Strat series wiring

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Hello guys! I have a question about wiring a strat. Is there any way you can add a 2-way switch to choose series or parallel connection between single coils? If it's not, then maybe it will work another way?
 
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I have such a thing on my SG project. It should work with single-coils too, I think. I can dig up the schematic if it's any help.
 
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Frans B. Cocq, I would be glad to have one, please!

hermetico, if I would connect (for example) middle and neck in humbucking type I will not be able to have classic strat wiring. My idea is to develop a mode that would be able to use classic strat switching and (by using push/pull, switch or whatever) connect neck or bridge series with middle.
 
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Frans B. Cocq said:
BTW, I suggest that you do this to the middle and bridge pups. I find it much more useful than neck and middle.
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I probably would. Thank you, man

hermetico, but if I gonna connect 2 s-coils in series, how to make it work as a humb and separate (as in standard 5-way switch). I just can't get it.
 
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I'm not sure what you mean. If you have the bridge and middle pups in series, you just flick the 5-way so you have both selected.

And no problem at all, glad that my old diagram still has some use.
 
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I had a diagram that would give the usual 5-way Strat wiring, then give bridge/middle in series with the 5-way on the middle or bridge/middle position, and a push/pull...

I'll see if I can find it.
 
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Series linking of two single coils involves redirecting the output cable of one coil to meet the grounding cable of the second coil. If you try this with a DPDT switch and the basic five-way selector, engaging Series mode disconnects one of the pickups from the selector switch, leaving at least one silent position on the selector switch.

If you wish to have the option of both the regular Strat sounds AND the series connection sounds, borrow one of the following ideas.
1) the Fender Deluxe American Stratocaster S-1 circuit diagram
2) the Fender The Strat circuit diagram (This was a late CBS-era model with a rotary switch to obtain four extra pickup combinations including series.)

If you only require series pickup connections and no traditional Fender parallel combinations, search Google for Brian May Red Special
 
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stevie_bees, would be glad to have one =)

Funkfingers, I understood me right, I need the first variant. I did look at May's wiring, but it's not enough. As you said, I need both the regular Strat sounds AND the series connection sounds. Looks like S-1 Fender swithcing system is rather complicated and uses a capacitor. I don't know what for, honestly. Here is a diagram - http://www.fender.com/support/diagrams/pdf_temp1/stratocaster/0101400_02A/SD0101400_02APg4.pdf
 
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Somebody on here came up with this for me quite a while ago. Be aware, it does use the 50's mod too.
Should give you bridge/middle in series with the switch selected, if the 5-way is in the middle or bridge/middle position.

Edit: Think it was Artie Too.....
 
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stevie_bees, that's what I needed! Thank you, man.
Also, I found out that fender s-1 type wiring gonna be rather expensive (change pickups, switch, put a push-pull). Not for me now, I don't wanna mess with it.

hermetico, good idea, but not as versatile as stevie_bees, I think
 
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hermeticoMan, I missunderstood you! I didn't read the post carefully.
In parallel mode - would be there a bridge humbucker? ( If so, then it not the solution)
And, whenever push-pull is up (activated), I'd have full bridge humbucker (bridge+middle) in 5, and again full bridge in 4 (bridge+middle) and middle in 3?

How would it work?
 
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hermetico said:
Sure?

Artie's design will give the regular 5-way switching in parallel mode, while giving you bride in series with middle in positiions: bridge+middle and middle and NOTHING (blackout!) in bridge position.
If you use Artie's scheme but wiring the pull/push as I suggested, you will have no blackout in bridge position.

But... is up to you, mate. Go, figure.
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That would give you the series setting for the 1st 3 positions of the 5-way, right?
 
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Soory for being such a newbie
I want:
When serial switch is off: - Stock wiring
And, when serial switch is on (my pointed solution):

1. bridge in series with middle
2. bridge in series with middle
3. no sound or middle (to investigate deeper)
4. middle in series with neck
5. middle in series with neck

But if we fail to find the solution, I'll just use
1. bridge in series with middle
2. bridge in series with middle
3. bridge in series with middle
4. bridge in series with middle, in parallel with neck
5. neck
when serial switch is on
 
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hermetico said:
Right and, (middle in series with bridge) in parallel with neck in position 4, neck alone in position 5.
I am read well Artie's diagram, You have the same except that you have no sound on bridge position when you engage series.
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Yeah, that's what I thought. Although, with my playing, having the no sound option might be a bonus!!
 
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I vaguely recall a schematic diagram being published in either Guitar Player or Guitar World magazine for achieving series/parallel on Fender guitars by employing one of the Tone pots. I cannot recall whether it was Dan Armstrong or Dan Erlewine who contributed the idea?
 
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hermetico said:
The "bad" part is that you will need also to substitute your regular Fender's 5-way blade switch with a Fender's Superswitch (4 poles, 5 trhows).
I hope I have been useful.
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I'd love to have one, but I never saw it in Russia.

I think, I gonna buy a push-pull for a while and try out your scheme
 
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