Wiring diagram for 65 Melody Maker?

[9fingers]

I have been looking all over: does anyone have a wiring diagram or link for a '65 Melody Maker, SG shape, with 2 single coils, 2 volume, 2 tone and a 4 way slide switch? Model is MM-D. I'm restoring one for a great local player & I was given a bag of parts, literally.

 

[beaubrummels]

Re: Wiring diagram for 65 Melody Maker?

I believe it's the same as the Firebird III, though double check the pot / cap values of the actual guitar before replacing. (I seem to recall the pot values were different?)

http://archive.gibson.com/Files/schematics/FirebirdIII&VII.PDF

 

[9fingers]

Re: Wiring diagram for 65 Melody Maker?

I believe it's the same as the Firebird III, though double check the pot / cap values of the actual guitar before replacing. (I seem to recall the pot values were different?)

http://archive.gibson.com/Files/schematics/FirebirdIII&VII.PDF

That diagram looks close except I have only 2 pickups. I wonder why a 4 way slide switch with 2 pickups, any idea?
Thanks!

 

[Funkfingers]

Re: Wiring diagram for 65 Melody Maker?

Regarding the slide switch. The fact that this has eight terminals does not necessarily indicate that it has four working positions.

The Fender Mustang employs two eight-contact, on-on-on switches. On these, the centre "off" position is acheived by the jumper connections between the terminals. (The sliding contacts bridge the terminals in groups of four.)

If your switch really is four-way, the obvious thing to build would be,
Bridge PU only
B + N in parallel
Neck PU only
B + N in series

Everything else in the circuit can follow Gibson conventions.

 

[9fingers]

Re: Wiring diagram for 65 Melody Maker?

Right you are. It only has 3 working positions. I'll wire it up & get back with any more questions.
Thanks again!

 

[9fingers]

Re: Wiring diagram for 65 Melody Maker?

Got it! What was confusing was hot wires inside braided ground, so ground & hot in the "same" wire. Thanks for the help.