Metallic_Rhoads Posted May 10, 2007 Report Share Posted May 10, 2007 Hey I've changed my design a lot recently if you've seen some of my other thread. I've now decided on the exact setup I want and it's going to be a lot different to the diagram I was given before unfortunately. I'm having a Gibson 498T in my bridge and a Seymour SH-4 in my neck. I'm now after an individual tone and volume control for each of my pickups, like a Les Paul. I only require a 3 Way pickup selector now as well, I'd like to use a fender style one. I want my pickup configuration on my selector to be as follows: Position 1: 498T Only Position 2: Both 498T and SH-4 running, both as full humbuckers Position 3: SH-4 Only Ok so can anyone help an electronics newb, AGAIN.... Thanks for any help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyManAndy Posted May 10, 2007 Report Share Posted May 10, 2007 http://www.guitarelectronics.com/product/WDUHH3T2202 That is pretty much what you describe, though it uses a Gibson switch in the diagram. You can just swap it out for a Fender switch. CMA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metallic_Rhoads Posted May 10, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2007 Ok, I sort of get that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyManAndy Posted May 10, 2007 Report Share Posted May 10, 2007 Lol, sorry, I know how you feel. I didn't know a dern thing (I mean absolutely nothing) about electronics a few months ago, and it is just now that I'm really getting the hang of it. What exactly do you need help understanding? CMA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metallic_Rhoads Posted May 10, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2007 Lol, sorry, I know how you feel. I didn't know a dern thing (I mean absolutely nothing) about electronics a few months ago, and it is just now that I'm really getting the hang of it. What exactly do you need help understanding? CMA Oh nothing I do sort of get it as I said but yeah, it's a bit different than that strat wiring I saw before, plus I know the Seymour has 4 wires and the Gibby only has 2... I'm just a bit, yeah you get me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyManAndy Posted May 10, 2007 Report Share Posted May 10, 2007 As far as the two vs. four wires go, you don't have anything to worry about. Two of the wires (the two "finish" wires) on the Seymour pickup aren't used in basic setups like this. That is why the diagram tells you to solder them together, because they aren't needed. CMA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metallic_Rhoads Posted May 10, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2007 As far as the two vs. four wires go, you don't have anything to worry about. Two of the wires (the two "finish" wires) on the Seymour pickup aren't used in basic setups like this. That is why the diagram tells you to solder them together, because they aren't needed. CMA Ok and this is going to get my middle pickup option as two full humbuckers, not running like single coils or anything? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyManAndy Posted May 10, 2007 Report Share Posted May 10, 2007 Sure will. CMA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metallic_Rhoads Posted May 10, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2007 Ok thanks a lot mate, and what customizations will I have to make by using a Fender pickup selector? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyManAndy Posted May 11, 2007 Report Share Posted May 11, 2007 Here is what my friend sumgai over at the guitarnuts.com forum said: "Easy. Just place the switch after the pickup/volume/tone combination. Where you see a pickup's hot lead going to the switch in the above diagram, substitute the lead coming from the volume pot's hot terminal (non-ground, not the wiper). Run the switch output (the four terminals that are wired together) directly to the proper terminal on the output jack, and you're all set." I drew up a crude diagram of what that should look like... (Just so you know, according to the diagram, your looking at the switch from behind the guitar.) CMA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metallic_Rhoads Posted May 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2007 Ok mate thanks for all the help. The diagrams a little tricker than the other one I saw but I should be able to get it... Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metallic_Rhoads Posted September 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2007 Hey I'm back again, I've now sat down and tried to figure out the wiring and the diagram can be pretty daunting at first. The whole four wire thing and which wires to solder together and stuff is really annoying me. I can see that unshielded ground wire thing on my Gibson 498T but I can't see anything of the kind on my Seymour, what do I do here? Particularly help me with all the ground wires and stuff if you can, how do I solder some of the pot outputs to the pot itself, where do the capacitors go etc? Any help would be really appreciated Thank You Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metallic_Rhoads Posted September 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2007 OK I'm using this diagram: http://www.lacemusic.com/wiring/pdf/6.pdf Would tell me how to adapt the wires going to the pickup selector in order to use a Fender 3Way switch, rather than a Gibson. Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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