Outer/Inner Coil Wiring Help
- thisisnickpaige
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Outer/Inner Coil Wiring Help
Got this beautiful warmoth build i'm finally getting around to.
Curits Novak WRHBs (4 wire), 1 vol, 1 tone, and a 3 way blade. I'd like it wired traditionally with have a on/off mini toggle for splitting.
Desired Outcome:
Switch off:
1. Bridge Humbucker, 2. Both Humbuckers, 3. Neck Humbucker
Switch on:
1. Both inner coils in parallel , 2. (???????) , 3. Both outer coils in parallel
Thanks, your help is greatly appreciated.
Curits Novak WRHBs (4 wire), 1 vol, 1 tone, and a 3 way blade. I'd like it wired traditionally with have a on/off mini toggle for splitting.
Desired Outcome:
Switch off:
1. Bridge Humbucker, 2. Both Humbuckers, 3. Neck Humbucker
Switch on:
1. Both inner coils in parallel , 2. (???????) , 3. Both outer coils in parallel
Thanks, your help is greatly appreciated.
Last edited by thisisnickpaige on Tue Apr 02, 2024 4:24 am, edited 2 times in total.
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- thisisnickpaige
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- alexpigment
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Re: Outer/Inner Coil Wiring Help
I think the lack of response is likely due to the complexity (or impossibility) of achieving your desired outcome *with traditional switches*. Each pickup has 4 wires, and the difference of sending the full humbucker, inner coil, and outer coil of each humbucker to the 3-way toggle means a different arrangement of those 4 wires for *each pickup*. Many of us here are familiar with working with 6-pin DPDT switches, and those will likely not cut it in this case. If you're a little bit flexible in the actual controls, then something like this might help you get what you're wanting:
https://guitarelectronics.com/inner-coi ... ter-coils/
On the other hand, if you're OK with a 5-way switch, you can search for 5-way switch 2 humbucker wiring diagrams and see if something comes close to what you're looking for:
https://guitarelectronics.com/guitar-wi ... me-1-tone/
I don't know that you can achieve what you're wanting with a 3-way superswitch either, but I could be wrong.
https://guitarelectronics.com/inner-coi ... ter-coils/
On the other hand, if you're OK with a 5-way switch, you can search for 5-way switch 2 humbucker wiring diagrams and see if something comes close to what you're looking for:
https://guitarelectronics.com/guitar-wi ... me-1-tone/
I don't know that you can achieve what you're wanting with a 3-way superswitch either, but I could be wrong.
- crazyzeke
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Re: Outer/Inner Coil Wiring Help
Beautiful is right... Sonic Blue thinline style Tele with WRHB style pickups is a total winner.thisisnickpaige wrote: ↑Sun Mar 31, 2024 7:05 amGot this beautiful warmoth build i'm finally getting around to.
2003 CIJ Fender Jaguar, sunburst (SJAG-3n neck, SHR-1b bridge, 500K lead circuit pots/speed knobs, Mastery bridge, Buzz Stop, Squier JM JM vibrato plate, modified whammy bar)
2022 MIM Fender Meteora, cosmic jade (top mounted input jack added)
2022 MIM Fender Meteora, cosmic jade (top mounted input jack added)
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Re: Outer/Inner Coil Wiring Help
Took so long to decide on a color. It was between this or a sort of light forest green/British racer green. In the end went with this.
Now if only I knew how to wire it…..
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- timtam
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Re: Outer/Inner Coil Wiring Help
The Goldo 3-way superswitch (4P3T) you had originally mentioned in your first post would be the best bet (assuming it fits in the cavity). The mini toggle would select which switch pole gets taken as the output (to the pots).
https://www.premierguitar.com/pro-advic ... way-switch
https://www.premierguitar.com/pro-advic ... way-switch
"I just knew I wanted to make a sound that was the complete opposite of a Les Paul, and that’s pretty much a Jaguar." Rowland S. Howard.
- crazyzeke
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Re: Outer/Inner Coil Wiring Help
I don't know man, tough choice, but I think this is (for me) one of those rare cases where Sonic Blue was the right choice and makes the guitar look great over any shade of green.thisisnickpaige wrote: ↑Tue Apr 02, 2024 8:08 amTook so long to decide on a color. It was between this or a sort of light forest green/British racer green. In the end went with this.
Now if only I knew how to wire it…..
Wiring is hard, according to my favourite tech who's also a good friend I have the soldering skills of a 5 year old (my guitar did work with swapped pickups for like a decade though so eh) so you can hardly do any worse than me
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2022 MIM Fender Meteora, cosmic jade (top mounted input jack added)
2022 MIM Fender Meteora, cosmic jade (top mounted input jack added)
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Re: Outer/Inner Coil Wiring Help
https://guitarelectronics.com/2-humbuck ... -1-tone-06
Well I found this diagram, and it’s almost exactly what I want! However I would like to swap position two and four. I’m painting by numbers here, would you know how to swap the wires properly to swap those two positions but keep the rest?
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