Idea for ultimate pickup blending

[alex73013]

I was thinking it'd be cool to have a blend knob that would be in place of a three way switch in a two humbucker guitar. In addition to this there would be a blend knob for each pickup to dial between humbucker and coil splits. Probably just need one master volume since you'd have the blend knob in place of the pickup selector. Either one or two tone knobs.

Has anyone made a guitar like this?

 

[Demanic]

Re: Idea for ultimate pickup blending

Why not just use a joystick with 4 pots hooked up to it?

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[alex73013]

Re: Idea for ultimate pickup blending

Why not just use a joystick with 4 pots hooked up to it?

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I could see myself hitting the joystick. I think it'd be great to also to have markings around the knobs on the guitar so you could better take note of the different sweet spots you may like.

 

[Demanic]

Re: Idea for ultimate pickup blending

Valid concern. I suppose I'll keep that idea for myself. Though I would probably use a Freeway switch first.

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[justFred]

Re: Idea for ultimate pickup blending

have a PRS with a blend pot in place of 3 way switch...no big deal cause I pretty much just go N o B...splits???maybe for some....don't much care for them...gonna try a split with boost and see how that sounds...maybe put a tone stack in the circuit to fatten up as well as boost.

 

[alex73013]

Re: Idea for ultimate pickup blending

have a PRS with a blend pot in place of 3 way switch...no big deal cause I pretty much just go N o B...splits???maybe for some....don't much care for them...gonna try a split with boost and see how that sounds...maybe put a tone stack in the circuit to fatten up as well as boost.

I’d be interested in a built in boost for when coil splitting. My friend is getting the Epi LP Pro II with coil split and built in boost. He wants to flip the neck magnet as well to get out of phase in the middle so having the built in boost will come in handy for him to maintain volume.

 

[Clint 55]

Re: Idea for ultimate pickup blending

Yeah dude do it. It would make for some hella fun fiddling options. I'd use 3 concentric pots. Vol/vol, tone/tone, spin-o-split/spin-o-split.

 

[Demanic]

Re: Idea for ultimate pickup blending

You would almost want to use detent pots.

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[VinceT]

Re: Idea for ultimate pickup blending

You would almost want to use detent pots.

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Steady now...


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[Demanic]

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Steady now...


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Now you sound like my friend the Captain.

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[alex73013]

Re: Idea for ultimate pickup blending

Yeah dude do it. It would make for some hella fun fiddling options. I'd use 3 concentric pots. Vol/vol, tone/tone, spin-o-split/spin-o-split.

I think a Danelectro would be an ideal platform if it had regular humbuckers because it has plenty of room underneath the hood. I really need to find a guitar with a huge control cavity and a pickguard I can put a lot of knobs on.

 

[beaubrummels]

Re: Idea for ultimate pickup blending

I was thinking it'd be cool to have a blend knob that would be in place of a three way switch in a two humbucker guitar. In addition to this there would be a blend knob for each pickup to dial between humbucker and coil splits. Probably just need one master volume since you'd have the blend knob in place of the pickup selector. Either one or two tone knobs.

Has anyone made a guitar like this?

A blend in place of a switch will work fine. Adding pots for splits and what-not will add resistance and darken the sound, so it won't work like you are hoping. I've tried it.

 

[Jacew]

Re: Idea for ultimate pickup blending

You already have individual volumes so I doubt there's need for a blend. Effect is basically same without the added resistance beaubrummels mentioned. Individual volumes are also more versatile than just blend.

 

[alex73013]

Re: Idea for ultimate pickup blending

A blend in place of a switch will work fine. Adding pots for splits and what-not will add resistance and darken the sound, so it won't work like you are hoping. I've tried it.

What if I go with no load tone pots? I can also use 1 meg pots if needed. Does the blend knob for the pickup selector add resistance?

 

[alex73013]

Re: Idea for ultimate pickup blending

You already have individual volumes so I doubt there's need for a blend. Effect is basically same without the added resistance beaubrummels mentioned. Individual volumes are also more versatile than just blend.

For me I’ve found it difficult dealing with two volumes and though a blend knob for a pickup selector would help me out in what I want in getting cool blends in less time.

 

[beaubrummels]

Re: Idea for ultimate pickup blending

What if I go with no load tone pots? I can also use 1 meg pots if needed. Does the blend knob for the pickup selector add resistance?

A blend by itself will add resistance inline with the volumes. So the blend in place of a switch works best if you have the volumes all the way up when you are using it. Otherwise you get a weird warble and loss of volume while turning it.

 

[Mincer]

Re: Idea for ultimate pickup blending

I would think this setup might be difficult to get from one sound to another. It might be worth it to experiment, and hardwire a few options in there, but for anyone who changes sounds a lot, it could be a pain.

 

[alex73013]

Re: Idea for ultimate pickup blending

I would think this setup might be difficult to get from one sound to another. It might be worth it to experiment, and hardwire a few options in there, but for anyone who changes sounds a lot, it could be a pain.

I’m thinking it’d be mainly a guitar for recording unless for live application you just stick to some settings you can dial in easily, quickly and reliably. But for me I still think a blend knob for a pickup selector is easier than trying to use two volumes for blensing.

 

[justFred]

Re: Idea for ultimate pickup blending

I’m thinking it’d be mainly a guitar for recording unless for live application you just stick to some settings you can dial in easily, quickly and reliably. But for me I still think a blend knob for a pickup selector is easier than trying to use two volumes for blensing.

maybe a 5 way rotary switch ....B - 3 preset blends - neck???

 

[larryguitar]

Re: Idea for ultimate pickup blending

I built a two P-90 guitar with a blend instead of a switch, and a master tone and volume. There ARE some very cool tones between the positions a switch offers, but I found it too 'fiddly' to be really worthwhile.

Larry