4 way switch and 3 coils

[ChristoMephisto]

Found a drawing for a 4-way switch that does more than the standard 2 pickup configuration found in tele like guitars and utilizes 3 coils/pickups.
The more I looked at it deciding what pickups I would use, the more it reminded me of Newey's HB and SC Tele w/ a Std Strat switch in that it was open to options and modifications.

What I like about is instead of adding switches to get series and OoP, you start of with series and series OoP on the blade switch and go from there.

The diagram below is for a neck SC and a bridge HB, but it could easily be converted for neck HB and a SC bridge, or thee single coils.



With this SC/HB pickup combo you get
1) HB into series with OoP SC neck
2) HB in series w/ SC neck
3) HB
4) HB split

with a HB/SC combo (flip the switch)
1) HB split
2) HB
3) HB in series with SC
4) HB in series with SC OoP bridge

For three coils
1) Bridge>Mid>-Neck
2) Bridge>Mid>Neck
3) Bridge>Mid
4) Bridge

But then i noticed it didn't give the single coil option (neck pup in the dwg)
Then noticed the neck pup is 'floating' on the blade switch. Meaning it's not connected to ground, or anything else half the time.
Went with a simple neck on switch, and it turned into a neck/parallel switch instead. You need to interrupt the neck pickup before the blade switch and add it to the middle tabs on a p/p pot. Run the bottom tabs to the switch, and the top to the volume input and ground.
With this p/p option, it's now
1) Neck
2) Neck
3) HB parallel w/ Neck
4) HB split parallel w/ Neck

[newey]

Newey's HB and SC Tele w/ a Std Strat

Not my scheme, I reposted that from Deaf Eddie over at the TDPRI forum. I'm still waiting to hear from someone who's built that idea.

The diagram you posted, using a 4-way, is interesting, and I think your addition of the P/P broadens things considerably, giving some parallel tones.

Do you know whom to credit for that diagram? In any event, a diagram of your addition to that would be good to have.

[ChristoMephisto]

Sorry about that, credit goes to Deaf Eddie for the layout.

Another mod for this is for Strats and other 3 coils, switch the Mid and Bridge (or Neck) around, and add a phase switch to the Mid and you got some decent tones at work.
If you like your SOoP with a low cut, connect the negative of the neck to the opposite side if the 4 way, and bridge the tabs with a cap. Tried to get the HOoP with the 'neck only' p/p, but didn't happen.

Got the schem from DGB Studios www.geocities.jp/dgb_studio/index_e.htm
Wiring>Other Mods>Triple Coil 3

The Trip Coil4 is
1) Mid>Neck
2) Mid>-Neck OoP
3) Mid
4) Mid>Bridge