ideas, possibly?

[ISHIELDS]

i was wondering if some of you wiring wizards would mind having a look at this...i want to add a mini-toggle to split the humbucker...not 100% sure how? I am thinking it will need a spdt on/on switch, but not 100% sure on the wiring. this is what i am trying to achieve...with the split, of course

thanks in advance!!

 

[jeremy]

you want to split the bucker only with the switch or you want to autosplit like it shows in the diagram above?

 

[ISHIELDS]

you want to split the bucker only with the switch or you want to autosplit like it shows in the diagram above?

i want to split the bucker as to make the 5way like a strat, with three single coils, with the toggle in one position...or, use an hss in the shown configuration, with the toggle in the second position

 

[playas]

If you remove the red and white cables that go from the humbuker to the switch and shunt them to ground using one side of a mini toggle I believe you will have what you're after.

In positions 1 and 2 you will have the option of full humbucker or split.

 

[jeremy]

so you want auto split in middle/bridge position, as well as the ability to split with the switch?

 

[ISHIELDS]

so you want auto split in middle/bridge position, as well as the ability to split with the switch?

ideally, this is what i want to do

 

[GuitarDoc]

Just add a wire going from where the red + white is attached to the blade switch and run it to the "pole" of the mini toggle (the middle lug if it's a SPDT). Then run a wire from one of the "throws" (the outside lugs) to ground.

You can also use a SPST on-off mini to do the same thing.

And you can do this with a push/pull (or a push/push) on your volume or tone pot so you don't have to drill any holes to add a mini switch. You just use either the right or left half of the switch lugs, but wire it the same as a SPDT.

 

[ISHIELDS]

Just add a wire going from where the red + white is attached to the blade switch and run it to the "pole" of the mini toggle (the middle lug if it's a SPDT). Then run a wire from one of the "throws" (the outside lugs) to ground.

You can also use a SPST on-off mini to do the same thing.

And you can do this with a push/pull (or a push/push) on your volume or tone pot so you don't have to drill any holes to add a mini switch. You just use either the right or left half of the switch lugs, but wire it the same as a SPDT.

thank you! i am re-wiring an ibanez that already has a hole for a toggle, so your first suggestion is perfect! cheers!

 

[GuitarDoc]

You are certainly welcome.
Good luck with your project.

 

[Artie]

ideally, this is what i want to do:

I just noticed that in your post #6, it's the screw coil you want active. If that's the case, you'd want to do a slight change from what Doc said.

Remove the ground connection from the upper-right lug of the 5-way. Then run a jumper from that lug to the lower-left "bridge" lug. (Cyan line.)

Then run two wires, (green lines), from the upper-left "common" lug, and the lower-left "bridge" lug to the two terminals of any switch you use. A simple SPST will do it.

Like this:

 

[Artie]

P.S. (I can't edit the above post.) If you actually want the stud coil, then do what Doc said. :beerchug:

 

[eclecticsynergy]

Splitting to the stud coil is usually preferable, unless you want it really weak and thin...
Except with a P-rails, or a very powerful bridge hum.

 

[ISHIELDS]

i really enjoy working on guitars and am grateful for the top notch knowledge and assistance from you all! cheers!