Can an Ibanez five way be used as a 3 way or even a two way? I'm leaving the middle pickup unhooked and just want to be able to select the neck and bridge hums seperately in the usual positions. I guess my question is which lug on the switch do I connect to the volume pot? Do I need to bridge any of the other lugs on the switch? This is a RG550 beater. Thanks for any help.
Unique wiring question.
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Nite_Maresz_25
on Elm Streetologist
Re: Unique wiring question.
Logically, it would make sence to use a 5-way as a 3- or 2-way switch. You would probably just leave the middle spots on the switch blank and when you have the switch at that position, it would act like a killswitch.
I think thats how it would work, but someone like Artie will probably come across this thread and correct what i have wrong.
alex.
Logically, it would make sence to use a 5-way as a 3- or 2-way switch. You would probably just leave the middle spots on the switch blank and when you have the switch at that position, it would act like a killswitch.
I think thats how it would work, but someone like Artie will probably come across this thread and correct what i have wrong.
alex.
Artie
Peaveyologist
Re: Unique wiring question.
There's several different ways to do this. I have my Strat's 5-way wired as a 3-way. If you just remove the middle wire, you'll have:
1 & 2. neck
3. Off
4 & 5. bridge
I moved my bridge hot wire to the middle position, so I have:
1. neck
2. neck & bridge
3. bridge
4. bridge
5. Off
Since my middle pup is on a separate switch, 4 & 5 allow me to have:
4. bridge and middle
5. middle
And then, of course, in #2, I can have all three. (My favorite position.)
There's probably other options, but thats a start.
There's several different ways to do this. I have my Strat's 5-way wired as a 3-way. If you just remove the middle wire, you'll have:
1 & 2. neck
3. Off
4 & 5. bridge
I moved my bridge hot wire to the middle position, so I have:
1. neck
2. neck & bridge
3. bridge
4. bridge
5. Off
Since my middle pup is on a separate switch, 4 & 5 allow me to have:
4. bridge and middle
5. middle
And then, of course, in #2, I can have all three. (My favorite position.)
There's probably other options, but thats a start.
Re: Unique wiring question.
Hi guys, thanks for the help. I connected the pups to the outermost lugs and am confused how to connect to the volume pot. The switch is an ibanez 5 way with eight lugs. Does it matter which one I solder to when connecting to the volume pot?
The first combo you lined out Artie is what I'm hoping for.
Hi guys, thanks for the help. I connected the pups to the outermost lugs and am confused how to connect to the volume pot. The switch is an ibanez 5 way with eight lugs. Does it matter which one I solder to when connecting to the volume pot?
The first combo you lined out Artie is what I'm hoping for.
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Artie
Peaveyologist
Re: Unique wiring question.
It definitely matters. :laugh2:
If you used the outside two, then short the inside two together, and take both to the volume control. (Only one wire is necessary.)
Or, do this: if we assume the terminals are numbered:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Then connect the bridge to 1, the neck to 3, and take 4 to the volume control. Doesn't matter which end you start counting from.
It definitely matters. :laugh2:
If you used the outside two, then short the inside two together, and take both to the volume control. (Only one wire is necessary.)
Or, do this: if we assume the terminals are numbered:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Then connect the bridge to 1, the neck to 3, and take 4 to the volume control. Doesn't matter which end you start counting from.