p rails and a vintage rails loaded pick guard upgrade , to run rails/p90s in series

[DanielJames]

Ok, I got this 920d loaded pick guard with three push pull 500 k pots . I like the tones but I also would like to run the two p90s in series and the two rails in series. Im going to install the triple shots which frees up two push pull pots and gives individual power over the pickups. I was going to switch to a single master tone and use one for volume to of the middle pickup and the one push pull to turn the middle vintage rails on and off. Then using either the right 5 way super switch set up the two notch positions to run the two rails/ p90s in series
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use a 3 way switch with the push pulls disabling the functionality of the three way and getting the proper series through those... I haven't decided which but the triple shots and super switch are on the way and I have a three way switch as well, would someone enlighten me with how to successfully wire this configuration up to my strat... The vintage rails I'm only running in parallel mode. Thanks everyone, input is greatly appreciated.

 

[DanielJames]

Re: p rails and a vintage rails loaded pick guard upgrade , to run rails/p90s in seri

 

[DanielJames]

Re: p rails and a vintage rails loaded pick guard upgrade , to run rails/p90s in seri

Ok so i will be using the super 5 way switch to run the rails p90s in series and two push pulls to switch the phase of the bridge and neck pickups and the third to on off the middle vintage rails... Options options... Quite a bit of wiring... I'll be sure to post pics in any case, I love my p-rails ..

 

[DanielJames]

Re: p rails and a vintage rails loaded pick guard upgrade , to run rails/p90s in seri

Ok I'm having a brainfart here, I want to make sure I'm wiring the two p rails and the super switch to run the p90s and rails in the notch positions, with the triple shots and the out of phase push pull working as it should, and the triple shots being bypassed in the notch positions. The rest I can figure out, a little help perhaps? I drew a picture but it's terrible but I think I have to use the two extra sets of leads on the super switch to only engage the proper coils in the notch positions...

 

[DanielJames]

Re: p rails and a vintage rails loaded pick guard upgrade , to run rails/p90s in seri

Ok, after hurting my brain and overcomplicating the crap outta this whole project, I've decided to wire the guitar like this:
Keep in mind all of the pickups will have a triple shots and I suppose I could wire the middle scoop and tone directly to the volume pot since it will be master tone controls instead of using the other set of poles on the switch... So if someone with expertice could at least let me know if I'm going in the right direction because with the triple shots I'll have all the series options including the noisier one's... I'll still use the super switch on my other project for sure, and I might have to play with capacitors a little to get a master tone setup that's friendly to all the variety...

 

[DanielJames]

Re: p rails and a vintage rails loaded pick guard upgrade , to run rails/p90s in seri

Nah it's cool I figured it out

Put a v treb wired to the spring cavity so I could adjust it and I had to ziptie everything really tight and insulate the triple shots plates from the metal ground from the tape in the cavity
The options I have them all and they're so similar that it really didn't matter much and when you run them up in series the hot hot signals make like mud so but I do like just the rails and the p90s and the phase of the two together is cool, and yes I put a cool rails in the middle in parallel til the triple shot come in the mail with the rest of my order. So less is more, more is more, and even if I was wrong I could have been right so I'm still right. It's still better to keep it simple. My kids are involved in my project if I was gigging with my guitar harder I would have taken a different approach, but it was fun and quality time spent. I know my gear more intimately now and I'm sharing it with you guys, keep on rocking!