Zhangbucker w/Splat and Triple Shot

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If6Was9

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I have a Zhangbucker Brownbucker with the "splat" feature. The splat uses a 3 wire hook up with 2 hots and a ground.

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I would prefer not to have to replace one of my pots with a push/pull and I'm hopeful that one of the forum members could figure out for me how to wire to a triple shot ring, so I could select between the 2 modes. I know that this would limit the features of the triple shot, but having a set already in use and hardly ever using more that 2 of the 4 modes anyway. I have a second set of triple shots new in the package that I got about 5 years ago as part of a trade and have not had any use for them until now.

Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
 
Re: Zhangbucker w/Splat and Triple Shot

Looks similar to a coil split. Try wiring it as you normally would to the triple shot. In my opinion, a switch is a switch is a switch. They're all the same. If they are wired correctly it'll give you the sound you want. If wired incorrectly they may still get you a sound you like. Experimentation is key.

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Re: Zhangbucker w/Splat and Triple Shot

Prob is there are only 3 wires. The TS uses all 4 to create the series link which is encompassed by the hot/ground connection. The splat is an either/or scenario.
 
Re: Zhangbucker w/Splat and Triple Shot

There is a fourth wire that is cut back and is not used (as per David Plummer's instructions). On his pickups that are non-splat he uses the same 4 wire color code that matches Seymour Duncan p.u.'s. But the splat uses a different color code. If I could figure out how to match the color code of the splat with the regular SD color code, it would be easy to wire. I just need to study the wiring diagrams a little more and just take a chance and hope I get it right.
 
Re: Zhangbucker w/Splat and Triple Shot

The 4th wire is not used at all. As in its probably not connected on the other end either.

A coil tap is never the same as the 4-conductor split coil humbucker. Its one of the key things we keep going on about here with terminology......and the way they wire up is separate too. You don't have 2 separate coils that can be isolated, and one shut off (or combined in many ways). You have an option of two full pickups, one greater than the other.
 
Re: Zhangbucker w/Splat and Triple Shot

i could totally be mistaken here but i though the splat was partially tapping one coil?
 
Re: Zhangbucker w/Splat and Triple Shot

Jeremy, you are correct. I know how to wire it up. I'm just trying to figure out some way of not having to change out one of the pots for a push/pull pot. And adding a switch is out of the question, I would never drill a hole in any of my guitars for that. Trying to use a triple shot for this just shows that I have to much time on my hands and at the end of the day, a push/pull is probably what is going to happen.

Thanks all for the responses.
 
Re: Zhangbucker w/Splat and Triple Shot

The green wire is not connected to anything. Have just not been able to bring myself to wade through the no-picture on-line catalogues (like Mouser) to find a proper 3-conductor+bare wire anymore. Past experience shows that if I press the trigger, a spool of invisible or 2-inch thick wire with pink polka dots shows up at my door, so I just take standard 4-con and cut the green wire out.

The other three (black-white-red) in no way match up to the Duncan code. It's just a different critter designed for either/or. No both/and or other cute wiring schemes will work because you'll end up with the 1.9k end of the Splat when you throw the switch instead of 6.0 or you'll ground the whole thing out or a Saturn 5 rocket will come down from space and blow you up in the cave with Wile E. Coyote.
 
Re: Zhangbucker w/Splat and Triple Shot

Zhangliqun said:
*Snip* No both/and or other cute wiring schemes will work because you'll end up with the 1.9k end of the Splat when you throw the switch instead of 6.0 or you'll ground the whole thing out or a Saturn 5 rocket will come down from space and blow you up in the cave with Wile E. Coyote.
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I hear you loud and clear, David. I just ordered a couple of push/pulls from Mojotone and will wire it up as per your diagram.
 
Re: Zhangbucker w/Splat and Triple Shot

That's not to say it can't work with the Triple Shot. Probably it can but I'm just not familiar with it and can't guide you there.
 
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