which pickup switch to use ???!?!
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HarrisonYeo
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different positions of the 5 way switch have different sounds.
try playing around with them .
try playing around with them .
fgl
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Selector position (from from to rear)
1st position - neck pick up alone
2nd position - neck & middle pick up together
3rd position - middle pick up alone
4th position - middle & bridge pick up together
5th position - bridge pick up alone.
Normally volume is mastewr control for all 5 positions
1st tone control covers position 1,2,
2nd tone control covers position cover 2,3,4 (position 5 is w/o tone control)
Now lets see IF u decide to get say splitable stack humbuckers as replacement pick ups and have 3 addition toggle switches on/on/on - you could there for have :
1st position - neck pick up alone neck toggle in position 1,2 or 3
2nd position - neck & middle pick up together neck toggle in position 1,2 or 3, mid toggle switch in poistion 1,2 or 3
3rd position - middle pick up alone toggle in position 1,2 or 3
4th position - middle & bridge pick up together mid toggle in position 1,2 or 3, bridge toggle switch in poistion 1,2 or 3
5th position - bridge pick up alone.toggle in position 1,2 or 3
so how many variations would that give ya?
1st position - neck pick up alone
2nd position - neck & middle pick up together
3rd position - middle pick up alone
4th position - middle & bridge pick up together
5th position - bridge pick up alone.
Normally volume is mastewr control for all 5 positions
1st tone control covers position 1,2,
2nd tone control covers position cover 2,3,4 (position 5 is w/o tone control)
Now lets see IF u decide to get say splitable stack humbuckers as replacement pick ups and have 3 addition toggle switches on/on/on - you could there for have :
1st position - neck pick up alone neck toggle in position 1,2 or 3
2nd position - neck & middle pick up together neck toggle in position 1,2 or 3, mid toggle switch in poistion 1,2 or 3
3rd position - middle pick up alone toggle in position 1,2 or 3
4th position - middle & bridge pick up together mid toggle in position 1,2 or 3, bridge toggle switch in poistion 1,2 or 3
5th position - bridge pick up alone.toggle in position 1,2 or 3
so how many variations would that give ya?
PatheinRaindropMoe
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try here
http://www.guitarnuts.com/wiring/switch/index.html
go thru the thing over and over again with a 5 way switch and a multimeter in hand(for checking which point on the switch is connected to the common point when switching back and forth), you will have a better understanding of how the switching works
http://www.guitarnuts.com/wiring/switch/index.html
go thru the thing over and over again with a 5 way switch and a multimeter in hand(for checking which point on the switch is connected to the common point when switching back and forth), you will have a better understanding of how the switching works
thanks for the link, finally got inspiration to get my old guitar out from years of hibernation!
sry for poor quality manage to take some pics before cam ran out of battery, as you can see its quite old & switch not working well.
so pot is the round silver thing? what is that little green thing for? last pic there's also one wire strange wire connected right into the body?
sry for poor quality manage to take some pics before cam ran out of battery, as you can see its quite old & switch not working well.
so pot is the round silver thing? what is that little green thing for? last pic there's also one wire strange wire connected right into the body?
PatheinRaindropMoe
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yup, the round thingy is the potentiometer, the greenie is the capacitor for the tone pot.
The wire that came out from no where shud be the ground wire from the bridge of the geetar. Its meant to be soldered to ground, on the back of the pot or anywhere thats connected to ground.
The wire that came out from no where shud be the ground wire from the bridge of the geetar. Its meant to be soldered to ground, on the back of the pot or anywhere thats connected to ground.
PatheinRaindropMoe
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oh, just to confirmed that the wire from no where is connected to the bridge, use a multimeter set to continuity testing, clip one end of the lead from multi meter to the wire and the other lead from the multimeter to the bridge.
If its connected, you should hear a beep sound from the multi meter to indicate that the connection between bridge and wire
If its connected, you should hear a beep sound from the multi meter to indicate that the connection between bridge and wire
PatheinRaindropMoe
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try using a multi meter, set to continuity test, clip one end of the multi meter lead and the other, touch around the geetar part, anywhere as long as theres metal parts. If the wire is connected to anything metal, you should hear a beep sound from the multi meter.
another way, find a long thin jumper wire, poke it into the hole and see where it leads to. If the wire can come out from nowhere, there should be another hole at the other end where the wire originated from. Heh, it wont be logical if the wire just come out from the wood and at the other end, not connected to anywhere
if that wire can be removed, most likely its linked to the bridge and it came off when you remove the bridge. All metallic part on the electric geetar need to be grounded, the bridge is no exception. Sometime it doesnt have to be soldered to the bridge. As long as the wire sit under the bridge and come into contact with the any metallic/counductable area, the bridge will be grounded.
Another reason why i believe that the wire is the ground wire for bridge coz its connected to the back of the pot in the pic and for the various geetar i have seen, almost all came out from nowhere and connect to ground(can be at the back of the pot or straight to the negative/ground/sleeve point on the output jack)
another way, find a long thin jumper wire, poke it into the hole and see where it leads to. If the wire can come out from nowhere, there should be another hole at the other end where the wire originated from. Heh, it wont be logical if the wire just come out from the wood and at the other end, not connected to anywhere
if that wire can be removed, most likely its linked to the bridge and it came off when you remove the bridge. All metallic part on the electric geetar need to be grounded, the bridge is no exception. Sometime it doesnt have to be soldered to the bridge. As long as the wire sit under the bridge and come into contact with the any metallic/counductable area, the bridge will be grounded.
Another reason why i believe that the wire is the ground wire for bridge coz its connected to the back of the pot in the pic and for the various geetar i have seen, almost all came out from nowhere and connect to ground(can be at the back of the pot or straight to the negative/ground/sleeve point on the output jack)
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