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  • CTS Push/pull potentiometer

    Like this.




    How does one hook this up to split a humbucker?
    Been looking on line for days and can't find a diagram.

  • #2
    Originally posted by Elias Graves View Post
    Like this.
    How does one hook this up to split a humbucker?
    Been looking on line for days and can't find a diagram.
    You Don't.
    That has contacts for power.
    Is it a push pull or is it twist, for on and off.
    You need a dpdt switch for pickups.
    Like this.
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    "If Hitler invaded Hell, I would make at least a favourable reference of the Devil in the House of Commons." Winston Churchill
    Terry

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    • #3
      It's push/pull. It does do splits, as I know it came out of a Gibson and it split a 498.
      I assume the two split wires go to the two lugs on the plastic case but I don't know if there's anything else to it or not.

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      • #4
        Originally posted by Elias Graves View Post
        It's push/pull. It does do splits, as I know it came out of a Gibson and it split a 498.
        I assume the two split wires go to the two lugs on the plastic case but I don't know if there's anything else to it or not.
        If it is normally open when in, and closed contacts when you pull it, then that would work.
        You wire it so it grounds the finish leads of the pickup.
        like this.
        Wiring Diagram
        If you are wanting to do two pickups with one switch then you will need a dpdt switch.
        "If Hitler invaded Hell, I would make at least a favourable reference of the Devil in the House of Commons." Winston Churchill
        Terry

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        • #5
          Nope. Just the one pickup.




          I think I got it. Ill test as soon as I get the tailpiece in place.

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          • #6
            It is kinda moot. There are only two terminals on your switch. It is on/off. You have two wires, they have to go on those two terminals.
            Education is what you're left with after you have forgotten what you have learned.

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            • #7
              Originally posted by Enzo View Post
              It is kinda moot. There are only two terminals on your switch. It is on/off. You have two wires, they have to go on those two terminals.
              There are 2 contacts on the switch, but there are 4 wires on a splitable pickup.
              See the diagram.
              Wiring Diagram
              "If Hitler invaded Hell, I would make at least a favourable reference of the Devil in the House of Commons." Winston Churchill
              Terry

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              • #8
                Hmm. I hooked it up like so.





                The pot works fine but the switch has no effect.

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by Elias Graves View Post
                  Hmm. I hooked it up like so.





                  The pot works fine but the switch has no effect.
                  What brand of pickup is it?
                  That will determine what color the wires are that go to the push pull switch.
                  T
                  "If Hitler invaded Hell, I would make at least a favourable reference of the Devil in the House of Commons." Winston Churchill
                  Terry

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by Elias Graves View Post
                    Hmm. I hooked it up like so.

                    The pot works fine but the switch has no effect.
                    No, you should connect red AND white wire to one lug, and the other lug connects to ground

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by frus View Post
                      No, you should connect red AND white wire to one lug, and the other lug connects to ground
                      That is correct, but this depends on the brand of the pickup.
                      If it is a duncan that will work.
                      Not sure what the purpose of the 3 Way switch is if it is only a one pickup guitar?
                      BTW the way, that is a sharp looking guitar.
                      T
                      "If Hitler invaded Hell, I would make at least a favourable reference of the Devil in the House of Commons." Winston Churchill
                      Terry

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by frus View Post
                        No, you should connect red AND white wire to one lug, and the other lug connects to ground
                        Thank you. That's what I needed.


                        The three way toggle is there for the future bridge pickup.

                        Pickup that's there now is a Duncan SM-3 firebird pickup.

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by big_teee View Post
                          That is correct, but this depends on the brand of the pickup.
                          If it is a duncan that will work.
                          Not sure what the purpose of the 3 Way switch is if it is only a one pickup guitar?
                          BTW the way, that is a sharp looking guitar.
                          T
                          Thank you.

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by frus View Post
                            No, you should connect red AND white wire to one lug, and the other lug connects to ground
                            That worked. Thanks.

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by frus View Post
                              No, you should connect red AND white wire to one lug, and the other lug connects to ground
                              If you have two Humbuckers can you just hook both up to the one post on a push pull pot like this one with only two post? A 3 way toggle would select the pups so wouldn't that work? I have this pot too and want to split both my humbuckers thats why I ask. thanks.

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