this.
right now is
black - switch
red- coilsplit
whit coilsplit
shielding to ground.
 
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Flip the hot and ground wires. You can do this on the humbucker or both single coils.
 
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I did it on the humbucker. Now this is in fully working condition. Great!
This is a handmade danish guitar made by Ole Kehlet who is now a wellknown for his steel string guitars mainly.
It is going on world tour with my friend who is playing for danish singer MØ (Major Lazer etc).
You have been a big help!!!
 
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I'm glad we could help. Any photos of the guitar or videos of him playing live with it from the upcoming tour we would love to see.
 
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