Wiring Question. HSH, both Humbuckers together

Danessz

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Hey Guys!

A recently bought an old Jackson Performer. I changed the pickups to SD Hot Rails (neck) and TB6 (bridge). I always had 2 humbucker guitars, so I miss the neck+bridge pu together. It has a 5 way switch. I quiet like the split between the neck + middle, and the middle single alone, but with the bridge, I doesn't really use it. So, my question is; how should I wire it, if I the positions were:

1: Bridge
2: Bridge + Neck
3: Middle
4: Middle + Neck
5: Neck
 
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Re: Wiring Question. HSH, both Humbuckers together

You want to do the 7 way mod, which I've done on my 2 guitars, A HSH with 2 Distortions and a Hot Rails, and a SSS with the Everything Axe set. It's really easy with a mini-toggle or a push-pull switch. Basically, this mod jumps the neck pup into the output prong of the switch.
 
Re: Wiring Question. HSH, both Humbuckers together

You want to do the 7 way mod, which I've done on my 2 guitars, A HSH with 2 Distortions and a Hot Rails, and a SSS with the Everything Axe set. It's really easy with a mini-toggle or a push-pull switch. Basically, this mod jumps the neck pup into the output prong of the switch.

Thanks for the answer! But I doesn't really want a mini toggle, and my tone is a splitter. I only want to use the pickup selector for that. But if there aren't any ways to do it, I will disconnect the middle pu.
 
Re: Wiring Question. HSH, both Humbuckers together

I only want to use the pickup selector for that. But if there aren't any ways to do it, I will disconnect the middle pu.
There isn't a way to get both buckers on that switch, but DON'T DISCONNECT THE HOT RAIL! The Hot rails is a really good pup. But, if you want to sacrifice, you can jump the neck pup prong to the out prong, essentially turning the neck pup on all the time
 
Re: Wiring Question. HSH, both Humbuckers together

The other way to get Bridge and Neck pickups together is to change the selector switch. Schaller makes a seven terminal switch that does what you need, including auto-splitting. (You would need to mount it the "wrong" way around.) An Oak Grigsby 12 contact switch can be configured. Any 24 contact switch will do the job once the all the jumpers are added.
 
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Re: Wiring Question. HSH, both Humbuckers together

There isn't a way to get both buckers on that switch, but DON'T DISCONNECT THE HOT RAIL! The Hot rails is a really good pup. But, if you want to sacrifice, you can jump the neck pup prong to the out prong, essentially turning the neck pup on all the time

The middle one, not the Hot Rail ;) And it would be like a HH Ibanez
 
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