here is the wiring diagram i plan on using for my Ibanez...
http://www.seymourduncan.com/support/schematics/HSH_1v_1t_5w_pushpull.html
my question is, if i replace that 5 way switch with a 3 way, how does the diagram change? do i wire it the same way?
I'm having trouble finding the right diagram. http://www.guitarelectronics.com/category/wiringresources.6seymourduncandiagrams/ you might be able to find it in there. A 3-way dosen't give you many options.
Here's the closest thing i could find, but it has 3 humbuckers and 3 volume pots. http://guitarelectronics.zoovy.com/product/WDUHHH3T2201
You might have to call Seymour Duncan tech support and see what they can come up with. In the middle position the 3-way toggle would have all three pickups on. You might be able to use an extra couple toggle switches and give yourself more options. :?:
here is the wiring diagram i plan on using for my Ibanez...
http://www.seymourduncan.com/support/schematics/HSH_1v_1t_5w_pushpull.html
my question is, if i replace that 5 way switch with a 3 way, how does the diagram change? do i wire it the same way?
Nothing's changed since the last thread :wink:
A standard 3-way switch will give you a choice of pickup 1, pickup 2, or pickups 1 and 2 together. It cannot be made to switch between three single pickups, ie, pickup 1, pickup 2 or pickup 3. You'll need to either find a non-standard switch that does what you want, change what it is you want to do, or use something other than a 3-way.
*Well, there's a way to do everything, but not necessarily practical ways. It would be possible to build an electronic system to do it, but it would be quite ridiculous :)
aaaaah now i get it. the tech guy at Sam Ash told me, sure, it'll work just fine, just slap the 3 way in instead.
i guess he was wrong.
why is it so hard to have 3 pickups and only choose one at a time?
aaaaah now i get it. the tech guy at Sam Ash told me, sure, it'll work just fine, just slap the 3 way in instead.
i guess he was wrong.
You never know, he might have been talking about something non-standard. I'm only saying that if you walk into a shop and say nothing more than '3-way' switch, you'll get the default arrangement which won't do what you want it to do. If they've got a range of types, talk it out with them.
For example, here's one I found that looks like it might do the job (it says it's only 3 way, but it has the same number and positioned lugs as a 5 way), but without a pinout I couldn't say for certain. Going back to your original question, if this switch is as it appears then it would just be a straight swap.
If you're lucky, this switch is as it seems, he has one under his counter and that's what he was referring to...
why is it so hard to have 3 pickups and only choose one at a time?
I know it's rhetorical question, but I'll answer it anyway - it's because there are 5-way switches out there that'll do that job, plus give you the two extra positions. The thinking is "if you don't like positions 2 and 4, don't use them" :wink:
well, i bought a 3 way and a 5 way. both have the same amount of contact points in the same positions. they are almost identical switches, only one, obviously, has 2 more positions.
as for my stubborn pursuit of a 3 way wiring, it really is just preference. i dont mind the 5 way on my strat, but on the Ibanez, it really was annoying. i couldnt stand the sound of positions 2 and 4, and i would often bump the switch into those positions. so, i just want it simple. position one - neck humbucker/tapped coil, position 2 - single coil, position 3, bridge bucker/tapped coil. it just makes sense in my brain and that's the way i want it. so i'll try the 3, and if it doesnt work, ill replace it with the 5. easy.
Fair enough for the preference, I wasn't criticising - it does indeed make sense :wink:
Let us know how you go with it, I have my fingers crossed :wink:
Now you actually have the switch, if it doesn't work as expected we'll be able to figure out the pin-out, and from that we'll be able to work out appropriate wiring.
