Parallel as standard wiring?
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Chistopher
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Re: Parallel as standard wiring?
I had a Tele with a JB in the bridge and an Alnico 4 Distortion bridge in the neck. Wiring it in parallel made it quite a useable pickup.
I had a Tele with a JB in the bridge and an Alnico 4 Distortion bridge in the neck. Wiring it in parallel made it quite a useable pickup.
Re: Parallel as standard wiring?
I have a guitar with an X2N in the bridge paired with a D Activator-X neck. I have a push-pull on each of the 3 pots to: coil split both, S/P neck, and S/P bridge.
The D Activator-X is quite a dark pickup and fairly powerful. Having the S/P mod tames the neck pickup a bit and brightens it nicely for clean sounds. The bridge S/P has a less noticeable effect as the X2N is very powerful in the first place and is already fairly bright.
I have a guitar with an X2N in the bridge paired with a D Activator-X neck. I have a push-pull on each of the 3 pots to: coil split both, S/P neck, and S/P bridge.
The D Activator-X is quite a dark pickup and fairly powerful. Having the S/P mod tames the neck pickup a bit and brightens it nicely for clean sounds. The bridge S/P has a less noticeable effect as the X2N is very powerful in the first place and is already fairly bright.
Benjy_26
25's Nemesis
Re: Parallel as standard wiring?
A similar situation inspired this thread. I'm working on rehabilitating an old Washburn Mercury. I pulled the EMG's and associated electronics that I had in there and installed a pair of Carvin AP11's and a Dimebucker that I had laying about. The AP11's are sweet sounding singles, but sort of low output. This got me thinking about using the Dime in parallel instead of series and setting up a switch to activate a "boost" when I pull up on it. I also plan on installing another push/pull pot in order to activate the neck single to give me 9 different tones.
A similar situation inspired this thread. I'm working on rehabilitating an old Washburn Mercury. I pulled the EMG's and associated electronics that I had in there and installed a pair of Carvin AP11's and a Dimebucker that I had laying about. The AP11's are sweet sounding singles, but sort of low output. This got me thinking about using the Dime in parallel instead of series and setting up a switch to activate a "boost" when I pull up on it. I also plan on installing another push/pull pot in order to activate the neck single to give me 9 different tones.
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Chistopher
malapterurus electricus tonewood instigator
Re: Parallel as standard wiring?
I once had a guy ask me to mod his Strat so that the S1 switch would bypass both tones and give him bridge and middle in series. It was a really cool mod and he to this day loves it.
I once had a guy ask me to mod his Strat so that the S1 switch would bypass both tones and give him bridge and middle in series. It was a really cool mod and he to this day loves it.
Artie
Peaveyologist
Re: Parallel as standard wiring?
I'm surprised that more people don't try parallel wiring. There seems to be quite a few pups hidden within other pups by simply going parallel. The aforementioned Invader for one. And now, my new El Diablo. It's a gentle giant in parallel.
I'm surprised that more people don't try parallel wiring. There seems to be quite a few pups hidden within other pups by simply going parallel. The aforementioned Invader for one. And now, my new El Diablo. It's a gentle giant in parallel.
Benjy_26
25's Nemesis
Benjy_26
25's Nemesis
Re: Parallel as standard wiring?
Interesting. I'm planning on wiring a Dime with a S/P switch. I wonder if I'll get similar results to your X2N.
Interesting. I'm planning on wiring a Dime with a S/P switch. I wonder if I'll get similar results to your X2N.
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