Strat 5 way switch re-wiring

[Quencho092]

I really never use the middle/bridge position of my 5 way so i thought of this-

Middle
+
Neck
+
Bridge

This would work if i put the leads in that order right? I want position 1 to be middle, 2 would be neck middle, 3 would be neck, 4 is neck bridge, and 5 would be bridge.

 

[jeremy]

Re: Strat 5 way switch re-wiring

yeah it works fine, ive done that before. you may want to switch the middle and neck pup on the guitar if the middle is rw/rp so that youll still get humcancelling in pos 2 & 4

 

[Woodcutter]

Re: Strat 5 way switch re-wiring

I did that on my fat strat.

 

[Quencho092]

Re: Strat 5 way switch re-wiring

and i'll be doing the 50's mod.

Thanks for the tip, Jeremy! That just saved me a serious headache over the hum!

 

[Quencho092]

Re: Strat 5 way switch re-wiring

another quickie-2 .022uf capacitors in parallel yield .011uf right?

 

[Artie]

Re: Strat 5 way switch re-wiring

another quickie-2 .022uf capacitors in parallel yield .011uf right?

Nope. .044uf. Its resistors that divide when paralleled. Caps add.

btw - Thats how I have my Genny done. With the 5-way straight up is the neck. Going backwards is like a 3-way with the neck & bridge. Going forward is like a 3-way with the neck & middle. I love it.

(Edit: Two .022's in series will be .011.)

 

[Quencho092]

Re: Strat 5 way switch re-wiring

thanks alot!

My strat was the first guitar I soldered up so i had to run through a few cold solder joints (I've gotten ALOT better at soldering over the past two years) and I just went for the opportunity to wire it up differently.

I'll do the cap thing later, the tone in 'tele mode' is just so awesome I played for three straight hours after I finished! I loved my strat before, but now I'm totally hooked!

 

[bungalowbill]

Re: Strat 5 way switch re-wiring

thanks alot!

My strat was the first guitar I soldered up so i had to run through a few cold solder joints (I've gotten ALOT better at soldering over the past two years) and I just went for the opportunity to wire it up differently.

I'll do the cap thing later, the tone in 'tele mode' is just so awesome I played for three straight hours after I finished! I loved my strat before, but now I'm totally hooked!

Just wired up my Strat the other night, I love the tone of the neck & bridge pups together. I've been a Strat player for over 20 years and I'll never have the stock wiring again. I'm gald you like yours as well.....enjoy. :dance:

 

[Quencho092]

Re: Strat 5 way switch re-wiring

Do you guys set your bridge pickups nice and high for maximum twang?

 

[bungalowbill]

Re: Strat 5 way switch re-wiring

Do you guys set your bridge pickups nice and high for maximum twang?

Sure did & its a TwangBanger!