Has anyone done this Morse model wiring change?

[jptortor]

Hey all. I’m getting that Morse itch again. I had a beautiful sapphire black on back in probably 2008 or 2009 and I am missing it so bad.

Anyway! Has anyone modded it so it has the y2d 5 way switching but then the extra three way for the extra pickup? But remove the add bridge toggle? So basically wiring it as though it’s a y2d with the extra pickup?

My knowledge in wiring is limited but I u destined a super switch well enough to at least do the main wiring. It’s the extra toggle
I’m unsure of!

Thanks,

Jason

 

[beej]

I've done that. And a few other things as well. It's easy with a Super Switch (4-pole lever).

I used the "add bridge" toggle as a coil split for the bridge & neck HBs, since it was there already.

With the neck single, another option is to integrate it into the 5-way (I've seen a few different approaches). I have it wired so that positions 2 (bridge & single) and 3 (single) use whatever's selected by the 3-way toggle, which I have set up as bridge singe / bridge & neck single / or neck single.

 

[jptortor]

I've done that. And a few other things as well. It's easy with a Super Switch (4-pole lever).

I used the "add bridge" toggle as a coil split for the bridge & neck HBs, since it was there already.

With the neck single, another option is to integrate it into the 5-way (I've seen a few different approaches). I have it wired so that positions 2 (bridge & single) and 3 (single) use whatever's selected by the 3-way toggle, which I have set up as bridge singe / bridge & neck single / or neck single.

Oh wow. That’s a really creative use of the three way! So to do that I assume you’re running the hot wire from the pickups to the three way, then the out from that threee way to the 2 and 3 position on the super switch? I love that idea.

Another idea I had is just setting it up and ditching the both humbcukers option and doing bridge, bridge/beidge single. Both singles. Neck single. Neck. I dunno. So many options.

 

[tbonesullivan]

Part of me wonders sometimes why they didn't update the wiring on the Steve Morse after the Y2D came out. It's got all of the same pickup combinations that you get on the original without the "extra" pickup, but on one 5 way switch, instead of a three way switch with a two way toggle.

 

[jptortor]

I’d love the y2d 5 way and the added three way for the extra pickup. But I guess that’s not how Mr Morse wants it!

 

[beej]

Steve has been playing the original switching config for ever- it predates his EBMM guitars. I don't imagine there would be a way to talk him out of it

The original Y2D proto had the "add bridge" toggle, and MM pushed to keep it simple.

Anyhow ... the good news is that wiring up a Morse to do that is pretty straight-forward, and you can use the Y2D wiring diagram as a template.

 

[beej]

Oh wow. That’s a really creative use of the three way! So to do that I assume you’re running the hot wire from the pickups to the three way, then the out from that threee way to the 2 and 3 position on the super switch? I love that idea.

Another idea I had is just setting it up and ditching the both humbcukers option and doing bridge, bridge/beidge single. Both singles. Neck single. Neck. I dunno. So many options.

Exactly.

Yeah there really are too many options. You sort of need to figure out what works for you. Both HBs split sounds nice too