onederboy
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Post by onederboy on Jun 21, 2007 10:33:38 GMT -5
So, for my birthday my girlfriend bought me some GFS Lil Killers, now I've looked all over but I can't seem to find any kind of diagram that would show me how to get Parallel/Off/Series without using a regular 5-way switch. I know you guys can help, thanks.
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Post by ChrisK on Jun 21, 2007 11:39:02 GMT -5
Need more input (Number 5 IS alive)! Do you want the "Parallel/Off/Series" wiring within each pickup (intra-pickup, coils in series/parallel), between each pickup (inter-pickup, pickups in series/parallel), or both? I also don't understand what you mean by "without using a regular 5-way switch". These pickups are GFS' version of a Hotrail and are 4-wire. yhst-50206111187217.stores.yahoo.net/lilkiblhurap.htmlWhat guitar are you doing this on (er, to) and what is the control topology?
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Post by ashcatlt on Jun 21, 2007 12:03:26 GMT -5
well, i'm a little weird, but i did it by replacing the volume and tone knobs with 2P5T rotary switches. was discussed initially on this thread: Three Humbuckers, no PotsI love my lil killers!
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Post by mlrpa on Jun 21, 2007 12:35:11 GMT -5
Should be a simple. straight forward wiring. Just take the out of the dpdt switch to the in on the 5 way.
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Post by onederboy on Jun 21, 2007 16:05:24 GMT -5
THat's the ones I'm using, sorry about being unclear, let me try this again.
I don't want to use any kind of 5 way switch.
I want each pickup to have a dpdt that selects parallel/off/series within the pickup, not the system.
I'm doing this to a MIM Strat that has 1 Volume, 1 Tone and a kill switch.
You guys are awesome, thanks for being patient.
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Post by ChrisK on Jun 21, 2007 18:34:04 GMT -5
So then, each pickup will have a XPDT center-OFF toggle switch that will either switch the respective pickup with its coils in series, in parallel with any other enabled pickups in the guitar OR the respective pickup with its coils in parallel, in parallel with any other enabled pickups in the guitar. This is easy to do. If you are willing to have hanging coils (one end of one coil is always connected to the volume pot input terminal), it can be done with a DPDT center-OFF switch. If you look here and treat the upper left block as if the two SPDT switches were actually a DPDT, there you go. guitarnuts2.proboards45.com/index.cgi?board=schem&action=display&thread=1180671059If you are unwilling to have hanging coils (one end of one coil is always connected to the volume pot input terminal) , it can be done with a 3PDT center-OFF switch (three things have to switch).
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Post by jkemmery on Jun 27, 2007 12:49:41 GMT -5
onederboy, just wondering whether or not this gives you the info you need ... these guys can get rather technical rathe quickly, which can be a very good thing (teach a man to fish ...) (please don't smite me ... However, if you still are looking for info, this page may be of help ... www.guitarelectronics.com/category/wiringresources.1wiringdiagrams.humbuckerwiringmods/You can find a switching option for series/off/parallel on there ... Please be aware however that this scheme leaves coils "hanging from hot" whch means that, when the coil is off, the hot lead is still connected, but the ground is disconnected, and can lead to hum. I've used this scheme and did in fact experience quite a bit of hum, but then again, the guitar was unsheilded. I worked out a schme for this switching that uses a 3 pole (3PDT) switch and I can post it if you are still in need.
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Post by ChrisK on Jun 27, 2007 22:29:23 GMT -5
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Post by sumgai on Jun 28, 2007 14:27:24 GMT -5
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