2 questions in one post...
*** UPDATE: ignore Q1, I changed my mind (although mildly curious if there is still an answer), but Q2 still valid *****
Q1.
New pickups imminent, and gonna rewire it so was thinking up wiring plans. Never rewired an HSH before so was pondering possible schemes...
Anyone know if you can wire an HSH set so you get:
1. Bridge HB
2. Bridge split with middle SC
3. Bridge HB & Neck HB*
4. Neck Split with with middle SC
5. Neck HB
* = I can't think how to do it with a standard 2-sided switch as the "standard" HSH wiring always has just the middle SC here. Any way to do it with a fancy switch or something I haven't thought of? If it's nigh on impossible, I'll probably just do it the normal way, but thought both HBs might be nice.
Full disclosure: I was going to put a pair of toggles in too which ground the coil-split short-to-grounds on the 2nd side of the switch in standard HSH wiring, so I can choose to have position 1 and 5 be SC mode on one, the other or both), so it's actually:
1. Bridge HB (or SC with toggle 1 on)
2. Bridge split with middle SC
3. Bridge & Neck (with HB or SC modes dependant on toggles)
4. Neck Split with with middle SC
5. Neck HB (or SC with toggle 2 on)
If it's impossible though I can no doubt survive with just middle in the middle. Which brings me to Q2, as I now have the Silo set for humbuckers, but only the original middle...
Q2.
Pretty much all the single coils I see have the kinda triangular baseplate. The current one in there just has straight sides. Any way to easily mod triangular baseplate ones rather than rout out the guitar body? Or do I need specifically straight-sided ones made that way in the first place? If so, who makes good ones of those that would go nice combined with a pair of Silos?
If I can get a nice SC to fit maybe I'll be more tempted to just have middle in the middle anyway in Q1.
Thanks! :)