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Old 10-04-2008, 04:02 PM   #1
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Another superswitch question

Learning guitar wiring is extremely abstract to me. It reminds me of learning algebra in the 8th grade. It's all I think of and it's starting to freak me out!! The worst part is that I suddenly start to grasp some of it and then I go completely blank like someone pulled the plug on my Dell computer.

I am building a Telecaster with a Humbucker in the neck position and a single coil at the bridge (Fat Tele). I can easily wire it like Fender's Fat Tele, but I want a couple more sounds than that. I bought one of those superswitches and was wondering if anyone can help me wire this thing for series, coil tapping and phase reversal options. Can I do this with a standard strat switch ??? HELP!!
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Old 11-04-2008, 08:25 AM   #2
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I installed a SS and until now forgot it was there (via push pull). I DID bring in true single coils in positions 2 and 4 from a HSH guitar. I just rarely need the others sounds anymore.
The other thing is pups are designed to do what is most apparent; they will work best this way. The rest is a compromise.

But if you're like me, you must do it anyways
I went with a Jem SS basis (Google) for my design with help from another guy, who I promised not to disappoint by sharing his proto-design.
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Old 11-11-2008, 10:57 PM   #3
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Learning guitar wiring is extremely abstract to me. It reminds me of learning algebra in the 8th grade. It's all I think of and it's starting to freak me out!! The worst part is that I suddenly start to grasp some of it and then I go completely blank like someone pulled the plug on my Dell computer.

I am building a Telecaster with a Humbucker in the neck position and a single coil at the bridge (Fat Tele). I can easily wire it like Fender's Fat Tele, but I want a couple more sounds than that. I bought one of those superswitches and was wondering if anyone can help me wire this thing for series, coil tapping and phase reversal options. Can I do this with a standard strat switch ??? HELP!!
I just finished wiring my Strat for series parallel switching and I found these sights interesting and useful.

http://www.guitar-mod.com/rg_diagrams.html
http://www.torresguitars.com/guitart...itarindex.html
http://www.guitarnuts.com/wiring/menu.php
http://www.guitarelectronics.com/cat...iringresources

I the end I used a Standard Strat hookup diagram and Dan Torres hookup diagram and explanation of series parallel switching to put a hookup diagram together that worked.

Let us know how it works out.
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