Super 5-way needed for this?

[Ace Flibble]

(Should be) pretty straight forward, I'm fine at following diagrams and schematics but not terribly great at working out for myself what wire and tab does what, so I just want to double check that I have this right.

What I want to do is have a bridge humbucker that is always wired in series, a middle single coil-sized humbucker that is always wired with the two coils in parallel and a neck full-sized humbucker that can be split and a 5-way switch that goes like this:
1. bridge humbucker, both coils in series
2. middle single-sized humbucker, both coils in parallel
3. middle and neck together parallel; middle pickup has both coils in parallel, neck pickup is split (outer coil)
4. Neck pickup split (outer coil)
5. Neck pickup both coils in series

Only other control is a single volume. You'll notice I have no bridge+middle option - it's a tone I've never liked nor found any use for.

Now, am I right in thinking that to do this I will need a super-5-way switch? I realise I could make life a lot easier for myself by using mini switches or push-push pots but I'm going for an uncluttered look.

 

[AlexR]

Re: Super 5-way needed for this?

Can't help you with the diagram, sorry.....but thought I'd say I like your forum name. I'm a fan too

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[MikeM]

Re: Super 5-way needed for this?

I think you won't need a superswitch, should be doable on a dp5t?

 

[Artie]

Re: Super 5-way needed for this?

Yes, you will need a superswitch. The limiting factor is that you only want one pup on at positions #2 and #4. A regular 5-way only really has three terminals. There's no way to turn either the neck or bridge "off" at those two positions.

I'll look this over closer when I get home from work tonight.

 

[Ace Flibble]

Re: Super 5-way needed for this?

Ah, that's what I thought. So even if I were to switch around the order (say, put the middle+neck option as position #4 instead) I'd still need to use a super 5-way as I'm only using one combined position?