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Post by treguiers on Nov 27, 2011 21:49:11 GMT -5
Hi
Is it possible to get more than the three basic sounds( N, N+B, and B) of a 2 pup tele, by using a 5 way strat switch? My own preference is for NxB as opposed to any oop combo.
Thanks in advance
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Post by JohnH on Nov 27, 2011 22:05:44 GMT -5
If you use a 5-way superswitch, no problem, you can have anything you like. And if an Oop option is not wanted, then the 5th sound could be maybe B in series with N, with N partly bypassed, for example.
Using a standard Strat 5-way however, its a bit clunky and ends up something like N, N+B, B, B, BxN, but with some hanging coils. A better option for a Tele is to keep the standrad 3-way and just add one dpdt toggle to over-ride it into a series mode.
John
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Post by ashcatlt on Nov 27, 2011 22:17:03 GMT -5
You could get N-B (or B-N) out of it, but you end up with a position essentially redundant. It could go one of two ways:
N, N+B, B, B-N, -N or
B, N+B, N, N-B, -B
I think that's just weird, though!
If you wire it like a tele, but replace the jumpers on each side with caps you could get the tree standard tones in the middle with bass-cut singles on either side. You might experiment with different values and possibly parallel resistors to fine tune.
Course, if you had a Superswitch...
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Post by sumgai on Nov 28, 2011 1:16:46 GMT -5
Hi
Is it possible to get more than the three basic sounds( N, N+B, and B) of a 2 pup tele, by using a 5 way strat switch? My own preference is for NxB as opposed to any oop combo.
Thanks in advance Paging the Baja Telecaster 4-way Switch..... Paging the Baja Telecaster 4-way Switch..... (those are two different links) Cheaper switches may be found on the innerwebs, with a bit of googling..... HTH sumgai |
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Post by asmith on Nov 28, 2011 5:11:22 GMT -5
Hi Is it possible to get more than the three basic sounds( N, N+B, and B) of a 2 pup tele, by using a 5 way strat switch? My own preference is for NxB as opposed to any oop combo. Thanks in advance I think the answer to this is essentially "Yes - but it doesn't result in particularly intuitive controls." Sumgai's Four-Way Tele switch is a big leap forward. Newey has also just posted about a narrower four-pole five-way-throw 'superswitch' that will fit snugly in a Tele if you're prepared to pay for it to be shipped to Ireland. Buy one of those, and the world is your oyster. |
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