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Forum Ringside => Tech => Topic started by: Emilyrosemurray on February 14, 2014, 06:43:14 PM

Title: Rotary wiring pain!
Post by: Emilyrosemurray on February 14, 2014, 06:43:14 PM: Hi, I have this diagram (see below) and I would like to change the 'position 4 - out of phase' setting to a more useable 'neck only' setting. My trouble is the rotary switch is confusing the hell out of me!!

(http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p267/lousy_hero/ScreenShot2014-02-13at193704_zpscc1034f0.png) (http://s130.photobucket.com/user/lousy_hero/media/ScreenShot2014-02-13at193704_zpscc1034f0.png.html)

The switch I'm using is this - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3-pole-4-position-EB3-type-mod-custom-switching-guitar-or-bass-rotary-switch-/151146258141?pt=Guitar_Accessories&hash=item233104dedd (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3-pole-4-position-EB3-type-mod-custom-switching-guitar-or-bass-rotary-switch-/151146258141?pt=Guitar_Accessories&hash=item233104dedd)

I think its going to be pretty straight forward and maybe just moving the yellow wire on the switch? but again schematic reading is not my forte.

anyways any help will be most appreciated.

Thanks!
Title: Re: Rotary wiring pain!
Post by: JCN1218 on February 15, 2014, 04:57:02 AM: It's very hard to read those numbers, but I'll do my best, also keep in mind that I'm no expert, so my suggestion isn't guaranteed to work. Okay, now, from what I can see in the diagram, it looks like when the switch is in position 4 it connects terminals 4,8, and 12. Terminal 4 connects everything to the bridge. I would try disconnecting that light green wire from terminal 4. That should isolate the neck pickup.
Title: Re: Rotary wiring pain!
Post by: Emilyrosemurray on February 15, 2014, 01:00:19 PM: Thanks for the reply and help!

I have made the switch section of the diagram larger if that helps confirm your method of a neck only option.

(http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p267/lousy_hero/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zps3f636a18.jpg) (http://s130.photobucket.com/user/lousy_hero/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zps3f636a18.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Rotary wiring pain!
Post by: JCN1218 on February 15, 2014, 02:24:10 PM: Awesome! That is a big help, and it pretty much confirms what I thought; that disconnecting that greenish wire from terminal 4 should give you a neck only mode.
Title: Re: Rotary wiring pain!
Post by: Emilyrosemurray on February 19, 2014, 01:38:30 PM: Managed to get round to this and seems to be working.

Thanks again for the help!
Title: Re: Rotary wiring pain!
Post by: JCN1218 on February 19, 2014, 10:21:23 PM: No problem! Glad to hear that your switch is working :D