Wiring Help - Two Phat Cats, 1 Volume, 3-Way Toggle, No Tone

[Shred Star]

Hi,

I have searched the internet far and wide for such a diagram, and it does not seem to exist. Despite wiring a few of my own guitars, I would still consider myself very much a guitar wiring noob; that is why I need help.

Basically, I want to wire up a set of Phat Cats with one master volume controlling both pickups, and a 3-way toggle switch, no tone knobs involved. (or capacitor) I'll be putting them into an ESP LTD EC-256 with the switch going in its traditional location, and the volume pot will be the first pot closest to the bridge pickup.

It would be something exactly like this, except with a different toggle switch placement (If the image does not upload, you could search ESP Hellion U01):



What I am basically wanting to know is how this would look on a diagram, or to simply get a better idea and/or understanding of where all of my wires would go.

Any and all help would be appreciated.

 

[Blille]

Re: Wiring Help - Two Phat Cats, 1 Volume, 3-Way Toggle, No Tone

It should be pretty straightforward.

It’s like this, the fact that it’s humbuckers in the diagram does not matter since they are not split or anything.

Makes sense?

 

[Shred Star]

Re: Wiring Help - Two Phat Cats, 1 Volume, 3-Way Toggle, No Tone

Hi Blille, thanks for the reply.

Looking at this diagram, it is to my basic understanding that hot wire of each pickup would go to the selector switch, and the ground would go to the back of the volume pot?

I know this is probably a stupid question, but, how would I go about running the pickup wire such a long distance to the switch in an LP type guitar, as well running the ground wires to the volume pot? Do I just cut the sleeve enough to give me the slack to go to both places?

I apologize if that is an idiotic question. Thanks again.

 

[Blille]

Wiring Help - Two Phat Cats, 1 Volume, 3-Way Toggle, No Tone

Not idiotic, I see how it’s confusing. That schematic has a couple of missing pieces regarding ground. The pickups go to the toggle, the grounds go then together from the switch to the back of the pot.

This:

Makes sense?

 

[Shred Star]

Re: Wiring Help - Two Phat Cats, 1 Volume, 3-Way Toggle, No Tone

This makes perfect sense, thanks so much!

 

[Blille]

Re: Wiring Help - Two Phat Cats, 1 Volume, 3-Way Toggle, No Tone

This makes perfect sense, thanks so much!

Come back when you’re done to tell us how you like it!

 

[Shred Star]

Re: Wiring Help - Two Phat Cats, 1 Volume, 3-Way Toggle, No Tone

Will do. I'll either be doing it tomorrow or later in the coming week/weekend since I'm heading back to college and will have limited time. :thanks: