wiring Q..single conduct 5-way, 2 hum, 1v 1t
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MikeS
Bengalsologist
Re: wiring Q..single conduct 5-way, 2 hum, 1v 1t
What are you trying to do with the 5-way? You cannot split a single conductor pickup unless you modify it by making it a 4 conductor. Connecting a pair of single conductor humbuckers to a traditional 5-way switch would produce three unique sounds.
What are you trying to do with the 5-way? You cannot split a single conductor pickup unless you modify it by making it a 4 conductor. Connecting a pair of single conductor humbuckers to a traditional 5-way switch would produce three unique sounds.
Re: wiring Q..single conduct 5-way, 2 hum, 1v 1t
I just want to wire it in series. is there a way to do it with the single conductor vintage-style braided wire without converting it to 4-conductor?
I just want to wire it in series. is there a way to do it with the single conductor vintage-style braided wire without converting it to 4-conductor?
Robert S.
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Re: wiring Q..single conduct 5-way, 2 hum, 1v 1t
You can connect the humbuckers to the 5 way switch and they will work with limited results. You will get bridge, bridge/neck and neck but that only utilizes 3 positions on the 5 way switch.
Depends also on the switch. Assuming that you have a typical Fender style 5 way, you have 4 terminals a side, 3 terminals for pickups and a common on the end. Connect the bridge hot to the first terminal, the neck to the second terminal, skip the third terminal and the fourth is common. You can identify the common because the slider is always making contact with the slider.
Pos 1 - bridge
Pos 2 - bridge/neck
Pos 3 - neck
Pos 4 - neck
Pos 5 - dead
It isn't perfect from a switching POV but it will work.
You can connect the humbuckers to the 5 way switch and they will work with limited results. You will get bridge, bridge/neck and neck but that only utilizes 3 positions on the 5 way switch.
Depends also on the switch. Assuming that you have a typical Fender style 5 way, you have 4 terminals a side, 3 terminals for pickups and a common on the end. Connect the bridge hot to the first terminal, the neck to the second terminal, skip the third terminal and the fourth is common. You can identify the common because the slider is always making contact with the slider.
Pos 1 - bridge
Pos 2 - bridge/neck
Pos 3 - neck
Pos 4 - neck
Pos 5 - dead
It isn't perfect from a switching POV but it will work.
MikeS
Bengalsologist
Re: wiring Q..single conduct 5-way, 2 hum, 1v 1t
Do you want both pickups in series in the middle position, or the two coils in the humbucker in series? The latter is how it's already internally wired. The former is possible with single conductors, but in no way do I recommend it because it places the baseplate, poles and an uninsulated conductor on the "hot" side of the circuit.
Do you want both pickups in series in the middle position, or the two coils in the humbucker in series? The latter is how it's already internally wired. The former is possible with single conductors, but in no way do I recommend it because it places the baseplate, poles and an uninsulated conductor on the "hot" side of the circuit.