Post by ssstonelover on Jul 11, 2024 23:39:12 GMT -5
In the thread BrianMay+5WayCTL w S-1 series bass cut, JohnH helped get me over a wiring hiccup that had baffled me (but now seems obvious) and then goaded me to do the actual build -- moving this from theory to practice. His final suggestion was to use the bass cut on just the series connections, and this I have incorporated too. The other excellent suggestion of using a Fender S-1 switch suggested by sumgai I did not use as I had the 4PDT and the routers to hog out more material, but would work great for anyone else taking the plunge but not owning routers.
In a related post anti-mud pup mod vs Bass Cut Pot there was a discussion of making a 'test mule', so I deepened the project to make that also a reality, combining that concept into the project as well.
I have created a working example of the 'dual circuit' (Strat and Brian May), and also incorporated and future-proofed it by giving easy access for updates in the cavity thanks to more routing work.
The collage below will give a sense of the ideas, sketches, template production, the prototyping and proofing of the layout, and finally the completed form.
An old Samick was the perfect guinea pig for the Frankenstein. I piggy-backed from idea to idea adding these to the final form. Note the 3 quick connects, it would be super easy to uncouple the pickguard, and for less invasive work, there is access though a back cover plate.
The wiring went perfectly, no false moves (though it was tedious with many small switches, and lots of wiring details). I did due diligence and tested at various points with the multimeter, and every time it checked out, so I kept going.
In a related post anti-mud pup mod vs Bass Cut Pot there was a discussion of making a 'test mule', so I deepened the project to make that also a reality, combining that concept into the project as well.
I have created a working example of the 'dual circuit' (Strat and Brian May), and also incorporated and future-proofed it by giving easy access for updates in the cavity thanks to more routing work.
The collage below will give a sense of the ideas, sketches, template production, the prototyping and proofing of the layout, and finally the completed form.
An old Samick was the perfect guinea pig for the Frankenstein. I piggy-backed from idea to idea adding these to the final form. Note the 3 quick connects, it would be super easy to uncouple the pickguard, and for less invasive work, there is access though a back cover plate.
The wiring went perfectly, no false moves (though it was tedious with many small switches, and lots of wiring details). I did due diligence and tested at various points with the multimeter, and every time it checked out, so I kept going.
