Need some help! Double coil split

[BlueGuitar]

Re: Need some help! Double coil split

i ordered some Alnico 2 Pro's the other day and when i get them im wanting to do a double coil split with them

i have a 3 way pickup selector, when its in position 1, i want it to activate the neck pickup, when in posiiton 3 it activates the bridge pickup, but in position 2 (central) I want it to activate only the INNER coils of each pickup which is effectively coil splitting but with both pickups at the same time.

PRS uses linkages like this on their rotary switch models. To have the inner coils be humcancelling you want to flip the magnet around on one of the pickups and reverse the wires. PRS also offers the option of linking the coils in parallel and in series. (Parallel linkage is lighter, like both pickups on a tele; series linkage is heavier, like a humbucker.)

Looking at the switch in your guitar, if the screw spacing is the same as a Fender tele or strat you might want to use a new switch. Since you did mention INNER coils you might want to consider the P style Megaswitch which will give you the 5 PRS rotary switch linkage (available from Stew-Mac ):

http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Electronics,_pickups/Switches/2/Megaswitches.html

EDIT: Oops! I didn't realize this thread was so old with 5 pages of posts which I didn't read so I guess my post might not be very relevant. My bad!

 

[Artie]

Re: Need some help! Double coil split

EDIT: Oops! I didn't realize this thread was so old with 5 pages of posts which I didn't read so I guess my post might not be very relevant. My bad!

There's been quite a few threads brought back from the dead lately. Its nice to know folks are using the "search" function.

I have the same guitar with the same switch, but I am wiring up an EMG ZW set.
I know it's not related to Seymour Duncan, but I haven't found any other threads where they were discussing this type of switch.
Could anyone please make me a diagram how to hook up the cables to the switch?

I'll see what I can come up with. Its all a matter of how well EMG documents their wiring on their website. Shouldn't be too difficult though.

Artie

 

[jacksonguitars]

Re: Need some help! Double coil split

I can't seem to find anything on EMG's website that resembles this switch
All I want to do is to hook up an EMG 81 and 85 (zw set) to it.
But I need a very basic diagram.

 

[jacksonguitars]

Re: Need some help! Double coil split

Anyone??

 

[Artie]

Re: Need some help! Double coil split

Sorry. This one slipped through my radar. I'll try to get you something tonight.