Hi everyone,
I'm new to the forum, even if I use BKP for some years now.
My current project is an '78 Ibanez PF 200 (Performer, sort of LP copy) where I want to replace the Super70s that start to get really annoying. The PF 200 is a solid maple body with a "closed hollow" under her thin blonde maple top (the top is ~4mm thin and around the pickups there is about 1cm between the body and the top) and a fabolous bolt on neck.
I plan to rework the Super70s in future and keep them, as I really like their precise vintage sound. But currently they produce way too much feedback and sometimes the pole-pieces start to "sing" on their own.
So I got a set of golden Old Guards and plan to take advantage of the modern 4-wire layout by using Push/Pull Pots for coilsplit and serial/parallel wiring.
Honestly I have no idea of what potis to use (she has old vintage standard Potis now just saying "500") and how to wire them. I found a wiring diagram for a single S/P Pickup and one for the standard Coilsplit Layout. My Lady features 4 Potis (2x tone, 2x volume) and an encapsulated (4 ?! wire) 3-way toggle. About 15 years ago I rewired and shielded the electrics. But as a result (Cat6 cable) I don't know what I did^^.
PS: I don't ever use the tone controls and could also mount toggle switches instead of P/P Potis (something like the tri-sound switches, or toggles, 2-way, 3way?...)...
What would you do? How would you do it?
Thank you in advance!
kind regards from Austria
Stefan