sumrnitz Posted May 1, 2011 Report Share Posted May 1, 2011 Hello everyone. I'm needing a wiring diagram for a HSH, 3-way blade switch and 1 volume. The pickups will be Dimarzios with no coil tapping/splitting or anything like that. Single position for each individual pickup. This is for a guitar I'm making for someone and they are pretty much set on that configuration Any help or direction would be very much appreciated. Personally I'd do a 5-way (plenty of diagrams out there for that) but they don't want that. Thanks in advance!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ripthorn Posted May 2, 2011 Report Share Posted May 2, 2011 A typical 3 way switch doesn't allow for 3 pickups, only two, because the center position is just bridging the two contacts for the outer positions. You will need either a 5 way or three individual toggles. Tell the dude those are his only two options (unless you can find an appropriate DPDT on/on/on switch, but I doubt one will work for this particular configuration). At least, that's my gut reaction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpm99 Posted May 5, 2011 Report Share Posted May 5, 2011 I'm not awesome with this stuff, but I think it would work. You use a 3-way blade switch, and wire everything on one side, like this: I think it would look something like this: You might want to have someone more experienced look that over. Good luck, David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sumrnitz Posted May 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2011 That diagram is exactly what I was thinking but I wanted a little confirmation on this. It'll be a few weeks before I actually get to the wiring on this guitar so if anyone else wants to chime in here I would welcome the input. Thanks for the replies!!!!! Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ripthorn Posted May 6, 2011 Report Share Posted May 6, 2011 I'm not awesome with this stuff, but I think it would work. You use a 3-way blade switch, and wire everything on one side, like this: I think it would look something like this: You might want to have someone more experienced look that over. Good luck, David That switch will do the trick. I was thinking the three way toggle switches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnH Posted May 6, 2011 Report Share Posted May 6, 2011 Agreed - and I just wanted to add that its just a basic Tele switch, so easily obtained. On a Tele, the other half of the switch comes into play to get the B,B+N,N. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpm99 Posted May 6, 2011 Report Share Posted May 6, 2011 Glad that works! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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