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Post by JFrankParnell on May 20, 2010 18:13:24 GMT -5
1. hmm, yes... well ok. can prolly solve that by using a dpdt and hooking the middle pup wire to the other side/end of it?
2. Ok, i stared at the diagram long enough, i think i get why that is happening, too. So, the solution there would be to use the other 1/2 of the dpdt on the wire going from switch to volume pot?
and to fix both of those at once, you need a 3 pole switch?
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Post by JFrankParnell on May 20, 2010 15:57:06 GMT -5
hmm, what about, instead of taking the wire from the pup selector, I took just the bridge wire and ran it to your solo switch? Or, just take a hot wire from the bridge, go to a switch, and then to the jack? Here is basically what i have: and then just a switch?
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Post by JFrankParnell on May 20, 2010 12:11:30 GMT -5
ash, i wanted oop ;D but i forgot to switch the wires, in my haste. ima go down to the shack and see what they have for switches.
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Post by JFrankParnell on May 20, 2010 10:21:23 GMT -5
wierd, dunno why i couldnt find these, thanks!
now, to find some numbered knobs for it. I'll just get the black ones and see if i can live with it.
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Post by JFrankParnell on May 20, 2010 9:33:59 GMT -5
Wolf, I aint done yet!! Yeah, those series combos sound pretty cool, I'm prolly going to implement them via the double barrel selector, and also, I'm going to try and squeeze in your solo switch. And phase switch, lol.
also yesterday, i deleted one pot and made it master vol, master tone in the bottom 2 holes (i dont like that vol knob in the way of my pinky). I love being able to tone control my Lil 59 in the bridge!
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Post by JFrankParnell on May 19, 2010 20:53:06 GMT -5
also, if you can change the default"Posted within the last:" and probly "View results as:" to threads... well, "View results as:" threads, might just be my opinion, but the 7 days default on "Posted within the last:" caused me to miss a lot until i noticed that. Really, the "Maximum results:" default of 10 is prolly too low as well. Because of the search box at the top, and those options 'below the fold', I think many ppl (or maybe its just me ) type in some keywords and hit enter, and then they dont get enough or any results. $.02 J
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Post by JFrankParnell on May 19, 2010 19:09:41 GMT -5
While considering a concentric, stacked pot set up, i could not find any 250/250k pots. I find 500/500 or 250/500. I've read up on the tone vs pot value thing, and I'd really like to stay with 250. My tone is bright bright as is.
Also, the knobs that i can find are just solid knurled metal with a dot. I'd love to find some that are similar to regular strat knobs, both the ring and the center should have numbers.
Any ideas where to find these? thanks for your time, J
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Post by JFrankParnell on May 19, 2010 18:15:37 GMT -5
I just did your 'switcheroo' mod (traded the neck and mid pup wires). But i realized as i was plugging in to try it that i forgot to change phase on the bridge pup. So, I guess this gives me neck/bridge paralell in phase. Which is real twangy. I'm talkin TWANNNNGGGGY, people! I'll prolly just leave it like that and put in a phase switch for the neck pup. You guys are great, thanks for all the help you give everyone
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Post by JFrankParnell on May 19, 2010 16:05:17 GMT -5
I found these www.guitarelectronics.com/product/CPFNL11/Original-Fender-No-Load-Guitar-Tone-Pot-Split-Shaft.htmlpots that click at position 10 to become no load or out the circuit. Since I am considering deleting one pot from my strat (and just have a master tone and master volume) , I thought that might be a good idea, especially to retain the no-tone bridge pup wiring idea (but give me the option to play with it). Well, these pots are advertised as tone pots, so i was just wondering if I could or should use one in the volume spot?
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Post by JFrankParnell on May 17, 2010 22:35:53 GMT -5
Wolf, but did i get the switching positions correct? 3 middle switches are individual pup on/offs? these give your original strat sounds plus all 3 paralell? Then you have a series switch, giving you all combos in series? Then a phase switch giving you all combos oop?
and, could you use the original 5way (or maybe the superswitch) in place of the 3 pup switches? Just add series and phase switch?
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Post by JFrankParnell on May 16, 2010 23:32:50 GMT -5
Wolf, that first one looks pretty cool. Lets see if i have it straight: 3 middle switches are individual pup on/offs? these give your original strat sounds plus all 3 paralell? Then you have a series switch, giving you all combos in series? Then a phase swich giving you all combos oop? cuz that would be cool.
John, why does 'double barrel' swtich eliminate a tone control? is that a neccessary part of the wiring? And i wonder if the last 2 positions on the 2nd switch could be swapped? Giving you m>n series inphase on position 5 (i assume that m>n series inphase would be a real hot lead postion, therefore, intuitively the same as pos 5 on the standard switch).
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Post by JFrankParnell on May 15, 2010 12:26:20 GMT -5
To really explore OOP, it is best to have series and parallel switching, as a seperate toggle or push/pull, plus a further switch to change phase of one pickup, neck is best. That way you can keep all your options that you have and add a heap of new ones. Wow, I've googling all night and morning on this stuff Is there a published mod that does what you say above? Keeps your five strat sounds and adds series/paralell and ip/oop with 2 new toggles?
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Post by JFrankParnell on May 14, 2010 22:44:10 GMT -5
Standard Strat settings in 2 and 4 positions are parallel and in phase. So,strat position2 is trk10, part 2? I wanted to start a little chart of tones that I might like to play with. Some of the info came from the site in the pic. Also, I took the liberty of naming your above nb-poop mod "Switcheroo Mod" ;D if it doesnt already have a name! I'd be interested in any other signature phase/series/paralell options that might be interesting. I'm not sure i could do that whole 6 switch thing, though!
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Post by JFrankParnell on May 14, 2010 20:54:13 GMT -5
ok, that modded switch wire thing looks like fun and easy luthing ;D
But i got confused here, strat #2 and #4 are ip or oop and paralell or series?
I should say, although i guess it doesnt matter, MIM, neck/middle =texas specials, bridge=SD lil 59. Yeah, that funky woody tone in #2 is cool. From those sound files, i do like the oop ones for their funk.
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Post by JFrankParnell on May 14, 2010 15:47:23 GMT -5
I'd like to try the "bridge-neck out of phase" tone in my strat. I find position 4(middle-bridge) is the least usefull tone, so, if possible, i'd like that to select b-n-oop. Thoughts? thx
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Post by JFrankParnell on May 4, 2010 9:38:10 GMT -5
"To have a "Tone Off" switch, you'd need to short across the variable resistor"
well, that seems easy, just a short accross the two poles of the tone pot?
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Post by JFrankParnell on May 3, 2010 16:34:25 GMT -5
'variable resistor'...hmmm, ok you've got me thinking now. So, if i wired a switched 250k resistor in series with the tone pot, would it have the same effect as turning a tone pot all the way down?
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Post by JFrankParnell on May 2, 2010 11:30:02 GMT -5
sorry if i shoulda started a new thread...
I'm curious as to the actual effect of this mod. I achieve woman tone on my strat by turning all the way down on either middle or neck pickup. I dunno, maybe this is not the real way of doing it.
So, I was googling for a switch that would 'turn down' the tone of my middle pup.
Is that what this does? I understand the effect of different caps on a tone knob (at least i think i do: it changes the amount of 'change' on the knob)
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