Need to split two Cool Rails with one push/pull pot

[TheGoodTexan]

Greetings folks....

Just a quick question. I've searched a ton of places, "but I still haven't found what I'm looking for"....ok bad joke.

I've got two Cool Rails (neck & middle) and a Hot Rail (bridge), going in a Fender Stagemaster S/S/S. Strat set up, with a standard MegaSwitch (S-model). The Mega switch just works like a standard 5-way.....no auto-tapping. But I've just got a single volume and a single tone. The guitar is rear-routed, and I don't want to drill for a third control.

So I need to split the neck & middle pups at the same time, with the volume control (push/pull), and split the bridge independently with the tone control (also push/pull).

I just want the 5-way to operate normally, but when I'm in coil split mode, in the 2 & 4 positions, it would be nice to be hum-canceling there.

This is not a big deal, I know, but I've pieced together bits and pieces of diferent diagrams, trying to get it to work, and I just can't seem to get it.

Please help!

 

[Artie]

Re: Need to split two Cool Rails with one push/pull pot

I'm pretty sure this will do it:

Just wire everything else like conventional.
btw - You only need a "normal" 5-way, in case you want to save the Megaswitch for another project.

Artie

 

[Artie]

Re: Need to split two Cool Rails with one push/pull pot

I made one statement in my post that may have been incorrect. I editted it out. Be sure to refresh the page before you fire up the soldering iron.

Artie

 

[TheGoodTexan]

Re: Need to split two Cool Rails with one push/pull pot

You only need a "normal" 5-way, in case you want to save the Megaswitch for another project.

Yeah - I just like the way the MegaSwitch feels. This particular one doesn't do any fancy selecting....but it feels great.

Thanks for the help. I usually pride myself in being able to use a multi-meter and figure things out (I'm mean, it's not rocket surgery).....but this one just stumped me.

.....now watch.....I'll probably have a bad p/p pot!

 

[Artie]

Re: Need to split two Cool Rails with one push/pull pot

Let us know how it turns out. I always wonder if my diagrams lead to tone or smoke.

Artie