Post by ChrisK on Dec 14, 2007 20:37:12 GMT -5
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20080117 I see a few different directions that this can go.
The first is to use a 2P4T Tele switch with a DPDT (push pull or toggle switch) and wire it very similar to the Baja Tele from Fender.
The second is to use the standard 2P3T Tele "regular" switch and two DPDT push pull pots.
The third is to use the standard 2P3T Tele "regular" switch and a DPDT Center ON (SP3T ON-ON-ON) switch.
The fourth is to..............
What additional combinations (beyond the three "normal" ones) are of interest to you Tele players out there?
I see that a simple (to wire and operate) scheme may be appropriate for a Baja'fied Tele. There are two switches in such; a DP4T lever and a DPDT/3PDT phase switch.
(Bear in mind though, that there are only 6 things that can be done with two coils sans blending;
1. Coil A
2. Coil B
3. A + B parallel
4. A * B series
5. A + B parallel out of phase, 1/2 or not
6. A * B series out of phase
This can be done with the Tele DP3T lever switch and two other DPDT switches in any form.)
By using the DP4T Tele switch (it will, like, uh, also fit into a Strat) we realize the following Fender Baja combinations (S-1 up):
1. Bridge
2. Bridge + Neck (parallel)
3. Neck
4. Bridge * Neck (series)
Now the proper Fender BajaCaster makes use of 3 poles of a 4PDT S-1 switch for phase reversal of the neck.
This gives the following (S-1 down):
1. Bridge
2. Bridge + Neck (parallel, neck "1/2" out-of-phase thru 0.01 uF series cap)
3. Neck
4. Bridge * Neck (series, neck out-of-phase)
Now, this only gives two additional combinations. The #1 and #3 positions are the same as in the S-1 up.
Well, with some wiring mods, one can realize the following (S-1 down);
This gives the following (S-1 down):
1. Bridge (hmmm, what should I do here)
2. Bridge + Neck (parallel, neck "1/2" out-of-phase thru 0.01 uF series cap)
3. Neck (thru 0.01 uF series cap for a brighter/lighter sound)
4. Bridge * Neck (series, neck out-of-phase)
There are enough unused terminals that I could have a modified bridge sound as well for truly 8 distinct sounds. This probably entails the blending/bleeding in of the selected mode on the neck pickup or partial part of the neck dual-coil humbucker.
BTW, the beauty of using one less pole than Fender's S-1 implementation allows the use of a DPDT switch such as a push pull pot.
I would propose that a second push pull pole be used for parallel/single or parallel/series or series/single on the neck humbucker. Depending on just which splitting/tapping/shorting mode that you want for the neck humbucker, phase reversal that maintains RWRP with bridge may indeed require a 4PDT switch such as the S-1 or a mini toggle. The series/single will not, I haven't GeThunk aboot the others yet.
****work in process****
20080117 I see a few different directions that this can go.
The first is to use a 2P4T Tele switch with a DPDT (push pull or toggle switch) and wire it very similar to the Baja Tele from Fender.
The second is to use the standard 2P3T Tele "regular" switch and two DPDT push pull pots.
The third is to use the standard 2P3T Tele "regular" switch and a DPDT Center ON (SP3T ON-ON-ON) switch.
The fourth is to..............
What additional combinations (beyond the three "normal" ones) are of interest to you Tele players out there?
I see that a simple (to wire and operate) scheme may be appropriate for a Baja'fied Tele. There are two switches in such; a DP4T lever and a DPDT/3PDT phase switch.
(Bear in mind though, that there are only 6 things that can be done with two coils sans blending;
1. Coil A
2. Coil B
3. A + B parallel
4. A * B series
5. A + B parallel out of phase, 1/2 or not
6. A * B series out of phase
This can be done with the Tele DP3T lever switch and two other DPDT switches in any form.)
By using the DP4T Tele switch (it will, like, uh, also fit into a Strat) we realize the following Fender Baja combinations (S-1 up):
1. Bridge
2. Bridge + Neck (parallel)
3. Neck
4. Bridge * Neck (series)
Now the proper Fender BajaCaster makes use of 3 poles of a 4PDT S-1 switch for phase reversal of the neck.
This gives the following (S-1 down):
1. Bridge
2. Bridge + Neck (parallel, neck "1/2" out-of-phase thru 0.01 uF series cap)
3. Neck
4. Bridge * Neck (series, neck out-of-phase)
Now, this only gives two additional combinations. The #1 and #3 positions are the same as in the S-1 up.
Well, with some wiring mods, one can realize the following (S-1 down);
This gives the following (S-1 down):
1. Bridge (hmmm, what should I do here)
2. Bridge + Neck (parallel, neck "1/2" out-of-phase thru 0.01 uF series cap)
3. Neck (thru 0.01 uF series cap for a brighter/lighter sound)
4. Bridge * Neck (series, neck out-of-phase)
There are enough unused terminals that I could have a modified bridge sound as well for truly 8 distinct sounds. This probably entails the blending/bleeding in of the selected mode on the neck pickup or partial part of the neck dual-coil humbucker.
BTW, the beauty of using one less pole than Fender's S-1 implementation allows the use of a DPDT switch such as a push pull pot.
I would propose that a second push pull pole be used for parallel/single or parallel/series or series/single on the neck humbucker. Depending on just which splitting/tapping/shorting mode that you want for the neck humbucker, phase reversal that maintains RWRP with bridge may indeed require a 4PDT switch such as the S-1 or a mini toggle. The series/single will not, I haven't GeThunk aboot the others yet.
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