mvotre Posted February 8, 2008 Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 hi there guys... im a long time stalker here, just drolling at all the great instruments you guys build but right now im with some simple question. I have a ibanez guitar, and i will remove the middle pickup, leaving me with only the two humbuckers. But, after seeing some wiring schematics on the web, i got two questions: 1 - i just have a 5 way switch, but right now i would just use it like a 3 way switch (bridge-both-neck). its possible (just for the moment) to wire the 5 way working this way? maybe something like position 1-bridge 2,3,4 - both (just linking the positions), and position 5-neck? since i can solder pretty nice, i would like to give this setup a test before purchasing new pieces (in Brazil its a pain to find those small guitar pieces ) 2 - if i use this schematic here (http://www.stewmac.com/freeinfo/Electronics/Wiring_diagrams/i-0032.html), and just remove the tone control part, will it work? I believe it will, but since i cant find my book on guitar electronics, im a bit lost here sorry if those questions sound stupid, and for my horrible english .. and thanks in advance. hope to post some of my guitar mods here soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aidlook Posted February 8, 2008 Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 I'm just gonna have to ask....what's the point of this mod? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
borge Posted February 8, 2008 Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 when i put 2 HB emgs in my ibanez (originally HSH) i wired my 5 way to go: B > B+N > N > N > off. ie i put the bridge pup on the normal lugs and the neck pup on the middle pos lugs. so i ended up with a killswitch as well which was handy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thoughtless 7 Posted February 8, 2008 Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 I'm just gonna have to ask....what's the point of this mod? Technically you could say the exact same thing about ANY guitar mod. Maybe he just has a different taste to you? *shock* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvotre Posted February 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 aidlook: as Thoughtless 7 said, i just have a diferent taste. i never use the tone control, and think this way i could get some cool tones with the seymour pups i have. By the way, its just a jazz bass scheme without a tone. borge: now THATS a cool idea.. i always liked buckthead killswitch stuff. I will probably do your mod. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aidlook Posted February 8, 2008 Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 I'm just gonna have to ask....what's the point of this mod? Technically you could say the exact same thing about ANY guitar mod. Maybe he just has a different taste to you? *shock* Well yes...and there'd be an obvious point in most mods whereas here it seems you're only taking stuff away from the guitar, leaving empty holes and not adding anything really.. Anyway I think it'd be cool to just skip the switch completely and go for a blend pot and a killswitch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
borge Posted February 8, 2008 Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 if adding things to guitars was the only thing worth doing we would all end up with guitars like THIS as (IMO) 90% of people never use their tone control and it removes *some* signal/frequency even when on 10 you could say taking your tone pot away actually adds something to your guitar.....a larger spectrum response Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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