Guitar Pickup Connections

[parablue74]

Hi there,
I've just been fiddling around with my old guitar and am really interested in modifying the pickup schematics. The guitar has 2 single coil pickups, 1 of which is the neck pickup, and also has a humbucker pickup, which is the bridge pickup. Together, it's using a 5-way selector. I'm planning on connecting an additional 3-way switch so that i can either:
1. pick up combination of neck(single-coil) with bridge(humbucker) pickups
2. Alternate between the 2 pickups(+ & -) within the bridge(humbucker)
3. Invert phase in combinations
4. Change between series and parallel connections

Really, if anyone can help, how do i connect these schematics. I'm also curious about how these combinations will sound like. Anbody knows?

 

[Ragus]

Hi parablue74,

The 3-way switch that you plan to connect, do you mean the type used on Teles? I think a 2-way switch (DPDT) is adequate if you're looking to do ONE of the above mods. To do all of them would need a few more switches. You can visit this page for some schematics of guitar mods:

http://www.guitarnuts.com/wiring/menu.php

Hope that helps!

 

[brundisium]

Another site which has lots of wiring schematics, hope it helps---

http://guitarelectronics.zoovy.com/category/wiringresources/

 

[penguin]

hi.. currently what can ur 5 way switch do?
probably u need a 5way mega switch and toggle switch or special pots to do it...(in case u dont like to drill a hole...)

alternatively u might just change ur guitar tone using the vol... or sound setting its easier that way..

check out http://www.stewmac.com/wiring101/diagrams_for_3and5_way.html

cheers..