gattart
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Hi there...
Not sure if I've posted before, as I usually come up with an answer to my question and then run off to turn on the soldering iron... This time, however, I am miles out of my comfort zone, here's the plot:
An old Nashville Steinberger with the SSH pickup configuration, but as I hate a single coil in the neck, and it currently has the original EMG SA-SA-85 pickups, I've managed to round up these beauties:
- Neck: Jeff Beck Junior SJBJ1-N
- Middle: Quarterpounder SSL-4
- Bridge: P-Rails PR1-B
The guitar has 1 volume (ready to add push/push switch at the volume pot) and 1 tone control, and a 5-way switch (putting in a VLX91/OTAX superswitch).
Obviously... I want to take advantage of the sound options of the P-Rail in the bridge, sounded great in an SG and in an RG I used to have, so I'd like to get it wired like this:
- Pot pushed down:
Position 1: bridge humbucker alone,
Position 2: bridge split-coil (the P90 side) alone,
Position 3: bridge split-coil (the blade side) + neck split-coil (inner coil),
Position 4: bridge humbucker + neck humbucker,
Position 5: neck humbucker.
- Pot pushed up:
Position 1: bridge humbucker + middle,
Position 2: bridge split-coil (P90 side) + middle,
Position 3: bridge split-coil (the blade side) + middle,
Position 4: middle + neck split-coil (inner coil),
Position 5: middle + neck humbucker.
I would imagine that the push-push volume pot could serve to bring in the middle single coil, but I'm open to suggestions! I've been working through some wiring solutions, but between the three bridge options and trying to get that classic Gibson position with the two humbuckers, I'll just end up having to finish this in the looney bin... maybe get a nurse to do the soldering...
Anybody suggest what wire goes where? If I figure it out first I'll post a diagram, but not photos coz my soldering sux beyond words...
Thanks for your attention, hope to hear from somebody soon!
Rick
Not sure if I've posted before, as I usually come up with an answer to my question and then run off to turn on the soldering iron... This time, however, I am miles out of my comfort zone, here's the plot:
An old Nashville Steinberger with the SSH pickup configuration, but as I hate a single coil in the neck, and it currently has the original EMG SA-SA-85 pickups, I've managed to round up these beauties:
- Neck: Jeff Beck Junior SJBJ1-N
- Middle: Quarterpounder SSL-4
- Bridge: P-Rails PR1-B
The guitar has 1 volume (ready to add push/push switch at the volume pot) and 1 tone control, and a 5-way switch (putting in a VLX91/OTAX superswitch).
Obviously... I want to take advantage of the sound options of the P-Rail in the bridge, sounded great in an SG and in an RG I used to have, so I'd like to get it wired like this:
- Pot pushed down:
Position 1: bridge humbucker alone,
Position 2: bridge split-coil (the P90 side) alone,
Position 3: bridge split-coil (the blade side) + neck split-coil (inner coil),
Position 4: bridge humbucker + neck humbucker,
Position 5: neck humbucker.
- Pot pushed up:
Position 1: bridge humbucker + middle,
Position 2: bridge split-coil (P90 side) + middle,
Position 3: bridge split-coil (the blade side) + middle,
Position 4: middle + neck split-coil (inner coil),
Position 5: middle + neck humbucker.
I would imagine that the push-push volume pot could serve to bring in the middle single coil, but I'm open to suggestions! I've been working through some wiring solutions, but between the three bridge options and trying to get that classic Gibson position with the two humbuckers, I'll just end up having to finish this in the looney bin... maybe get a nurse to do the soldering...
Anybody suggest what wire goes where? If I figure it out first I'll post a diagram, but not photos coz my soldering sux beyond words...
Thanks for your attention, hope to hear from somebody soon!
Rick
