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wokkaboy
25-04-2014, 03:27 AM
Hi wiring gurus out there, I have a question please.
for my scratch build I have 2 coil splittable humbuckers, and my control cavity only has room for a 3 way switch and 2 pots. I was going with a 1 vol/1 tone setup.
My question is can one push pull volume pot split both humbuckers or do I need a push pull pot for each humbucker and this would mean 2 volumes and no tone ?

cheers, I'm keen to order the push pull pots today

WeirdBits
25-04-2014, 05:28 AM
You can do it with one push/pull (both split at once) (http://www.seymourduncan.com/support/wiring-diagrams/schematics.php?schematic=2h_1v_1t_3w_1pp), or with two push/pulls (volume splits one, tone splits the other) (http://www.seymourduncan.com/support/wiring-diagrams/schematics.php?schematic=2h_1v_1t_3w_2pp). Is that what you want?

Brendan
25-04-2014, 06:20 AM
Alternatively - drop the 3 way - use the hole instead for another Vol push / pull - then you could have 2 vol push pulls, one tone standard... Could wire it like a Jazz Bass with the push pulls just splitting / non split.

wokkaboy
25-04-2014, 06:26 AM
thanks Brendan and Scott, I had a quick convo with Lozza and thats what I've decided, I've ordered some push pull pots so I'll do the volume splits one humbucker and tone splits the other option. I wasn't sure if this was possible.
That way I can split them independently

dingobass
25-04-2014, 09:31 AM
Or you could simply drop the tone.... Who uses tone control on their Guitar any way? especially with parametrics and EQ built into most amps these days... :)

Gavin1393
25-04-2014, 03:17 PM
...or use a 6 way...from StewMac.

http://www.pitbullguitars.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/7psvp-image.jpg

ultpanzi
26-04-2014, 12:18 AM
+1 on the six way. Its a great way to do all the fancy coil splits, out of phase, etc with limited space.

stan
27-04-2014, 03:42 AM
other options:

http://www.guitarelectronics.com/media/img/guitarelectronics/W650-H550-Bffffff/W/wd2hh3t11_01.jpg

http://www.guitarelectronics.com/media/img/guitarelectronics/W650-H550-Bffffff/W/wd2hh3t11_03.jpg

http://www.guitarelectronics.com/media/img/guitarelectronics/W650-H550-Bffffff/W/wd2hh3t11_05.jpg