Splitting coils and running series / parallel

[jajones480]

I have two push / pulls at my disposal and was wondering if it is possible to have one split the coils and the other switch between series and parallel for BOTH the neck and the bridge? I checked out the Series-split-parallel schematic at the SD website but it just looks like the push/pull only switches between series and parallel.

 

[Lewguitar]

Re: Splitting coils and running series / parallel

I have two push / pulls at my disposal and was wondering if it is possible to have one split the coils and the other switch between series and parallel for BOTH the neck and the bridge? I checked out the Series-split-parallel schematic at the SD website but it just looks like the push/pull only switches between series and parallel.

No. But don't bother with the parallel tones...they're not as good as the single coil tones. I'd give each humbucker its own switch and just go from series to single and not bother with parallel. That way you can make one pickup series and the other single and combine them for a differant tone than if both were single or both were humbucking. It also sounds differant if the neck is single and the bridge series than it does if the bridge is single and neck series. If you give each pickup its own switch you'll have a lot of great tones to choose from that will be very nice for playing cleaner rythym tones or for Strat/Tele type tones.

 

[AniML]

Re: Splitting coils and running series / parallel

No. But don't bother with the parallel tones...they're not as good as the single coil tones. I'd give each humbucker its own switch and just go from series to single and not bother with parallel. That way you can make one pickup series and the other single and combine them for a differant tone than if both were single or both were humbucking. It also sounds differant if the neck is single and the bridge series than it does if the bridge is single and neck series. If you give each pickup its own switch you'll have a lot of great tones to choose from that will be very nice for playing cleaner rythym tones or for Strat/Tele type tones.

Lew:

I used push-pulls for series / parallel switches on my humbuckers. I followed the diagram below except the jumper goes across the top poles not diagonally.

If I want a split / series option as you recommend, what would I have to change, hopefully without ripping the whole thing apart?

thanks!

 

[Lewguitar]

Re: Splitting coils and running series / parallel

If you had used a on/on/on switch you could have wired it the same way and in the middle position you'd have single.

But I don't think you can do what you want without starting over.

You need to solder your white and red wires together and then attach them to a switch that shunts that connection to ground when you throw the switch...then you'll have a single coil.

Lew

 

[AniML]

Re: Splitting coils and running series / parallel

If you had used a on/on/on switch you could have wired it the same way and in the middle position you'd have single.

But I don't think you can do what you want without starting over.

You need to solder your white and red wires together and then attach them to a switch that shunts that connection to ground when you throw the switch...then you'll have a single coil.

Lew

i didn't go on-on-on becasue I wanted to use the push pull to avoid any physical / cosmetic changes. Oh well. I'l stay with what I have for now.

BTW, Lew as long as you are here, am I correct that when the push pull is pulled up, the tone circuit is bypassed? The tone knob seems to have no effect when in parallel. thx again!

 

[Lewguitar]

Re: Splitting coils and running series / parallel

i didn't go on-on-on becasue I wanted to use the push pull to avoid any physical / cosmetic changes. Oh well. I'l stay with what I have for now.

BTW, Lew as long as you are here, am I correct that when the push pull is pulled up, the tone circuit is bypassed? The tone knob seems to have no effect when in parallel. thx again!

Really? That shouldn't be the case. The switch mounted on the back of the pot shouldn't be interacting with the pot itself.

You can just reuse your existing push/pull pot, BTW. Just unsolder everything and clean it all up and then wire it as a coil splitting switch.

Lew

 

[hamerfan]

Re: Splitting coils and running series / parallel

>It also sounds differant if the neck is single and the bridge series than it does if the bridge is single and neck series.<

Hi Lew, what do you prefer personally?

 

[jajones480]

Re: Splitting coils and running series / parallel

Lew - Thanks for the advice! I figured it was a lost cause but thought I would ask. Splitting the coils separately was my next move. Once curious thing I noticed and wanted to ask about. I've verified that the coils are split by tapping on the poles with a screw driver while the push/pull is in/out and the 3-way toggle is in the different positions so I know it works properly. My question is why, when the pickups are split, do I not get any humming or buzzing?

When I had my EMG's split, they buzzed like crazy. Weird...