3rd build: AIB-1Q

[dozymuppet]

While I wait for that, I'm looking at wiring this thing up.

The kit came with a 3-way switch, and humbuckers with hot and ground wires only. However, I bought Entwistle Dark Stars for this, which are wired for coil splitting.

So, options I'm thinking of:
- I don't use the coil-splitting option, or
- I don't use the Dark Stars for this, or
- I replace the tone pot with a push-pull pot, or
- I acquire a 5-way switch.

I'm not too fussed about having a broad range of pick-up options, but I'm also not sure if it's really a waste of a good pickup options by not coil-splitting. And I also don't want to dick around too much with this (I'm not at that level of wiring competence yet).

Advice welcome.

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[dozymuppet]

There's also barely room for the 3-way switch as it is, but probably plenty of room for a push-pull pot.

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[FrankenWashie]

There's also barely room for the 3-way switch as it is, but probably plenty of room for a push-pull pot.

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DPDT on/on/on Miniswitch perhaps? I have used these to good effect where space is tight. And also where I can't be @rsed fiddling a slot for a standard 3 or 5 way switch. Which is most of the time.

Edit: Just ignore me, I typed up before I'd read the dilemma post on the previous page. That said, if you fit the P/P pot, the Miniswitch option will still work.
Have a bash at the ENtwistles I have some of their X3's in the Original FrankenWashie guitar and they are quite nice. Not sure if the are wildly different from the Dark Stars but they are great sounding nonetheless.

[dozymuppet]

But then, a simple toggle-switch and volume pot approach is exactly what I'm intending for at least one of my scratch projects (ala Joe Duplantier), so maybe I should just rip the band-aid off and not worry about coil-switching at all.

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[dozymuppet]

Thank you for watching my Ted talk.

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[dozymuppet]

Thanks Frankie. Yep, I think the only decision now is whether to add the P/P pot or not.

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[Simon Barden]

I'd look at getting and fitting a VLX53 5-way switch. It's the switch Ibanez use on their HH guitars which makes getting various pickup combinations with splits very easy.

https://www.realparts.com.au/vlx53-h...er-switch.html

34mm deep though, so check you have the depth.

This is the standard Ibanez HH configuration selection. A bit different from some, one could say rock biased with no individual neck or bridge single coil selection.

[dozymuppet]

I'd look at getting and fitting a VLX53 5-way switch. It's the switch Ibanez use on their HH guitars which makes getting various pickup combinations with splits very easy.

https://www.realparts.com.au/vlx53-h...er-switch.html

34mm deep though, so check you have the depth.

This is the standard Ibanez HH configuration selection. A bit different from some, one could say rock biased with no individual neck or bridge single coil selection.

Thanks Simon. Unfortunately I've only got about 31mm to play with. If the switch was where the volume pot is supposed to go it would be fine.

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[Simon Barden]

If you also managed to find an Ibanez 5-way switch cover from an S-series, you could open the slot up and have the switch mounted on the top of the body which will give you plenty of depth. Try eBay. Here's an example of what you'd be looking for: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/203462347002

[dozymuppet]

If you also managed to find an Ibanez 5-way switch cover from an S-series, you could open the slot up and have the switch mounted on the top of the body which will give you plenty of depth. Try eBay. Here's an example of what you'd be looking for: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/203462347002

Man, that thing is fugly...

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