what is the easiest way to split a humbucker?
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Varg
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Re: what is the easiest way to split a humbucker?
It depends which guitar it is in. A mini switch in a Les Paul? I'd rather use a push/pull.
In fact, I'd rather use a push/pull anyway (sorry, I did have a guitar I fitted a mini switch to for coil splitting, but I cant remember what type it was!)
It depends which guitar it is in. A mini switch in a Les Paul? I'd rather use a push/pull.
In fact, I'd rather use a push/pull anyway (sorry, I did have a guitar I fitted a mini switch to for coil splitting, but I cant remember what type it was!)
ehdwuld
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Re: what is the easiest way to split a humbucker?
if you have a shallow control cavity
a PP may not fit, and a toggle would be necessary
most folks don't want extra holes in the face of their guitars
and thus use the PP
folks with common pick guards ( like strats ) don't mind so much
ie toggles
also if using a master tone/volume pair on a three hole strat guard
the full sized toggle fills the hole
with that said
any on-off switch will do
on my buddies HSS strat
he opted for a 3 position on-off-on switch
to give him
up = hum always on
Middle = standard strat switching
Down = hum split always on
if you have a shallow control cavity
a PP may not fit, and a toggle would be necessary
most folks don't want extra holes in the face of their guitars
and thus use the PP
folks with common pick guards ( like strats ) don't mind so much
ie toggles
also if using a master tone/volume pair on a three hole strat guard
the full sized toggle fills the hole
with that said
any on-off switch will do
on my buddies HSS strat
he opted for a 3 position on-off-on switch
to give him
up = hum always on
Middle = standard strat switching
Down = hum split always on
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Varg
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Re: what is the easiest way to split a humbucker?
SP/DT? That sound right?
SP/DT? That sound right?
TheLivingDead
Dawn Of The Shred
Re: what is the easiest way to split a humbucker?
I prefer push/pulls for most situations.
OR there's always this:
I prefer push/pulls for most situations.
OR there's always this:
Re: what is the easiest way to split a humbucker?
its in a strat, with 2 Dimarzio Air Classics, and a 500k volume, 3 way switch. i just want to split the neck pickup. i already have extra holes in the guard. i just don't know whigh switch i need. i think i need dpdt. and probably just on/off.
i want to flip the switch and have one coil, then flip the switch back and have both coils.
its in a strat, with 2 Dimarzio Air Classics, and a 500k volume, 3 way switch. i just want to split the neck pickup. i already have extra holes in the guard. i just don't know whigh switch i need. i think i need dpdt. and probably just on/off.
i want to flip the switch and have one coil, then flip the switch back and have both coils.
ehdwuld
A Ficus
Re: what is the easiest way to split a humbucker?
single pole single throw
what size holes ya got
full sized 3/8 pot holes or mini switch holes
cuz the auto parts store should have the 3/8 variety for bout 3 bucks
you only need two lugs (like a light switch)
red/white pair to one and a ground on the other
you could of course get the minis from a guitar part place like stewmac
or GFS
thes have three terminals/lugs
center is common
either outside is active when switch is moved
up connects one outside lug to common
down opens that one and connects the other outside
Double pole Double throw have two independent rows of these
if you had another pickup to split with the same action
you could use the second row
if you wanted to use a on-off-on you could
connect the red white combo to the center(common) lug
a hot to one outside lug and a ground to the other
this would enable you to have
up = slug coil split
middle = no split / series
down = adjustable coil split
single pole single throw
what size holes ya got
full sized 3/8 pot holes or mini switch holes
cuz the auto parts store should have the 3/8 variety for bout 3 bucks
you only need two lugs (like a light switch)
red/white pair to one and a ground on the other
you could of course get the minis from a guitar part place like stewmac
or GFS
thes have three terminals/lugs
center is common
either outside is active when switch is moved
up connects one outside lug to common
down opens that one and connects the other outside
Double pole Double throw have two independent rows of these
if you had another pickup to split with the same action
you could use the second row
if you wanted to use a on-off-on you could
connect the red white combo to the center(common) lug
a hot to one outside lug and a ground to the other
this would enable you to have
up = slug coil split
middle = no split / series
down = adjustable coil split
Re: what is the easiest way to split a humbucker?
thats what i want. on=humbucker, off=single coil. the holes in my guard are the full size that would hold volume and tone pots. i only have 1 volume and a switch. i dont mind putting more holes either. its a beater guitar anyway.
thats what i want. on=humbucker, off=single coil. the holes in my guard are the full size that would hold volume and tone pots. i only have 1 volume and a switch. i dont mind putting more holes either. its a beater guitar anyway.
jake_xms3_punk
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Re: what is the easiest way to split a humbucker?
my strat had a master tone, master vol and a mini switch for splitting in the 3rd pot hole
my strat had a master tone, master vol and a mini switch for splitting in the 3rd pot hole
jake_xms3_punk
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Re: what is the easiest way to split a humbucker?
just wire a normal pot for the bridge
just wire a normal pot for the bridge
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