Alright I'm looking to put the coil tapping ability into my axis since the pickup selector switch broke and i figured since im in there why not do this. So here comes the real problem what parts do i need and and what diagram to use? thanks again you guys rock
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Norrin Radd
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Larry -
In mine I installed this pot and it works great:
DiMarzio 500k - part number: EP1201PP
As far as a diagram goes, well, I had a friend help me and we kind of had some idea but also did a lot of trial and error (he's a very good solderer!). I took some photos for you to look at, but they aren't that great:
BTW, I do like the split tones, especially the middle position with lots of gain!
In mine I installed this pot and it works great:
DiMarzio 500k - part number: EP1201PP
As far as a diagram goes, well, I had a friend help me and we kind of had some idea but also did a lot of trial and error (he's a very good solderer!). I took some photos for you to look at, but they aren't that great:
BTW, I do like the split tones, especially the middle position with lots of gain!
tommyindelaware
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larryandrews said:
if your one of those players who ALWAYS has his tone control all the way up........u can do away w/ the cap..........& use that same pot as a somewhat varible switch & use it to take a coil in the bridge to ground . ( splitter).
mantrarock
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Well, first he should find the tone control on the Axistommyindelaware said:
Norrin Radd
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larryandrews said:awsome pics but my friend said he can sort of follow it but needs a diagram to be sure but at least i know what pot i need where did you buy that pot? (no pun intended
From a guy I know who lives on the ohter side of town.....
I ordered it through GC - just call them - get a good price and pay for it over the phone with credit card and they will ship it to your house (don't pay more than $10.00 total, though!) All you need for them is the part number and brand - make sure they add the "PP" part at the end when ordering or you will get the wrong pot!
beej
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Larry-
EBMM won't supply you with diagrams to do modifications. But this is a pretty straight-forward mod, you can find a lot of resouces on the web. DiMarzio's site has one here.
Variations on this would include picking which coil is split, etc. There are a bunch of ways to get a single-coil-ish sound from a HB. Keep in mind that these pickups will hum when you split them.
Another good option is to split the HBs when in the middle position only- like the way the JP is wired up.
EBMM won't supply you with diagrams to do modifications. But this is a pretty straight-forward mod, you can find a lot of resouces on the web. DiMarzio's site has one here.
Variations on this would include picking which coil is split, etc. There are a bunch of ways to get a single-coil-ish sound from a HB. Keep in mind that these pickups will hum when you split them.
Another good option is to split the HBs when in the middle position only- like the way the JP is wired up.
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see im not doing it im having my friend and he said diagram for coil tap and well im not sure exactly what he wants but
am i looking for something like this?
http://www.guitarelectronics.com/category/wiringresources.1wiringdiagrams.humbuckerwiringmods/
am i looking for something like this?
http://www.guitarelectronics.com/category/wiringresources.1wiringdiagrams.humbuckerwiringmods/
Colin
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That can be done easilylarryandrews said:
can anyone confirm that these diagrams will do what im trying to?
http://www.guitarelectronics.com/category/wiringresources.1wiringdiagrams.humbuckerwiringmods/
http://www.guitarelectronics.com/category/wiringresources.1wiringdiagrams.humbuckerwiringmods/
Larry
that looks right.
Discussing this over at bareknucklepickups
here's the thread link (if it works without being a member).
Nick
http://bareknucklepickups.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2757
that looks right.
Discussing this over at bareknucklepickups
here's the thread link (if it works without being a member).
Nick
http://bareknucklepickups.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2757
And this for push/pull pot.
http://bareknucklepickups.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2130&highlight=coil+tap
http://bareknucklepickups.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2130&highlight=coil+tap
beej
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Larry-
There are quite a few wiring diags on that page. There are a few that handle coil splitting and they're right. (There are 2 coils in a humbucker, you can choose to use either one when you split them and this will matter.) However you'll need to know Dimarzio's wiring colours so you know which is the start/end of the north/south coils.
I posted a link to a diagram supplied by Dimarzio with the right colours in my previous post. It's here:
http://www.dimarzio.com/media/diagrams/4Conductor.pdf
Might just be easier to use that. It just shows a regular DPDT switch, but that's what's on the bottom of a push/pull pot so no problem.
There are quite a few wiring diags on that page. There are a few that handle coil splitting and they're right. (There are 2 coils in a humbucker, you can choose to use either one when you split them and this will matter.) However you'll need to know Dimarzio's wiring colours so you know which is the start/end of the north/south coils.
I posted a link to a diagram supplied by Dimarzio with the right colours in my previous post. It's here:
http://www.dimarzio.com/media/diagrams/4Conductor.pdf
Might just be easier to use that. It just shows a regular DPDT switch, but that's what's on the bottom of a push/pull pot so no problem.
Tim O'Sullivan
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I did have this done on one of my Axi, but I didnt much care for the sound. Might be worth checking out an ASS's single coil tones before you pull your guitar apart.
