Natman
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To jump to the wiring question, scroll down to "Question" near the end.
For a full history, read "Long drawn-out explanation".
Long drawn-out explanation:
About 3 years ago I put together a parts tele. It was pretty awesome. I did the Duncan vintage mini hum in the neck like a Fender Hot Rod. It was single conductor and sounded pretty wicked; amazing cleans and jazz tone to die for. It was pretty unbeatable and essentially perfection IMO. I had more trouble finding a bridge pickup to go with it. I just hated the hum of any single and I even tried the Pearly Gates for tele (which was close but no cigar). Eventually I decided to go with 2 minis using a conversion bridge (see pic below). Pretty drastic, I know, but remember -I LOVED the SM1n. I figured alnico was a must, so I bought the SM3 for the bridge instead of SM2 and a SM1n in 4-conductor.
Then I thought "what do I REALLY want on this axe?" The answer was multiple sounds for versatility, but single coil tones are just not my thing anymore. Can't stand the hum!!!
Bill Lawrence has been preaching parallel wiring instead of split for years, so I thought why not try it? When I realized that Fender S1 switches are available aftermarket and you can use them to replace mini toggles, I decided that would preserve the look of my tele, and I added the 4-way mod switch I have been using for years.
I tried to adapt the S1 for the usual Duncan mini toggle wiring, and it seems to have worked (read below).
Question:
My 4-way switch isn't working! Now I noticed that it is not he same lug pattern as the diagrams found online. It's as if it is offset, or viewed from above. I did my best to wire the thing accordingly, but no dice. I get the neck pickup alone in 2 positions, then both pickups on in the other 2. Furthermore the pickups are out of phase with each other!
How in the world can I sort this mess out? I have a nice diagram for the S1 which I made using MS paint but it's at work, so I can only upload it tomorrow. My 4-way is really odd, I will have to do the same and draw it so you can understand.
I really want this to work as I can already hear the great tones from the minis and the switching is so stinking easy and useful it's ridiculous! Thanks for your help!
For a full history, read "Long drawn-out explanation".
Long drawn-out explanation:
About 3 years ago I put together a parts tele. It was pretty awesome. I did the Duncan vintage mini hum in the neck like a Fender Hot Rod. It was single conductor and sounded pretty wicked; amazing cleans and jazz tone to die for. It was pretty unbeatable and essentially perfection IMO. I had more trouble finding a bridge pickup to go with it. I just hated the hum of any single and I even tried the Pearly Gates for tele (which was close but no cigar). Eventually I decided to go with 2 minis using a conversion bridge (see pic below). Pretty drastic, I know, but remember -I LOVED the SM1n. I figured alnico was a must, so I bought the SM3 for the bridge instead of SM2 and a SM1n in 4-conductor.
Then I thought "what do I REALLY want on this axe?" The answer was multiple sounds for versatility, but single coil tones are just not my thing anymore. Can't stand the hum!!!
Bill Lawrence has been preaching parallel wiring instead of split for years, so I thought why not try it? When I realized that Fender S1 switches are available aftermarket and you can use them to replace mini toggles, I decided that would preserve the look of my tele, and I added the 4-way mod switch I have been using for years.
I tried to adapt the S1 for the usual Duncan mini toggle wiring, and it seems to have worked (read below).
Question:
My 4-way switch isn't working! Now I noticed that it is not he same lug pattern as the diagrams found online. It's as if it is offset, or viewed from above. I did my best to wire the thing accordingly, but no dice. I get the neck pickup alone in 2 positions, then both pickups on in the other 2. Furthermore the pickups are out of phase with each other!
How in the world can I sort this mess out? I have a nice diagram for the S1 which I made using MS paint but it's at work, so I can only upload it tomorrow. My 4-way is really odd, I will have to do the same and draw it so you can understand.
I really want this to work as I can already hear the great tones from the minis and the switching is so stinking easy and useful it's ridiculous! Thanks for your help!
