need a wiring diagram for 3 pup 4 concentric pot tonemonster

[dday]

hi, in a pickle here. I wish to do a firebird with the following: Bridge-Burstbucker/ middle- p-90 / neck-mini 6-hole probucker. 4 concentric pots; 1 for eack pickup and 1 master(each using pull/top tone and push/bottom volume). A standard 3-way toggle for bridge and neck with middle P-90 using a mini 2-way toggle for off/on. Please help. D-day

[newey]

dday-

Hello and Welcome to G-Nutz2!

May 12, 2024 9:28:12 GMT -5 dday said:

4 concentric pots; 1 for eack pickup and 1 master(each using pull/top tone and push/bottom volume).

I'm sure we can put our heads together and come up with a diagram for you, but first, I'm not clear on why the concentric pots need to be push/pull pots? Concentric V and T pots for each pickup, I got that, but what are the switches doing?

In any event, a couple of considerations. First, I suggest you source those parts first- the only concentric push/pull pots I've seen are pretty pricey. And I've seen concentric 250K/500K ones, I don't recall seeing 500K/500K ones.

Also consider that, when you have the N and B pickups together on the 3-way switch, with a master V and T after all that, you'll have 6 pots in the circuit, which can muddy the tone quite a bit. Add the middle pickup, and you've got 8 pots in the circuit- I doubt you'll like the results with that many. No-load pots would ease the problem, but I don't recall seeing any concentric no-loads.

As for the diagram, it's a little complex because of all the pots, but if you break it down, basically the wiring from each pickup to its V and T pots will be identical for each pickup, it's just like the V and T wiring for any 2 HB guitar with separate pots, like an LP. The output from the V pot for each HB goes to the 3-way, and then to the jack as with any 3-way toggle switch wiring scheme. The mid P90's output goes to the mini On-Off, then to the jack. Again, we can help with a diagram, might take a few days. But if your game to try your hand, you can work up a preliminary diagram and we'll make any necessary corrections.

Just so we're clear, your order of components for each of the 3 pickups will be:

Pickup >>>>>V and T pots>>>>>pickup switch>>>>>output jack