telemike
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I know I could wire the stock humbuckers for coil splitting. Is there a way to wire them for series/parallel kind of like the 25th or HH-AL?
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beej
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There are many ways you could wire them up. Series, parallel, splitting, out of phase, half out of phase, etc. You name it.
The Axis Super Sport / HH AL style wiring scheme is pretty versatile. The 25th wiring is neat as well, though it's more involved. An email to CS would get you either schematic, then it's just a matter of ordering the switches (you can get all the parts from EBMM) and you're off to the races.
The Axis Super Sport / HH AL style wiring scheme is pretty versatile. The 25th wiring is neat as well, though it's more involved. An email to CS would get you either schematic, then it's just a matter of ordering the switches (you can get all the parts from EBMM) and you're off to the races.
telemike
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I couldn't find anything at Seymour Duncan that fits the bill for 2 Humbuckers, 1 vol, 1 tone, 3-wa switch and then adding a series/parallel switch......
beej
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Dunno what SD has at their site. I do know EBMM can email you schematics, so if you want to wire it up like the Axis SSTP, 25th, etc. email CS. But both of those have 5 way toggles, not 3.
If you want to use a 3 way and an extra toggle for the series/split/parallel switch, you can do it like this (except with one 4PDT on/on/on switch rather than 2 x DPDTs).
GuitarElectronics.com 2 Humbuckers/3-Way Toggle Switch/1 Volume/Series-Split-Parallel
If you want to use a 3 way and an extra toggle for the series/split/parallel switch, you can do it like this (except with one 4PDT on/on/on switch rather than 2 x DPDTs).
GuitarElectronics.com 2 Humbuckers/3-Way Toggle Switch/1 Volume/Series-Split-Parallel
Jack FFR1846
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Mike,
Each coil of each hum on the sub are brought out. They're twisted and hanging next to the switch in stock form to make the hums series. It's just a matter of deciding what you want to do and wiring in proper switches. I would say that you want to be sure that the resulting switch arrangement needs to be something that you can remember when playing live (if you're doing that). I went way overboard with my Sublhouette, getting 6 switching options for each pickup. I opted to be able to choose either coil separately rather than run parallel, but certainly a series/parallel choice could be made. I'm able to switch my sub to whatever I want because I did make the switches somewhat logical (to me)....hum, single-screws, single-magnets, then reverse phase of each.... In the end, I feel my Axis with simple coil splitting does everything I need and will be swapping out and going to an HSS setup with a simple coil split sometime soon.
Each coil of each hum on the sub are brought out. They're twisted and hanging next to the switch in stock form to make the hums series. It's just a matter of deciding what you want to do and wiring in proper switches. I would say that you want to be sure that the resulting switch arrangement needs to be something that you can remember when playing live (if you're doing that). I went way overboard with my Sublhouette, getting 6 switching options for each pickup. I opted to be able to choose either coil separately rather than run parallel, but certainly a series/parallel choice could be made. I'm able to switch my sub to whatever I want because I did make the switches somewhat logical (to me)....hum, single-screws, single-magnets, then reverse phase of each.... In the end, I feel my Axis with simple coil splitting does everything I need and will be swapping out and going to an HSS setup with a simple coil split sometime soon.
telemike
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Thanks. I want to keep the stock pickups as they sound great to me. I think figuring out a simple way to switch them between series/parallel with an additional switch or push/pull tone pot is all the fancy I want.
beej
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Easiest way to work them then would to to wire in a single 4PDT switch for series/parallel (forget split for simplicity). A bit of wiring, but a single toggle plus your existing three way.
With push/pull pots you'd need one for each HB. You have a bit more control, but it's more difficult to work on the fly ... I'm not a fan of tugging on a pot before a solo, etc.
With push/pull pots you'd need one for each HB. You have a bit more control, but it's more difficult to work on the fly ... I'm not a fan of tugging on a pot before a solo, etc.
telemike
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I think I will either do a single 4PDT or dual switches if there's room under the pickguard to do that.
jamminjim
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Theres a bunch of room under the guard for switches, just depends on where you want to locate them.
Jack FFR1846
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Don't be afraid to do push-pulls. The one I got for my Axis was an easy fit. I set them up to be coil split when I pull.....hum push. I tend to want the hum for a solo, so it's easy.
