Switch PCB Board

[GoD_X]

whats its function on the guitar??? im trying to mod my bfr jp6 with this diagram Guitar Electronics WDU-HH3T11-02 Guitar Parts and Diagrams but i dont know what the pcb board on the jp6 is used for and is it necessary to keep it..???

 

[beej]

EBMM has boards soldered to the switches to make it easier & safer to wire things up. You can remove them, or just replace the switch with something w/o a board.

Or better yet, trace the wires from the switch to the board and just solder to it.

 

[GoD_X]

thanks beej, i'll give it a go

 

[GoD_X]

and is there any flaw on the diagram i should be aware of??? i know im probably asking too much.. but could someone do a diagram for the jp6bfr with these specs..??
2 Humbuckers, 3 Way Toggle, 1 volume (push/pull), 1 tone (push/pull). The push/pull on the tone splits both humbuckers to single coils (outer coils). The push/pull on the tone selects the opposite coils in tap mode (inner coils). are the inner coils when used in middle position are they setup parallel like the stock conexion??

 

[beej]

For that, you can leave the white & black to the volume pot on the PCB, but remove the pickup wires. The p'ups are then wired to the push/pulls, and the output from that is wired back to the PCB.

That last part is easy, since you're only going to be using it as a regular three-way. But you'll need to work out which connects to wire up for the bridge & neck. (A multimeter in continuity mode is often the best way to do that, it beeps when the leads are connected so you can flip the toggle until you find the right spots.)

I can have a go at a diagram for you at some point, but I'm pretty swamped for the next little while so depends what kind of hurry you're in. A decent tech should be able to do it for you, if you're not confident in your soldering abilities I'd suggest taking it to someone anyway.

 

[beej]

are the inner coils when used in middle position are they setup parallel like the stock conexion??

Yes.

In the middle toggle position, you'll get both pickups in parallel. Depending on the push/pulls, that will be full humbuckers in parallel, outer coils in parallel or inner coils in parallel.

Fwiw, I still think it's a lot of wiring for a small result. There's not going to be a ton of difference between inner & outer, and you'll need to replace a pot and do a bit of soldering. If you just go with the basic split- inner coils only, it's all quite a bit simpler to do.

But it's your axe, so you should do what you want to.

 

[GoD_X]

id appreciate it if you could take a swing at the diagram.. i guess i can wait, i'll feel much more confident that way.!! thanks again..

 

[GoD_X]

beej any free time this week to take a hit on the diagram???