Question Sillhouette 5 way switching HH config wiring?

[TelosHedge]

hello EBMM players! i'm brand new here. i've been a long time PRS player, and this week i just acquired 2 new EBMM silhouettes, and now i'm seriously considering switching over full time. (and no, im most certainly not mr hiland! )

anyway, i am loving these guitars, with the exception of the center single coil pickup. coming from my PRS setups, i am used to a 5 way switch with an HH configuration. is it possible to rewire the stock pickups in this way with the stock switch?

i've been playing guitar for a while, and i've learned how to solder and make quick and easy repairs. however, i've never learned how these damn switches and pots work! any help would be appreciated!

 

[beej]

You can fully re-wire the guitar to eliminate the middle single. (Or put it on a push-pull so you can mix it in if you ever want.)

However if you want to do anything fancy with the switching, you'll need a different 5-way selector than what's stock on the Silhouette (don't quote me, but I'm pretty sure).

One good option is the switching on the Axis Super Sport / HH AL, where you get either 'bucker, or parallel combinations of the different coils. If that appeals to you, best bet is to email EBMM CS and ask them for a wiring diagram for one of those guitars. Heck, you can even order the right 5-way switch from them while you're at it. Then just wire it up the same way.

Cheers.

 

[mikeller]

I am not wild about the middle pickup on the Silo either, I think it would be great to leave everything as is, but in the middle position you get both HB's only....