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Low_End_Communications
05-18-2006, 01:17 PM
So, in lieu of the project I'm going to undertake, I need a wiring diagram. I have this:
SSH with auto coil tap
http://www.guitarelectronics.com/product/WDUHSS5L1204
and this:
SSS with push/pull switching neck tone to neck volume
http://www.guitarelectronics.com/product/WDUSSS5L2101
What I'm going for is a Tele/Strat/Rail HB setup on a Strat. I want switching so I can use the bridge and neck together and bridge/middle/neck together. I also want a coil tap on the bridge so it goes into single coil mode when I flip the switch out of the 5th (bridge) position.
Can anyone draw me up something perhaps? I'd be more than grateful! Thanks.
Low_End_Communications
05-20-2006, 06:10 PM
Bump?
Aes820
05-20-2006, 09:16 PM
Explain our intentions of the five positions more throughly.
And give more specifics on the pickups you are using.
I reckon you may need an extra pole on that 5 way of yours.
Unless you'd prefer to just go the simple option and use the push/pull pot to coil tap the bridge 'bucker.
azn_bassist
05-20-2006, 11:07 PM
check this site out
http://www.alexploration.com/guitar/guitars/black2.html
that should give you an idea of what you can do but it does have the few extra things like the TBX
but yea, i think it should work for what you want
he has some other wirings so check that stuff out too
Low_End_Communications
05-21-2006, 09:43 AM
Sorry if I was unspecific.
I'm going to use a Seymour Duncan Hot Rails in the bridge, Five-Two Tele in the neck and SSL-1 Staggered for the middle, but I'm not really sure on that.
In the first diagram, the 5 way is setup so that when you go position 2 (bridge + middle), the 'bucker is tapped, and goes into single coil. The rest of the position on that diagram are the same as a regular ol' Strat.
In the second, the neck tone control is a push/pull pot that when pulled, turns it into a neck pickup volume control. This allows for use of settings like bridge + neck, and then all three pickups. This is basically 'Modification 5' on the site azn supplied.
Thanks azn, I was also wondering about the high-pass filter. Good things so far, I'm starting to visualize what I want already.
azn_bassist
05-21-2006, 08:11 PM
o yea, as aes said, your going to want a switch kinda thing for the humbucker
then you can have your H-bucker in combo with anyother pickup times 2 because the coil tap isnt dependant on the 5-position switch
you might also consider one of those rotary switch things but in a blade format
so, its like the 5 way switch that the fender has, but a PRS settings
then you can wire the neck and bridge 5 different ways and then add the middle series or parrallel
the alexploration site has soemthing about the rotary switches so you might wanna check that out
hope im not too confusing lol
neatobassman
05-21-2006, 10:25 PM
this page may give you some alternatives.
http://www.1728.com/guitar.htm
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