Post by gn2staff on Mar 8, 2020 13:52:25 GMT -5
Foreword Phostenix' Guitar Wiring Diagram Library Modified TBX Tone Control 5-Way SHOop 5-Way SSOop Strat-O-Teles The Splender Strats Strat-X Strat-X2 Strat-X2 Plus Strat-X3 Teles 2 Pickup Teles 3 Pickup Teles Esquire Teles HH Guitars HSS Guitars HSH Guitars HHH Guitars Custom Wiring Setups Recent Additions Other Guitar Wiring Sites Comments Thread | HH Guitars Here are some wiring options for guitars with 2 humbuckers. This page is still under construction HH Strat with Master Volume / Master Tone / Spin-A-Split This wiring setup uses the Seymour Duncan Spin-A-Split idea to vary the coil split from full humbucker to a single coil using a pot instead of a switch. Since the Strat only has space for 3 pots, I've set this up for a Master Volume, Master Tone, and one dual gang pot to control the split of both pickups simultaneously. I've also wired this so that when you split the pickups, you get the outside coil of the Neck pickup & the inside coil of the Bridge pickup. With standard Seymour Duncan pickups, this will give you hum cancelling when both pickups are on & split (South coil of the Neck with the North coil of the Bridge). 3-Way Switching: 1. Bridge 2. Bridge & Neck 3. Neck Spin-A-Split: CW for Humbuckers CCW for Neck Outside Coil & Bridge Inside Coil Les Paul with Single Coil, Series/Parallel, and Out-of-Phase Options I've always liked the idea of having the option for both pickups in series on a Les Paul type guitar, but I've never liked the side effects of it due to the way the standard 3-way toggle switch works. Usually, a wiring setup that gives you the option of having the 2 pickups in series will either disable the pickup selector switch when the in-series switch is engaged or the in-series connection only works when the pickup selector switch is in the Neck only position when the in-series switch is engaged (the other 2 positions are the Bridge pickup only). Ideally, I wanted the in-series switch to only change the Middle position of the pickup selector switch from being both pickups on in parallel to both pickups on in series - leaving the Neck only and Bridge only positions still functioning as they normally do. Well, after several failed attempts, I've finally come up with a way to make this all work. In the case of a Les Paul style guitar, you will need to make a custom 3-way toggle switch. This requires getting 2 standard 3-way Switchcraft toggle switches and taking some of the parts from the 2nd switch to add additional switch contacts to the first. The goal is to end up with a switch that is functionally equivalent to a DPDT On-On-On switch. I've also added additional choices using push-pull (or push-push) pots for all 4 controls. The Neck Tone push-pull will split the humbucker to give you just the outside (neck side) coil of the Neck pickup. The Bridge Tone push-pull will will split the humbucker to give you just the inside (neck side) coil of the Bridge pickup. The Neck Volume push-pull will reverse the phase of the Neck pickup The Bridge Volume push-pull will change the Middle position of the pickup selector switch to give you both pickups on in series. With typical Seymour Duncan pickups, the outside coil of the Neck pickup & the inside coil of the Bridge pickup will be hum cancelling when used together in parallel or in series. The volume pots on this setup are wired like a typical modern Les Paul. If you turn one volume all the way down in the normal parallel connection mode, the Middle position will also have no output. I chose this over having fully independent volumes in parallel mode so that the volume controls will work independently when you switch to series connection mode. In series mode, when you select the Middle position, you can use the volume pots to blend more or less of one of the pickups to the in-series sound. Since 2 humbuckers in series is usually overpowering, this allows you to back one of the pickups volumes down to get a range of usable sounds. 3-Way Switching: Bridge Volume Push-Pull Down: 1. Bridge 2. Bridge & Neck in Parallel 3. Neck Bridge Volume Push-Pull Up: 1. Bridge 2. Bridge & Neck in Series 3. Neck Neck Volume Push-Pull Down: Pickups In-Phase Neck Volume Push-Pull Up: Pickups Out-of-Phase Neck Tone Push-Pull Down: Neck Humbucker Neck Tone Push-Pull Up: Neck Outside Coil Bridge Tone Push-Pull Down: Bridge Humbucker Bridge Tone Push-Pull Up: Bridge Inside Coil SG with Single Coil, Series/Parallel, and Out-of-Phase Options I've always liked the idea of having the option for both pickups in series on a Les Paul type guitar, but I've never liked the side effects of it due to the way the standard 3-way toggle switch works. Usually, a wiring setup that gives you the option of having the 2 pickups in series will either disable the pickup selector switch when the in-series switch is engaged or the in-series connection only works when the pickup selector switch is in the Neck only position when the in-series switch is engaged (the other 2 positions are the Bridge pickup only). Ideally, I wanted the in-series switch to only change the Middle position of the pickup selector switch from being both pickups on in parallel to both pickups on in series - leaving the Neck only and Bridge only positions still functioning as they normally do. Well, after several failed attempts, I've finally come up with a way to make this all work. In the case of an SG style guitar, you will need a switch that is functionally equivalent to a DPDT On-On-On switch. These switches are usually called 3-way right angle 3 pickup guitar switches. Here's a link to the Stewart-MacDonald switch: STEW-MAC.COM : Right Angle Toggle Switch for 3 Pickup Guitars (GN2 note: This link to be revised, switch is not a standard toggle) I've also added additional choices using push-pull (or push-push) pots for all 4 controls. The Neck Tone push-pull will split the humbucker to give you just the outside (neck side) coil of the Neck pickup. The Bridge Tone push-pull will will split the humbucker to give you just the inside (neck side) coil of the Bridge pickup. The Neck Volume push-pull will reverse the phase of the Neck pickup The Bridge Volume push-pull will change the Middle position of the pickup selector switch to give you both pickups on in series. With typical Seymour Duncan pickups, the outside coil of the Neck pickup & the inside coil of the Bridge pickup will be hum cancelling when used together in parallel or in series. The volume pots on this setup are wired like a typical modern Les Paul. If you turn one volume all the way down in the normal parallel connection mode, the Middle position will also have no output. I chose this over having fully independent volumes in parallel mode so that the volume controls will work independently when you switch to series connection mode. In series mode, when you select the Middle position, you can use the volume pots to blend more or less of one of the pickups to the in-series sound. Since 2 humbuckers in series is usually overpowering, this allows you to back one of the pickups volumes down to get a range of usable sounds. 3-Way Switching: Bridge Volume Push-Pull Down: 1. Bridge 2. Bridge & Neck in Parallel 3. Neck Bridge Volume Push-Pull Up: 1. Bridge 2. Bridge & Neck in Series 3. Neck Neck Volume Push-Pull Down: Pickups In-Phase Neck Volume Push-Pull Up: Pickups Out-of-Phase Neck Tone Push-Pull Down: Neck Humbucker Neck Tone Push-Pull Up: Neck Outside Coil Bridge Tone Push-Pull Down: Bridge Humbucker Bridge Tone Push-Pull Up: Bridge Inside Coil PRS with Single Coil and Series/Parallel Options I've always liked the idea of having the option for both pickups in series on a Les Paul type guitar, but I've never liked the side effects of it due to the way the standard 3-way toggle switch works. Usually, a wiring setup that gives you the option of having the 2 pickups in series will either disable the pickup selector switch when the in-series switch is engaged or the in-series connection only works when the pickup selector switch is in the Neck only position when the in-series switch is engaged (the other 2 positions are the Bridge pickup only). Ideally, I wanted the in-series switch to only change the Middle position of the pickup selector switch from being both pickups on in parallel to both pickups on in series - leaving the Neck only and Bridge only positions still functioning as they normally do. Well, after several failed attempts, I've finally come up with a way to make this all work. In the case of a PRS style guitar, you will need a switch that is functionally equivalent to a DPDT On-On-On switch. These switches are usually called 3-way right angle 3 pickup guitar switches. Here's a link to the Stewart-MacDonald switch: STEW-MAC.COM : Right Angle Toggle Switch for 3 Pickup Guitars (GN2 note, this link to be revised, this is not a standard toggle) I've also added a coil splitting option using a push-pull (or push-push) pot for the tone control. The Volume push-pull will change the Middle position of the pickup selector switch to give you both pickups on in series. The Tone push-pull will split the humbuckers to give you just the inside coils of the both pickups. With typical PRS pickups, the inside coils of the pickups will be hum cancelling when used together in parallel or in series. 3-Way Switching: Volume Push-Pull Down: 1. Bridge 2. Bridge & Neck in Parallel 3. Neck Volume Push-Pull Up: 1. Bridge 2. Bridge & Neck in Series 3. Neck Tone Push-Pull Down: Humbuckers Neck Tone Push-Pull Up: Inside Coils PRS with Single Coil and Series/Parallel Options Same as above, but the coil split option gives you the outside coils. The Tone push-pull will split the humbuckers to give you just the outside coils of the both pickups. With typical PRS pickups, the outside coils of the pickups will be hum cancelling when used together in parallel or in series. 3-Way Switching: Volume Push-Pull Down: 1. Bridge 2. Bridge & Neck in Parallel 3. Neck Volume Push-Pull Up: 1. Bridge 2. Bridge & Neck in Series 3. Neck Tone Push-Pull Down: Humbuckers Neck Tone Push-Pull Up: Outside Coils |
