Wiring pickups so one splits and the other goes from series to parallel

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rami93

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I'm looking to modify my wiring so that the volume knob switches the neck pickup form series(when pushed down) to parallel when pulled up, and that the tone knob splits the bridge humbucker. The reason I'm doing this is that the duckbucker is sounds more single coily when wired in parallel but low on volume. I'd like to retain the single coil sound while being able to have the volumes matched. Here is the wiring diagram I drew. I had to replace white with blue and grey with brown. Will it work? Here it is in full resolution: http://i.imgur.com/wRzZNQa.jpg

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Re: Wiring pickups so one splits and the other goes from series to parallel

That appears to be correct. Don't forget the ground wire from the p/p switch to split the bridge pup.
 
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GuitarDoc said:
That appears to be correct. Don't forget the ground wire from the p/p switch to split the bridge pup.
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Thanks for the reply. I guess I forgot that. To be sure I understand: the top left terminal should be connected to the solder joint on the back of the tone pot?
 
Re: Wiring pickups so one splits and the other goes from series to parallel

rami93 said:
Thanks for the reply. I guess I forgot that. To be sure I understand: the top left terminal should be connected to the solder joint on the back of the tone pot?
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Actually, as you have it pictured, the BOTTOM left terminal would be connected to the solder joint on the tone control. That way, when the switch is pulled up, the red & white wires are connected to ground, bypassing the south coil.
 
Re: Wiring pickups so one splits and the other goes from series to parallel

BriGuy1968 said:
Actually, as you have it pictured, the BOTTOM left terminal would be connected to the solder joint on the tone control. That way, when the switch is pulled up, the red & white wires are connected to ground, bypassing the south coil.
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Yeah, that's what I was alluding to in my post about not forgetting the ground wire.
 
Re: Wiring pickups so one splits and the other goes from series to parallel

BriGuy1968 said:
Actually, as you have it pictured, the BOTTOM left terminal would be connected to the solder joint on the tone control. That way, when the switch is pulled up, the red & white wires are connected to ground, bypassing the south coil.
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So like this?

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Re: Wiring pickups so one splits and the other goes from series to parallel

Awesome! Appreciate the help guys!
 
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