Switch for series/parallel 2 humbuckers

[JimmyO]

Hi guys,

Been having trouble finding a wiring diagram for this:
2 humbuckers (4 conductor)
One volume
One 3 way pickup selector switch
One switch for putting the humbuckers in parallel mode.
No tone control

Instead of coil splitting I'd like to be able to run the humbuckers in regular and parallel to maintain their hum cancelling. I'd like to use a single switch to toggle between both humbuckers in regular humbucker mode or in parallel mode for single coil like sounds.

If someone could help me with a wiring diagram using Seymour Duncan color scheme and let me know what type of switch I need.

If this is not possible then a diagram for the same configuration but with the switch activating coil split for both pickups.

Thanks!!!

 

[jeremy]

Re: Switch for series/parallel 2 humbuckers

coil split for two pups is easy with a normal dpdt switch or p/p pot. series parallel for two pups requires a different switch but it can be done. not sure where to find a diagram though

this is the diagram for split but with a tone control

https://docs.google.com/gview?embed...-content/uploads/2016/05/2H_3B_1VppSPL_2T.pdf

 

[GuitarDoc]

Re: Switch for series/parallel 2 humbuckers

This is pretty simple to wire, but you'll need a separate switch for each pup, you won't be able to do both pups with just one common DPDT switch (either toggle or p/p).

https://docs.google.com/gview?embed.../uploads/2016/05/WD_Pushpull_minitoggle_3.pdf

To do both pups with one switch you'd need a 4PDT switch (essentially two DPDT switches combined into one switch).

 

[JimmyO]

Re: Switch for series/parallel 2 humbuckers

Thanks guys! Looks like I'll check into the 4pdt switch first. Would be great to run both humbucker modes off of a single switch. Do you know if I just need to double up the dpdt diagram when adding the second pickup to the 4pdt? Or would the second side need to be mirror image?

Thanks!

 

[Mincer]

Re: Switch for series/parallel 2 humbuckers

Triple Shot rings makes the series/parallel (and split) thing more elegant. They work really well.

 

[Artie]

Re: Switch for series/parallel 2 humbuckers

Do you know if I just need to double up the dpdt diagram when adding the second pickup to the 4pdt?

Yes. A 4PDT is just two DPDT's in one package.

 

[akio]

Re: Switch for series/parallel 2 humbuckers

I have that setup plus a tone control in my ESP, and I use a Fender S1 pot/switch to gang-switch series/parallel mode.