patman

It is quite possible, however, you will need a mini-switch or a five-way super switch (to replace the 5-way switch you have) to do it the way you would like it.

I would be happy to draw a diagram for you if you want. What combinations would you want with your 5-way switch? Also, would you want to use a mini switch or a super switch?

p.s. I realize that I am a newbie at guitar building, but I do feel, however, that I am quite capable of doing this for you if you want .

That is ridicuously amazing. I am in awe.

Congradulations on producing such a fine work of art!

Am I correct when saying:

A) Tone pots and volume pots are the same hardware

What makes them different is when you solder the cap on the pot,

it turns it into a tone pot

You are quite correct

As for your first question, on real strats, they wire both tone pots to the same cap. I assume on your copy, they used a separate one for each tone pot. It really doesn't matter which way it is done (as long as spending 50 cents on a capacitor is not a big deal ).

Then I want a 500K push/pull volume pot to switch series/parallel for all the combinations (I don't know if that's possible)

That isn't possible. You could do it for one of the humbuckers or you could split them both, but you can't do series/parallel mods with two pups and only one push/pull.

If your amp has an effects loop, use it (just for the reverb). Most amps' effect loops are wired to come after the pre-amp.

If you are just replacing the pickups (not doing any mods, i.e. coil-splitting, phasing, etc.), it will be a fairly easy process as long as you can use a soldering iron.

As far as links, this should help.

http://www.seymourduncan.com/support/how_t...tall_a_pu.shtml

Watch the one on the les paul. The two wirings (from the ibanez and the les paul) aren't too terribly different.

I don't know if they make the performer detonaters anymore (they aren't on duncan's website ) so I don't know if they are two or four conductor pickups. If they are four, solder the red and white wires together. Then solder the black wires to thier corresponding volumes (in the same spot as the old pickups' white wire) and solder the green and bare wires to ground (the back of the volume pots). I honestly don't know the color code for two conductor duncans, so maybe someone else can help you out.

I hope my advice helps

I've been looking at getting an inexpensive compressor pedal and an EQ pedal. I've been thinking about the Danelectro "Surf and Turf" compressor and the "Fish and Chips" EQ.

Anyone know anything about 'em?

My friend let me use his "Fish and Chips" EQ pedal about a month ago and I must say, it rocks. It's cheap as hell, and it does its job (well, I might add).

The reviews at harmony-central.com indicate that these are low to medium output pickups.(I know this doesn't have numbers, but it might help)

Here are some stand packages from MF.

On Stage Stands

MF brand

I have had a good experience with on stage stands products. They are probably better quality than the musicians friend stands, but if you want to be more wallet friendly, you should probably go with the MF stands. (the on stage stands package comes wtih only six, so you would have to buy two more. The second package comes with six.)

Hope this helps

I found what you need. You have probably seen it already because Nekul gave you the link to the website its on (and this topic hasn't been replied to in over a week).

Here it is

Hope it works.

Thanks

You might also remember that you don't want to have to screw the screws into the body. They should fit tight - at least enough to push through but without having to use a screwdriver to get them through. You do want them to screw into the neck, but not the body.

That is what I meant.

Thanks

This is a very stupid question, but here it goes.

Where does the neckplate go in relation to the neck and body? I think that it goes against the outside of the body, and then the screws go through the neckplate, then the body, and finally the neck, but I am not sure.

I am still only in the planning stages of building my first guitar, so that's why I don't know.

You mentioned having the most versatile setup--what kind of guitar is this setup going into?

I am planning to make a Firebird using parts from Warmoth. I would have used mini humbuckers since the real thing does, but I just love the sound of the Seth Lovers. As AG... mentioned, this isnt THE most versatile setup, but I just wanted one that could go from a three humbucker sound to a two, three, or even one single coil sound.

I hate to break it to you, bud, but the Seth Lover model doesn't come with 4-conductor wiring. It uses vintage push-back cloth wire. Unless you take the pickup apart, or custom order it from Duncan with 4-conductor at a higher cost, you won't be splitting anything.

You can get the Seth Lovers with four conductors from www.guitarelectronics.com (they do charge $14.00 extra)

here is the link

Seth lover w/ four conductors

A .47 is quite a large value to use for your tone controls. Did you perhaps mean a .047?

I did mean a .047. Thanks for pointing that out!

I would try the series-parallel wiring, but I feel I don't know enough about it. I'd be afraid I'd mess up.

Thanks a lot for the help!

here is a link to a wiring diagram that i designed myself

wiring diagram

I am very much a newbie when it comes to electronics. I pieced this together from several diagrams I found online. I am not sure whether this will work or not. does someone know if this will work?

I wanted to create the most versitile setup I could. I counted 17 pickup combinations (there could be more) if this works.

I plan to use seymour duncan seth lover pickups. Without any of the push-pull pots pulled out, it should have switching just like a les paul or sg (the middle pickup shouldn't be activated). The volume pots should split the neck and bridge pickups (neck pot splits neck, bridge pot splits bridge). The middle pickup should be activated by pulling out the neck tone pot. It can then be split by the bridge tone pot.

I am sorry I forgot to label the bottom two pots. they are the bridge volume and tone, respectively. Also, as it says in the diagram, the pickups and the pots are supposed to be the same size, but I can't draw that well on the computer.

I need help with this diagram.

http://www.seymourduncan.com/support/schem...3way-w-spl.html

Shouldn't this just split one pickup?

If so, how would you make it split both?

all to the back of the volume pot then to the negative lug on the output jack

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thanks a lot for helping!

i have another question too. ive seen in some wiring diagrams that you wire grounding to the bridge. do you know why?

i am trying to figure out where the grounding goes in wiring diagrams. it can't just disappear.where do you solder it?