P90-S-P90 wiring suggestions

[nsiegel27]

Picked up a new set of P90 Phat Cats, and will be replacing bridge and neck humbuckers in a super strat with HSH configuration.

Existing configuration is 1 volume and 1 tone, and 5-position Fender super switch (1=Bridge, 2=Bridge Tap + Middle, 3= bridge tap + neck tap, 4=middle + neck tap, 5=neck). Can replace super switch with standard Fender 5 position switch. Not possible to add a standalone toggle, but open to replacing either pot with push-pull.

New hardware will be: Bridge pup is P90, Neck pup is P90 (RWRP), Middle pup is SD Custom Flat Strat SSL-6 Single-Coil.

First thought on configuration is 1=Bridge, 2=Bridge+Neck, 3=Neck, 4=Bridge+Mid 5=Mid+Neck.

Looking for help on wiring diagram, and any other recommendations on switch/pickup configurations.

Thanks!

 

[KZGuitaR14]

With your config essentially going to be changed into something like an SSS config, there's no real need for a push-pull/toggle unless you have plans to run some config in series.

 

[Artie]

First thought on configuration is 1=Bridge, 2=Bridge+Neck, 3=Neck, 4=Bridge+Mid 5=Mid+Neck.

If you're thinking of doing that, I think I'd approach it like this: Use a standard 3-way for the N/B, and then use a push-pull to add the middle at any time. That would allow the "all 3" combination, which could be cool.

 

[ThreeChordWonder]

If you want those five basic combinations, standard Strat as it happens, then a regular 5-way blade will do fine. Just follow standard Strat wiring diagrams.

 

[Artie]

If you want those five basic combinations, standard Strat as it happens, then a regular 5-way blade will do fine. Just follow standard Strat wiring diagrams.

But he did mention that he wanted the "both P-90", (N/B), combo. Standard Strat 5-way won't do that. Strat, with blend pot, would, however.

 

[Mincer]

I think there is a Megaswitch that can do that combo in the middle position.

 

[ThreeChordWonder]

But he did mention that he wanted the "both P-90", (N/B), combo. Standard Strat 5-way won't do that. Strat, with blend pot, would, however.

OP said:

First thought on configuration is 1=Bridge, 2=Bridge+Neck, 3=Neck, 4=Bridge+Mid 5=Mid+Neck.

So yeah, my bad. But if he swaps the middle and neck connections over he'll get:

P1 bridge
P2 bridge plus neck
P3 neck
P4 neck plus middle
P5 middle

Otherwise, yes, it's a five-way superswitch or a blender or a push-pull to activate the middle.

 

[Artie]

OP said:

First thought on configuration is 1=Bridge, 2=Bridge+Neck, 3=Neck, 4=Bridge+Mid 5=Mid+Neck.

So yeah, my bad. But if he swaps the middle and neck connections over he'll get:

P1 bridge
P2 bridge plus neck
P3 neck
P4 neck plus middle
P5 middle

Otherwise, yes, it's a five-way superswitch or a blender or a push-pull to activate the middle.

Yup. That works.

 

[nsiegel27]

Thanks for suggestions.

Not sure I fully understand how to add the middle pup with push-pull and three way switch... Haven't found a wiring diagram for this (at least not yet).

So, leaning heavily to 5-way switch since it gets N/B.

P1 bridge
P2 bridge plus neck
P3 neck
P4 neck plus middle
P5 middle

 

[Artie]

Thanks for suggestions.

Not sure I fully understand how to add the middle pup with push-pull and three way switch... Haven't found a wiring diagram for this (at least not yet).

So, leaning heavily to 5-way switch since it gets N/B.

P1 bridge
P2 bridge plus neck
P3 neck
P4 neck plus middle
P5 middle

To do that, just use any standard Stratocaster wiring diagram, but flip the connections of the neck & middle pups on the 5-way.

 

[nsiegel27]

Thanks for the reply; no issues swapping neck and middle pups on 5-way.

I'm not clear on how wire the push-pull to add middle pickup for 3-way switch set up as B, B+N, N.

 

[Artie]

Like this. The middle pup "hot" wire goes to the middle lug. The upper lug simply goes to the "output" lug of the 3-way, or to the input of the volume pot. They're both the same connection. The 3-way would be wired like a Telecaster but with the neck and bridge wired as the two pups of a Tele.

Make sense? If not, I can do the full monty tomorrow.

 

[zozoe]

Easy peasy.... 2 Lindy Fralin P90's on each side of a rw/rp Dimarzio SDS-1,, Master Tone w/.007 cap, Master Volume, & the middle control is a lovely blender pot (CTS EP4185/6),, & it's the final pickguard in my beloved Strat with '63/64 all original neck...
The real hoot is a left volume knob to properly display where the reverse taper blender is~ AND, it quacks!! Do it!!

 

[elelpe]

I have SSS tele with standard 3 way switch and additions: push pulled vol pot to blend middle pickup to any switch position and push pulled tone pot for middle pickup only. But strat has 3 knobs/pots. You can use one as a blender. I've been wondering about Phat Cat set with middle pickup myself, albeit Twangbanger.