Wiring humbuckers to the 3-way switch?

mrfunnyman

mrfunnyman

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I recently built a replica Shark Destroyer guitar, I know that Eddie only wired the bridge pickup to work, but I was wanting to wire my guitar to configuration 2 humbuckers, 2 vol, and a 3 way switch, with the wires from the humbuckers wired to the 3 way switch. I've noticed on the new EVH model, they are wiring the humbuckers directly to the 3 way switch, and the main lead off the switch is running back to the pots in the control cavity. I was just curious if anyone has a wiring diagram for this type of setup? I googled it, but all that shows up is either a standard Les Paul wiring diagram, or a 1 humbucker, 1 volume diagram.
 
Re: Wiring humbuckers to the 3-way switch?

No, 2 humbuckers, 2 master volumes, except I want to wire the pickups to the three way switch like what you see in the picture attached. If you look closely, the pickups wires go to the switch, and then there is a main wire that goes to the volume and tone control.
Screenshot_20190502-110256_Chrome.jpg
 
Re: Wiring humbuckers to the 3-way switch?

Well, you won't have 2 master volumes. You'll either have 1 master vol or two separate vol pots.

If you have 1 master vol you wire the pups to the switch, then from the switch to the vol, then to the jack. Like this:
https://docs.google.com/gview?embed...om/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/2H_3G_1V_1T.pdf

If you have two vol you'll wire the pups to the vol pots then to the switch then to the jack. Like this:
https://docs.google.com/gview?embed...om/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/2H_3G_2V_1T.pdf
 
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