Re: Source for 4pdt push pull pot?
Actually, beau, by moving the connection to the tone control from the middle lug of the vol pot to the outer lug, you have put it directly INTO the circuit when the vol pot is bypassed.
But, that being said, I do see a potential problem with my suggested wiring. When the vol is bypassed (and the vol WILL be bypassed) the vol pot will now control how much of the current will go to the tone pot acting like a blender pot for whatever the tone control is set to...the tone will only be completely bypassed when the vol pot is turned down. But if he wants a vol bypass, that would indicate that he keeps his vol pots turned down (otherwise, why would he want to bypass them?), and therefore when the bypass is in effect, there would be very little signal going through his vol pot to the tone pot anyway. Thus, the bypass would totally bypass the vol and nearly completely bypass the tone.
So, this brings me back to the original post and a question for your client. Why does he want to bypass the volume? I certainly can understand why to bypass the tone, and I have done this on several of my own guitars. It makes a big difference. It makes it very easy to switch from one tone to another (bypassed) and then back again to the exact same original tone (like when going from rhythm to lead and back again) without having to try to "find it" by turning the tone knob. Bypassing the tone may also give a slight boost to output as well. A second question, related to the first, is...does your client USE his vol controls? If he does, then why does he want to bypass them? If he doesn't use them, then why does he want to bypass them? I know there are some players who never touch their volume controls, and that's fine, but then why even have them?
Another simple solution would be to eliminate the vol pots in the guitar, have a bypass switch for the tones, and have a volume pedal for when he wants control over his volume. Or keep the volume pots (if he really wants them and uses them), eliminate the tone pots completely, have a bypass switch for the vol pots, and have a volume pedal modified to act as a master tone control.
Actually, beau, by moving the connection to the tone control from the middle lug of the vol pot to the outer lug, you have put it directly INTO the circuit when the vol pot is bypassed.
But, that being said, I do see a potential problem with my suggested wiring. When the vol is bypassed (and the vol WILL be bypassed) the vol pot will now control how much of the current will go to the tone pot acting like a blender pot for whatever the tone control is set to...the tone will only be completely bypassed when the vol pot is turned down. But if he wants a vol bypass, that would indicate that he keeps his vol pots turned down (otherwise, why would he want to bypass them?), and therefore when the bypass is in effect, there would be very little signal going through his vol pot to the tone pot anyway. Thus, the bypass would totally bypass the vol and nearly completely bypass the tone.
So, this brings me back to the original post and a question for your client. Why does he want to bypass the volume? I certainly can understand why to bypass the tone, and I have done this on several of my own guitars. It makes a big difference. It makes it very easy to switch from one tone to another (bypassed) and then back again to the exact same original tone (like when going from rhythm to lead and back again) without having to try to "find it" by turning the tone knob. Bypassing the tone may also give a slight boost to output as well. A second question, related to the first, is...does your client USE his vol controls? If he does, then why does he want to bypass them? If he doesn't use them, then why does he want to bypass them? I know there are some players who never touch their volume controls, and that's fine, but then why even have them?
Another simple solution would be to eliminate the vol pots in the guitar, have a bypass switch for the tones, and have a volume pedal for when he wants control over his volume. Or keep the volume pots (if he really wants them and uses them), eliminate the tone pots completely, have a bypass switch for the vol pots, and have a volume pedal modified to act as a master tone control.
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