Wiring Help, Lots of push-pulls

[Jerky Chid]

I have a project I've been working on and before I get all the parts and bring everything to a tech, I would like to know if this is even possible.

Two Humbuckers
One Volume (push-pull)
Two Tones (push-pull)
3-way Toggle Switch

Push-Pull Function
1. Volume
a. Coil Split
2. Bridge Tone
a. Series/Parallel
3. Neck Tone
a. Series/Parallel

Coils Split with Toggle Switch Positions
1. South Bridge Coil On
2. North Bridge Coil and South Neck Coil On
3. North Neck Coil On

 

[Funkfingers]

Re: Wiring Help, Lots of push-pulls

Yeah. I'm sure that it can be done. The thing is, if you are going to have coil split for both PUs on one switch and then series/parallel per HB on two additional switches, there will be positions where the combined switching may shut a pickup off altogether.

I suggest that you consider one of the following;
1) Triple Shot mounting surrounds.
I prefer the "Reverse" wiring described in the installation instructions because the micro switches will be shifted towards whichever coil you are selecting.
2) One of the schematics for P-Rails pickups.
These make clever use of just two push-pull pots to provide all of the coil permutations that you have listed plus a few more.

If you have a three pot control layout, you could even arrange to have series/parallel interconnection of the two HBs.

 

[Jerky Chid]

Re: Wiring Help, Lots of push-pulls

So if I went with this one I could have Parallel, Series, North Coils selected, South Coils Selected but not independent switching?
http://www.seymourduncan.com/support/wiring-diagrams/schematics.php?schematic=2_prails_2v_2t_tspp

I have thought about Triple shots but this guitar will have chrome pickup rings. If the triple shots came in chrome metal, I'd get them.

 

[Funkfingers]

Re: Wiring Help, Lots of push-pulls

I was thinking more along the lines of this one ... http://www.seymourduncan.com/support/wiring-diagrams/schematics.php?schematic=2_prails_1v_1t_tspp ... but with the addition of the second tone pot.

You need to combine elements of the two schematics.

I would copy the bit of the 2V2T diagram in which the PU conductors run to the push-pull switches under the tone pots. I would combine that with the area of the 1V1T diagram in which the PU signals run to the selector switch BEFORE the volume pot.

 

[Jerky Chid]

Re: Wiring Help, Lots of push-pulls

I was thinking more along the lines of this one ... http://www.seymourduncan.com/support/wiring-diagrams/schematics.php?schematic=2_prails_1v_1t_tspp ... but with the addition of the second tone pot.

You need to combine elements of the two schematics.

I would copy the bit of the 2V2T diagram in which the PU conductors run to the push-pull switches under the tone pots. I would combine that with the area of the 1V1T diagram in which the PU signals run to the selector switch BEFORE the volume pot.

Something like this?

Volume Down + Bridge Down + Neck Down = Series
Volume Down + Bridge Up + Neck Down = Parallel Bridge
Volume Down + Bridge Up + Neck Up = Both Parallel
Volume Down + Bridge Down + Neck Up = Neck Parallel
Volume Up + Bridge Down + Neck Down = Inner Coils
Volume Up + Bridge Up + Neck Down = North Coils
Volume Up + Bridge Up + Bridge Up = Outer Coils

 

[ParameterMan]

Re: Wiring Help, Lots of push-pulls

What you originally wanted is possible... I'm trying to come up with a diagram. It's also possible to have the series/parallel switches select which coil is used in single coil mode. I would only consider that useful if one of the pickups' magnets was flipped so that one could have inside/outside coil combinations.

 

[Jerky Chid]

Re: Wiring Help, Lots of push-pulls

What you originally wanted is possible... I'm trying to come up with a diagram. It's also possible to have the series/parallel switches select which coil is used in single coil mode. I would only consider that useful if one of the pickups' magnets was flipped so that one could have inside/outside coil combinations.

Thank you so much!

 

[ParameterMan]

Re: Wiring Help, Lots of push-pulls

Ok... I'm a little out of it, but I believe I got all the wires in the right place. My paper notes proved it was possible... any corrections appreciated.

 

[Jerky Chid]

Re: Wiring Help, Lots of push-pulls

Ok... I'm a little out of it, but I believe I got all the wires in the right place. My paper notes proved it was possible... any corrections appreciated.

again, thank you