More holes than I can handle

[WeirdBits]

I'll try to draw something up later, no need for payment.

[wokkaboy]

good work Weirdy the resident PBG wiring guru helps out once again

[WeirdBits]

I think this should do it:



I've never used this type of pickup, so my layout is based on the info in that Lace diagram link I posted yesterday. All the settings should work as intended (I think), but I don't know how they'll sound with that particular pickup.

The two volume push/pulls split their respective pickup (down = humbucker, up = split). The bridge tone push/pull controls the phase of the bridge pickup (down = in phase, up = out of phase). The neck tone push/pull selects between parallel/series when the pickups are combined together (down = parallel, up = series). NOTE: the pickup selector toggle switch must be in the 'Neck' position for the series setting to work (a necessary compromise for this type of layout).

Basically, when the neck tone push/pull is down (parallel setting) and the pickup selector is in the 'Middle' position you both pickups combined in parallel as per usual. However, when the neck tone push/pull is up (series setting) the output of the bridge pickup is connected to the input of the neck pickup, so you must have the pickup selector in the 'Neck' position for this setting to work. If the selector is in the 'Middle' position while the series setting is active the neck pickup will be shorted and you'll only hear the bridge... which can actually be useful to quickly switch between series (both pups in the neck position) and just bridge (middle position). Also, when you are using the series setting in the neck position the neck volume will act as a master volume, and the bridge volume will have no effect.

The kill switch just shorts the output to ground and can be a SPST, SPDT and/or momentary toggle or push button, whatever your flavour.

[ihasmario]

Sweet. Nearly all wired up now. Gave the neck pickup a little strum, sounds good.

Hopefully I'll get it all done by monday, then I have the annoying task of getting the electronics inside.

[ihasmario]

All wired up, works a treat.

Just a quick question - when I have bridge volume and bridge tone up it kills the sound (I think it's split bridge and out of phase).

Should this be killing the sound or do I need to wiggle some wires?

[ihasmario]

Btw, I've never used a kill switch before but there's some "delay" in the sound killing straight off - is this normal or is the switch a bit dodgy?

[WeirdBits]

The switch 'delay' will depend on the switch and its mechanical action, some will be faster than others.

The Bridge vol pot up splits the pup and bridge tone up should then swap the phase (+ to ground, - to hot), this shouldn't kill the sound. By itself the bridge pup should sound the same but it should give the 'out of phase' sound when combined with the neck pup in the middle position. Most likely it's something shorting across one of the bridge tone switch terminals in the up position (the - still contacting the ground somehow), so check that first.

[ihasmario]

Got any recommendations on switches for the kill when I get around to modifying it?

[Fretworn]

Btw, I've never used a kill switch before but there's some "delay" in the sound killing straight off - is this normal or is the switch a bit dodgy?

Residual current in the cap leaking through??

[ihasmario]

How could I test that Fretworn?