volume controls instead of selector switch?

[tenniso]

my guitar is h/s/s. could i just have a volume for each pickup instead of 1 vol. 1 tone, and a 5 way selector switch?

this seems a good way to blend the pickups in lots of varieties.
i am thinking about getting a JB/vintage rails/cool rails.

opinions?

 

[nuntius]

Re: volume controls instead of selector switch?

yes you could.

but why would you want to?

it'd take too much time to swap pups, a selector switch is better in that department

if you really wanted to make it so you could blend, keep the selector switch and have 3 volumes.

your not gonna use that many settings anyway so why bother no offense

 

[tenniso]

Re: volume controls instead of selector switch?

no offense taken, i just thought it'd be easier to adjust my sound with the volume controls instead of the switch. i dont like alot of gadgets on my guitar. i mess with them too much.

 

[DeadSkinSlayer3]

Re: volume controls instead of selector switch?

well what I'd do is have a volume for each, a master tone, and individual on/off switches.

 

[Felix]

Re: volume controls instead of selector switch?

well what I'd do is have a volume for each, a master tone, and individual on/off switches.

And then you'd realize that mini-toggles are uber-lame. :laugh2:

I like the 3 volume/no 5-way, kinda like that Epiphone w/3 p-90s, 3 volumes for each and a master tone, cool idea.

 

[Artie]

Re: volume controls instead of selector switch?

If you're going to use 3 volumes, and no switch, you need to make sure that all three pots are at least 1 meg value. That will give you a total effective resistance of 333.333k.

If you need me to explain the math behind this, let me know.

And, you need to wire the p'ups output to the pot "wipers", instead of the ends, like this:

 

[Tom M]

Re: volume controls instead of selector switch?

That's how all Fender style multi-pickup basses are wired, so I don't see why not.

 

[Kent S.]

Re: volume controls instead of selector switch?

That's how all Fender style multi-pickup basses are wired, so I don't see why not.

Valid point ... Now Artie tell 'em the downside to it (hint pup loading down further as volume is reduced) ... Also why not opt for 2 Meg pots (Torres carries 2 Meg pots, at least that would give you ~667k (I had to round that last number ya know ... he :evil: works for the other guy ... :laugh2: ).

 

[Kent S.]

Re: volume controls instead of selector switch?

no offense taken, i just thought it'd be easier to adjust my sound with the volume controls instead of the switch. i dont like alot of gadgets on my guitar. i mess with them too much.

And three volume controls will help you streamlined how again exactly...?
Riigghhtttt! Hey if it works for you, but jumping from click on switch, to turn this and this knob down and this one up ... sounds like twice as much work ... but to each there own.

 

[Artie]

Re: volume controls instead of selector switch?

Valid point ... Now Artie tell 'em the downside to it (hint pup loading down further as volume is reduced) ...

Actually, I initialy had this quite long-winded response prepared, and then I thought - we've covered this a lot recently. Surely these folks read the other posts that are related to their question.

Also, this has come up so often lately, I'm working on a detailed webpage that will cover all this. As soon as I get it done, I/we can just post a link to it.

I hope to have it done by this weekend.

 

[Norman_T]

Re: volume controls instead of selector switch?

Actually, I initialy had this quite long-winded response prepared, and then I thought - we've covered this a lot recently. Surely these folks read the other posts that are related to their question.

Also, this has come up so often lately, I'm working on a detailed webpage that will cover all this. As soon as I get it done, I/we can just post a link to it.

I hope to have it done by this weekend.

Might also be helpful if you put in something about a blender pot as well (unless that's covered). I have one on my strat and this takes out the middle tone control and that allows you to bring in the mid or neck pup.

 

[Kent S.]

Re: volume controls instead of selector switch?

Might also be helpful if you put in something about a blender pot as well (unless that's covered). I have one on my strat and this takes out the middle tone control and that allows you to bring in the mid or neck pup.

If you are referring to the Fralin style blender then those have been done to death, as long as it's a no-load pot it won't present any problems in regard to load issues.

 

[Norman_T]

Re: volume controls instead of selector switch?

If you are referring to the Fralin style blender then those have been done to death, as long as it's a no-load pot it won't present any problems in regard to load issues.

Yes I was and it was a suggestion for Artie to consider putting on his web page so that anyone who wanted to could go there. But I have to say that I cannot remember it being done to death, unles it was in the pick up room?

 

[Kent S.]

Re: volume controls instead of selector switch?

Yes I was and it was a suggestion for Artie to consider putting on his web page so that anyone who wanted to could go there. But I have to say that I cannot remember it being done to death, unles it was in the pick up room?

It's on Lindy's site ... yeah the done to death was a piss take though. I just meant that as long as it's a no-load design they won't be any problem or extra stuff to complicate it's application in a guitar ... or something like that anyway. The pan pot style balance control is one stew-macs site. That's also referred to as a blender control sometimes, and that can lead to confusion betwix the two.