Phat cat wiring in PRS w/5-way Switch?
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Re: Phat cat wiring in PRS w/5-way Switch?
i am not sure i understand your question ... given that a phat cat is not a 4-wire pickup, i think that you will be limited as to the number of switch options available when using a pair of them ... i can think of 4 (n, n+b - parallel, n+b - series, b) ... dont know how a PRS 5 way rotary switch could do this .. i know you could do it with a more standard 4 way
good luck
t4d
ps - you might just want to sell the PRS and get a PRS soapy or LP soapy ... the guy i bought my prs from tried to convert it to a p90-ish axe by putting in some phat cats, but it just didnt float his boat so he put the stock pups back in it and sold it to me ... i think he scratched his p90 itch by getting another axe ... good luck
i am not sure i understand your question ... given that a phat cat is not a 4-wire pickup, i think that you will be limited as to the number of switch options available when using a pair of them ... i can think of 4 (n, n+b - parallel, n+b - series, b) ... dont know how a PRS 5 way rotary switch could do this .. i know you could do it with a more standard 4 way
good luck
t4d
ps - you might just want to sell the PRS and get a PRS soapy or LP soapy ... the guy i bought my prs from tried to convert it to a p90-ish axe by putting in some phat cats, but it just didnt float his boat so he put the stock pups back in it and sold it to me ... i think he scratched his p90 itch by getting another axe ... good luck
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Re: Phat cat wiring in PRS w/5-way Switch?
Phat Cats come with a single conductor braided cable. This type of cables only allow you to wire the guitar in a traditional 3way setting (no series/parallel not phase reverse) An option cound be remove the nickel cover and change the braided wire to a 2-conductor wire but I don't know if you want to go that far.
I my opinion I wouldn't care if I can fill the 5 way selector or not. A great guitar should be great with a 5way or a 3way switching. Phat cats are great pickups, very vesatile and the 3 posible combinations allow you to play almost any kind of music. Neck and bridge output is balance and they complement perfectly in tone.
So I see a few options.
1) Rotary switches ussually alow you to select how many rotary positions you want (some go from 2 to 12). If this is the case just change the rotary from 5 to 3 and rewire the guitar in the traditional fashion.
2) Leave the rotary as is adding 2 more options to the traditional switching system. This could be any of the pickups conected directly to the output, or throught a capacitor... etc
3) Replace the rotary selector with a 3way switch.
Hope it helps!
shoe124 said:
Phat Cats come with a single conductor braided cable. This type of cables only allow you to wire the guitar in a traditional 3way setting (no series/parallel not phase reverse) An option cound be remove the nickel cover and change the braided wire to a 2-conductor wire but I don't know if you want to go that far.
I my opinion I wouldn't care if I can fill the 5 way selector or not. A great guitar should be great with a 5way or a 3way switching. Phat cats are great pickups, very vesatile and the 3 posible combinations allow you to play almost any kind of music. Neck and bridge output is balance and they complement perfectly in tone.
So I see a few options.
1) Rotary switches ussually alow you to select how many rotary positions you want (some go from 2 to 12). If this is the case just change the rotary from 5 to 3 and rewire the guitar in the traditional fashion.
2) Leave the rotary as is adding 2 more options to the traditional switching system. This could be any of the pickups conected directly to the output, or throught a capacitor... etc
3) Replace the rotary selector with a 3way switch.
Hope it helps!
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