LP split/out of phase wiring

[jeremybender]

I'd like to rewire an old LP style guitar with 4 pots with push/pulls to have separate split for neck or bridge and an out of phase option (Peter Green).
I might drill switches instead of push/pulls.

Do you have by any chance diagrams for this?

[newey]

Not a specific diagram for this, but it's somewhat similar to the Jimmy Page wiring. We can probably use that as a starting point.

So, if you have two P/P pots (or separate switches) for spliting each pickup to single coil, and if you use one for the out of phase setting, you still have a 4th P/P pot. What's that one for?

[reTrEaD]

Aug 27, 2017 22:46:58 GMT -5 newey said:

somewhat similar to the Jimmy Page wiring. We can probably use that as a starting point.

That seems the most logical way to go.
Maybe use John's take on the JP wiring
guitarnuts2.proboards.com/thread/3159/jhs-jimmy-page
and eliminate the global series mode.

Or perhaps jeremybender might choose to use that in its entirety.

In any case, starting with an existing diagram that has more, then eliminating features that aren't needed, makes so much sense.

[jeremybender]

Thank you!

I didn't know it was called the Jimmy Page. Interesting.

A local guitar tech told me that such complex wiring could deter from the original LP positions sound quality (ie single humbucker mode). Is that true?

I found a very nice diagram for the JP wiring on the SD website:


docs.google.com/gview?embedded=true&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.seymourduncan.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2016%2F05%2FJP_wiring.pdf

[newey]

A local guitar tech told me that such complex wiring could deter from the original LP positions sound quality (ie single humbucker mode). Is that true?

Doesn't make any sense to me. Rewiring may void any warranty, and may detract from any vintage value. But it won't affect the original pickup selections (B / B + N / N ), all of which remain available.