YM 50 5-Way Wiring?

[VikingAxe]

Hey all
Im having a problem with a configuration...

I have one of those YM50 5 Way switches. I think its a piece of crap, but this is what I have to work with. The pickup configuration is 2 buckers, and its supposed to be 12345 "Neck, Split, Both, Split, Bridge". Ive tried every option, and nothing is working, ive tried a ton of schematics, and none of them are right.

Any suggestions?

 

[hermetico]

Re: YM 50 5-Way Wiring?

Maybe, if you post some link to specs of such a switch, someone can help you.
NO idea what an YM50 is.

 

[Artie]

Re: YM 50 5-Way Wiring?

I believe the YM50 is the "other" style Asian 5-way. Plastic housing with the 8 lugs in a straight row.
The two commons are the two terminals in the middle.
Like this: http://www.guitarelectronics.com/product/SWL52/5-Way-Import-Lever-Guitar-Switch-Ibanez-Jackson-Yamaha.html

 

[LonePhantom]

Re: YM 50 5-Way Wiring?

The configuration you want won't work with a YM-50 unfortunately. You might want to get a megaswitch or similar.

 

[Artie]

Re: YM 50 5-Way Wiring?

When you say, "neck, split, both, split, bridge", which pickups do you want split in those positions?

Do you mean, "neck, neck split, both, bridge split, bridge"?

 

[Funkfingers]

Re: YM 50 5-Way Wiring?

The configuration you want won't work with a YM-50 unfortunately. You might want to get a megaswitch or similar.

+1

For a HSS configuration, one pole of the YM-50 or CRL switch selects the pickups whilst the second pole handles the automatic coil splitting of the humbucker.

The Neck and Bridge pickups both on in position 3 circuit requires - at the very least - an Oak Grigsby twelve contact switch and a few jumper connections.

The OP's requested circuit is possible with a Schaller Megaswitch E or any Superswitch with at least three poles. The full-on, 24-contact switch types have the advantage of using the fourth pole to govern the tone control connections.