Wiring noob wanting to do very complex wiring

[V1ntage]

I am building a custom guitar and decided to go all out on it, think it could be one I possibly have for life. So I have put a lot of thought into wiring and decided to go for the following
Humbucker at the neck
2 Single coil pickups for the middle and bridge
3 3-way switches that switch from on-on in phase-off, for each pickup
2 tone pots, 1 for treble and 1 for bass (Ptb I believe that's called)
A push pull volume pot to coil split the humbucker
A treble bleed (I think it's called, to reduce the changing tone when volume is lowered)
My question is.....how do I actually even do this and is it possible? I'm a complete rookie with wirings and I am struggling to plan out a full diagram, heres my rough plan with no guide on how to wire it:

 

[Mikus]

Re: Wiring noob wanting to do very complex wiring

I'd say you should start with reading this: http://www.seymourduncan.com/blog/the-tone-garage/guitar-wiring-diploma-course and this: http://www.seymourduncan.com/blog/the-tone-garage/how-to-solder. Then I suggest you should do some standard wiring job just to practice, and only then try to come up with this complex diagram you need or search for it here: http://www.seymourduncan.com/wiring-diagrams. Good luck!

 

[GourmetSaint]

Re: Wiring noob wanting to do very complex wiring

Make up a cardboard or thin mdf template of the pot/switch area of the guitar. Install your switches and pots in that and turn over to do your soldering.

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[beaubrummels]

Re: Wiring noob wanting to do very complex wiring

The wiring is possible. But with the in phase/out of phase options, were you planning to put the pickups in series with each other, like a Brian May type of wiring? Or put the pickups in parallel with each other, like traditional Stratocaster/Telecaster wiring?

 

[V1ntage]

Re: Wiring noob wanting to do very complex wiring

I'm ok with whichever is easier but i'd like to go for series as I'm a huge Brian May fan

The wiring is possible. But with the in phase/out of phase options, were you planning to put the pickups in series with each other, like a Brian May type of wiring? Or put the pickups in parallel with each other, like traditional Stratocaster/Telecaster wiring?

 

[Artie]

Re: Wiring noob wanting to do very complex wiring

Wiring noob wanting to do very complex wiring

I'm ok with whichever is easier . . .

You do realize that these are mutually exclusive concepts?

Start with a simple project. Experiment. Try stuff. Practice your soldering skills. A "cheap-ish" LP and Strat will trump an "everything-axe" every time.

This is my short answer. Dissertation to follow.

Artie

 

[V1ntage]

Re: Wiring noob wanting to do very complex wiring

You do realize that these are mutually exclusive concepts?

Start with a simple project. Experiment. Try stuff. Practice your soldering skills. A "cheap-ish" LP and Strat will trump an "everything-axe" every time.

This is my short answer. Dissertation to follow.

Artie

That's very good advice but since this is for something I'll get graded on I want it to be good and i'm hoping that this can be one I will like and can be used a lot, plus I want a versatile sound and this wiring and the pickups ive chosen would definitely give me that.

 

[Mincer]

Re: Wiring noob wanting to do very complex wiring

Complicated schemes like this are great for many sounds, but not so good in practice when it takes a few moves to get from one sound to another. It is fine if you are a person that uses 1 sound for the whole song, but not so good if you use several sounds within one song. But also, if you are getting graded on it, are we supposed to help you?