Thoughts on my wiring idea?

[Jenson Nash]

Hi all, I'm brand new to these forums.

I'm putting together the designs for a guitar I'm going to be building later in the year and want to get your thoughts on it, if poss.

If someone in the know could check my wiring works as expected would be great.

The idea is for 3 single coils (actually mini humbuckers).
The basic idea is this.

A 3 way (not 5 way) pickup selector in combination with a blend pot and a master volume and tone pot, and a series/parallel mini switch.

As designed this is what I'm aiming for:

The middle pickup is always part of the blend, and the other pickups are blended in parallel or series with it based on lever position.

Parallel toggled:
Position 1:
Neck inactive
Middle active (Blend A)
Bridge active (Blend B)

Position 2:
Middle active (Blend A)
Neck and bridge active (Blend B)

Position 3:
Middle Active (Blend A)
Neck Active (Blend B)
Bridge inactive

Series toggled:
Position 1:
Middle in series with Bridge (Blend A)
Neck (Blend B)

Position 2:
Middle Active (Blend A)
Bridge in series with Neck active (Blend B)

Position 3:
Middle in series with Neck active (Blend A)
Bridge Active (Blend B)


Can't upload my wiring diagram for some reason so here's a link to view it:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8fOTP0zYhzqUC1UdmFMalRkZzg/view?usp=drivesdk
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8fOTP0zYhzqUC1UdmFMalRkZzg/view?usp=drivesdk

 

[Artie]

Re: Thoughts on my wiring idea?

I'll look it over tonight. Where did you find a 3-way "superswitch"?

 

[Mincer]

Re: Thoughts on my wiring idea?

Welcome to the forum!

I'd be interested how this turns out, so update us on the progress when you get to building it.

 

[Jenson Nash]

Re: Thoughts on my wiring idea?

I'll look it over tonight. Where did you find a 3-way "superswitch"?

Hi, thanks :friday:

I emailed EYB guitars and he said he can make a 3 way with 4 independent circuits similar to his megaswitch M for 19€ + shipping which I'm gonna get.

 

[Jenson Nash]

Re: Thoughts on my wiring idea?

4-pole Superswitches have 24 contacts.

Not when they're custom made by Gunter Eyb ;-)

 

[BriGuy1968]

Re: Thoughts on my wiring idea?

I recently found and installed a 3-way super switch and it works like a champ... very reasonably priced too! [emoji1303]

http://www.azguitarparts.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=142


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[Jenson Nash]

Re: Thoughts on my wiring idea?

I saw another one like that myself, but I really wanna try eyb's type, it looks really easy to bridge connections without fiddly tiny wires