Strat-X2 Plus

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Strat-X2 Plus Strat-X2+ with Modified TBX Tone Control I really like Strat-X2, but I didn't want to live without the Tele middle sound of the original Strat-X. Plus, in my testing, I found that I really liked the sound of 1 pickup in parallel with the other 2 in series. So, I set off to have it all. I combined a DPDT toggle switch with Strat-X2 to get Strat-X2 Plus (Strat-X2+). This version of the Strat-X gives you all of the choices of Strat-X2 with the toggle switch in the down position, but when the toggle is in the up position in standard Strat mode, it changes position 1 to be the Neck & Bridge in parallel and when the toggle is up in the Fat Strat mode, positions 1 & 5 change to add the 3rd pickup in parallel. S-1 Up & Toggle Down (Normal Strat): 1. Bridge 2. Middle & Bridge (Parallel) 3. Middle 4. Neck & Middle (Parallel) 5. Neck S-1 Down & Toggle Down (Fat Strat): 1. Middle & Bridge in Series 2. Middle & Bridge in Parallel w/ Neck in Series 3. Neck & Bridge in Series 4. Neck & Middle in Parallel w/ Bridge in Series 5. Neck & Middle in Series S-1 Up & Toggle Up (Tele Middle in Position 1): 1. Bridge & Neck (Parallel) 2. Middle & Bridge (Parallel) 3. Middle 4. Neck & Middle (Parallel) 5. Neck S-1 Down & Toggle Up (Modified Fat Strat): 1. Middle & Bridge in Series w/ Neck in Parallel 2. Middle & Bridge in Parallel w/ Neck in Series 3. Neck & Bridge in Series 4. Neck & Middle in Parallel w/ Bridge in Series 5. Neck & Middle in Series w/ Bridge in Parallel click for larger version S-1 Up (Normal Strat): 1. Bridge – Tone 2 2. Middle & Bridge (Parallel) – Tone 2 3. Middle – Tone 1 4. Middle & Neck (Parallel) – Tone 1 5. Neck – Tone 1 S-1 Down: 1. Middle & Bridge in Series – Tone 2 2. Middle & Bridge in Parallel w/ Neck in Series – Tone 2 3. Neck & Bridge in Series – Tone 1 4. Middle & Neck in Parallel w/ Bridge in Series – Tone 1 5. Neck & Middle in Series – Tone 1 Toggle Switch Up (Plus Mode): Adds Neck (Parallel) in Position 1 Adds Middle (Parallel) in Position 3 with S-1 Down Adds Bridge (Parallel) in Position 5 click for larger version S-1 Up (Normal Strat): 1. Bridge – Tone 2 2. Middle & Bridge (Parallel) – Tone 2 3. Middle – Tone 1 4. Middle & Neck (Parallel) – Tone 1 5. Neck – Tone 1 S-1 Down: 1. Middle & Bridge in Series – Tone 2 2. Middle & Bridge in Parallel w/ Neck in Series – Tone 2 3. Neck & Bridge in Series – Tone 1 4. Middle & Neck in Parallel w/ Bridge in Series – Tone 1 5. Neck & Middle in Series – Tone 1 Push-Pull Up (Plus Mode): Adds Neck (Parallel) in Position 1 Adds Middle (Parallel) in Position 3 with S-1 Down Adds Bridge (Parallel) in Position 5 click for larger version S-1 Up (Normal Strat): 1. Bridge 2. Middle & Bridge (Parallel) 3. Middle 4. Middle & Neck (Parallel) 5. Neck S-1 Down: 1. Middle & Bridge in Series 2. Middle & Bridge in Parallel w/ Neck in Series 3. Neck & Bridge in Series 4. Middle & Neck in Parallel w/ Bridge in Series 5. Neck & Middle in Series Toggle Switch Up (Plus Mode): Adds Neck (Parallel) in Position 1 Adds Middle (Parallel) in Position 3 with S-1 Down Adds Bridge (Parallel) in Position 5 click for larger version Push-Pull Down (Normal Strat): 1. Bridge & Tone 2 2. Middle & Bridge (Parallel) – Tone 2 3. Middle & Tone 1 4. Middle & Neck (Parallel) – Tone 1 5. Neck – Tone 1 Push-Pull Up: 1. Middle & Bridge in Series – Tone 2 2. Middle & Bridge in Parallel w/ Neck in Series – Tone 2 3. Neck & Bridge in Series – Tone 1 4. Middle & Neck in Parallel w/ Bridge in Series – Tone 1 5. Neck & Middle in Series – Tone 1 Toggle Switch Up (Plus Mode): Adds Neck (Parallel) in Position 1 Adds Middle (Parallel) in Position 3 with S-1 Down Adds Bridge (Parallel) in Position 5 click for larger version Volume Push-Pull Down (Normal Strat): 1. Bridge 2. Middle & Bridge (Parallel) 3. Middle 4. Middle & Neck (Parallel) 5. Neck Volume Push-Pull Up: 1. Middle & Bridge in Series 2. Middle & Bridge in Parallel w/ Neck in Series 3. Neck & Bridge in Series 4. Middle & Neck in Parallel w/ Bridge in Series 5. Neck & Middle in Series Tone Push-Pull Up (Plus Mode): Adds Neck (Parallel) in Position 1 Adds Middle (Parallel) in Position 3 with S-1 Down Adds Bridge (Parallel) in Position 5. click for larger version S-1 Up (Normal Strat): 1. Bridge 2. Middle & Bridge (Parallel) 3. Middle 4. Middle & Neck (Parallel) 5. Neck S-1 Down: 1. Middle & Bridge in Series 2. Middle & Bridge in Parallel w/ Neck in Series 3. Neck & Bridge in Series 4. Middle & Neck in Parallel w/ Bridge in Series 5. Neck & Middle in Series Blend Volume Push-Pull Up (Plus Mode): Adds Neck (Parallel) in Position 1 Adds Middle (Parallel) in Position 3 with S-1 Down Adds Bridge (Parallel) in Position 5 Phase Reversal Switch on Push-Pull Pot provides HOoP in Positions 2 & 4 with the S-1 Up and straight OoP in Positions 1,2,4 & 5 with the S-1 Down. The Series Cap toggle switch adds a cap across one of the pickups in Positions 1 & 5 with the S-1 Down (pickups on series). click for larger version S-1 Up (Normal Strat): 1. Bridge 2. Middle & Bridge (Parallel) 3. Middle 4. Middle & Neck (Parallel) 5. Neck S-1 Down: 1. Middle & Bridge in Series 2. Middle & Bridge in Parallel w/ Neck in Series 3. Neck & Bridge in Series 4. Middle & Neck in Parallel w/ Bridge in Series 5. Neck & Middle in Series Blend Volume S-1 Down (Plus Mode): Adds Neck (Parallel) in Position 1 Adds Middle (Parallel) in Position 3 with S-1 Down Adds Bridge (Parallel) in Position 5 Phase Reversal Switch on Push-Pull Pot provides HOoP in Positions 2 & 4 with the S-1 Up and straight OoP in Positions 1,2,4 & 5 with the S-1 Down. The Series Cap toggle switch adds a cap across one of the pickups in Positions 1 & 5 with the S-1 Down (pickups on series). click for larger version