Second look at my wiring scheme?
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Funkfingers
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Re: Second look at my wiring scheme?
Using the mini switch for the tapped single coil pickup SHOULD select between grounding connections NOT outputs.
As illustrated, whenever the red (partial coil) conductor is selected as your output, the remainder of the coil is still in circuit, acting as an RF aerial.
IMHO, it is a shame to run three good quality pickups through such a cheap selector switch.
Using the mini switch for the tapped single coil pickup SHOULD select between grounding connections NOT outputs.
As illustrated, whenever the red (partial coil) conductor is selected as your output, the remainder of the coil is still in circuit, acting as an RF aerial.
IMHO, it is a shame to run three good quality pickups through such a cheap selector switch.
Re: Second look at my wiring scheme?
No, you've got your tap switch wired wrong.
You only need one side of the switch:
Leave the white wire where it is.
Remove the red shunt wire completely (it does nothing) and connect the red pup wire on the top left switch lug (where the shunt wire is currently connected). This will allow you to select between the full wind lead and the tapped lead.
As in this diagram...
http://www.seymourduncan.com/support/wiring-diagrams/schematics.php?schematic=tapped_stratocaster
No, you've got your tap switch wired wrong.
You only need one side of the switch:
Leave the white wire where it is.
Remove the red shunt wire completely (it does nothing) and connect the red pup wire on the top left switch lug (where the shunt wire is currently connected). This will allow you to select between the full wind lead and the tapped lead.
As in this diagram...
http://www.seymourduncan.com/support/wiring-diagrams/schematics.php?schematic=tapped_stratocaster
lifewithoutpain
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Re: Second look at my wiring scheme?
Thanks for the input guys. I'm still not totally sure I can make this work with what I've got. The mini-switch is an on-on-on that I'm trying to use as an on-on-off so That I can switch in the tapped SC at any time in either low or high power. Maybe I need some other switch?
Thanks for the input guys. I'm still not totally sure I can make this work with what I've got. The mini-switch is an on-on-on that I'm trying to use as an on-on-off so That I can switch in the tapped SC at any time in either low or high power. Maybe I need some other switch?
Re: Second look at my wiring scheme?
Oh...........
I was assuming that it was an on-on dpdt switch (most common). There are several types of on-on-on switches. If you have a particular one of the less common types, your wiring will work. But in order to know for sure we need to know which type you have.
If you aren't sure, you could test it with a meter (in ohms/resistance setting) and see which lugs are electrically connected in each switch position.
The most common type of on-on-on dpdt switch has...
Switch in upper position: upper two lugs on the left side connected, and upper two lugs on the right side connected;
Switch in middle position: lower two lugs on the left side connected, and the upper two lugs on the right side connected;
Switch in lower position: lower two lugs on the left side connected, and lower two lugs on the right side connected.
If this is the switch that you have (most likely), then you have it wired incorrectly.
Move your shunt wire from the top left lug to the bottom left lug keeping it attached to the right middle lug. Move the white wire from the bottom left lug to the bottom right lug. Move the red wire from the bottom right lug to the top right lug.
However, like I said, if you have one of the other type of on-on-on switches, you could have it wired correctly. Test it and see.
Oh...........
I was assuming that it was an on-on dpdt switch (most common). There are several types of on-on-on switches. If you have a particular one of the less common types, your wiring will work. But in order to know for sure we need to know which type you have.
If you aren't sure, you could test it with a meter (in ohms/resistance setting) and see which lugs are electrically connected in each switch position.
The most common type of on-on-on dpdt switch has...
Switch in upper position: upper two lugs on the left side connected, and upper two lugs on the right side connected;
Switch in middle position: lower two lugs on the left side connected, and the upper two lugs on the right side connected;
Switch in lower position: lower two lugs on the left side connected, and lower two lugs on the right side connected.
If this is the switch that you have (most likely), then you have it wired incorrectly.
Move your shunt wire from the top left lug to the bottom left lug keeping it attached to the right middle lug. Move the white wire from the bottom left lug to the bottom right lug. Move the red wire from the bottom right lug to the top right lug.
However, like I said, if you have one of the other type of on-on-on switches, you could have it wired correctly. Test it and see.
lifewithoutpain
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Re: Second look at my wiring scheme?
That is the switch I have (tested it).
Extreme thanks for your info GuitarDoc, I'll try this tonight after work and post here if I get it.
That is the switch I have (tested it).
Extreme thanks for your info GuitarDoc, I'll try this tonight after work and post here if I get it.
